Careers: OPENINGS

Story Development & Brand Associate

Help Build a Growing Creative Company

At Copper Hound Pictures, we believe authentic stories build stronger brands, inspire action, and create lasting relationships. The Story Development & Brand Associate role is ideal for someone who is an excellent communicator, curious, organized, and excited to work at the intersection of storytelling, marketing, and video production. You'll work directly with the partners, helping us research and develop stronger stories before production begins, build the Copper Hound brand, and continually improve how we create and share our work.

Why This Role Matters

This position exists to help Copper Hound uncover, shape, tell and share emotional and honest stories that elevate our clients’ brands. Our work tells hopeful, interesting, inspiring and sometimes deeply emotional narratives. The work is varied, every week looks a little different, and you'll have the opportunity to work on nearly every aspect of a creative business. If you're excited by meaningful work, enjoy solving problems, and want to help build something important for our clients and our company, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

Primary: Story Development & Production

  • Research projects and work with our creative team to define the story we want to tell before production begins

  • Help prepare interviews and develop questions that uncover authentic, memorable stories

  • Collaborate with Copper Hound Pictures and client teams to develop visual storytelling ideas that bring each story to life

  • Take on increasing responsibility for conducting interviews and on-set creative direction

  • Organize interview transcripts, story notes, and other materials that support the editing process

  • Capture behind-the-scenes content on selected productions

Secondary: Marketing & Brand

  • Develop assets that showcase our work, highlight client success stories, and extend the value of every project

  • Write newsletters, website copy, articles, and other marketing content

  • Keep our website, project pages, and featured work current

What We’re Looking For

  • An exceptional writer and communicator

  • Genuinely interested in people, with an ability to connect with others and uncover what makes their stories compelling

  • Curious and adaptable, with the ability to quickly understand new industries, organizations, and audiences

  • Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

  • Takes initiative and is comfortable working independently

  • Thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative small-business environment

  • Excited to explore new technologies and better ways of working

What You Bring

3-5 years of relevant professional experience preferred, ideally in marketing, communications, journalism, advertising, film/media, writing, or a related field.


Location & Travel

This is a hybrid position based in Topsfield, MA, combining in-office, remote, and on-location work. Regular in-office presence is expected, typically 1–2 days per week depending on production schedules and business needs. Travel to client locations and production shoots throughout New England is required, with occasional travel beyond the region.

Compensation

$70,000–$80,000, depending on experience, plus a company-funded retirement contribution and company-supported health insurance.

What You Can Expect from Us

Copper Hound Pictures is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to contribute and grow. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Interested in joining Copper Hound?

Send your resume and a brief cover letter telling us a little about yourself and why this role caught your attention to bob@copperhound.com