STEPHEN KENT
Email: stephenkent0102@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
The Engine is Red – Copy Director December 2024 –
Copy Director providing strategy, ideation, and copy on various projects while guiding the writing department.
The Engine is Red – Senior Copywriter November 2021 – November 2024
Senior copywriter on Rombauer, Fujifilm Sonosite, Kala Music Brand Co., Clearlight, Solv Energy and Still Austin Whiskey Co—providing copy, strategy, and ideation on branding, campaigns, digital, and more.
Riley Hayes – Senior Copywriter October 2020 – November 2021
Lead copywriter on Best Buy, Citi, Dave Banking, and Delta—lending lines and thoughts to digital campaigns, OOH, acquisition and more.
Life Time Creative – Copywriter April 2018 – June 2020
Copywriter on Fitness Events, Athletic Events, Ultimate Hoops, The 60day℠ Program, Life Time Work, LifeCafe, Life Time Mind, and Member Acquisition. Includes high concept work, brand work, digital, social, event planning, naming, as well as implementing marketing strategy.
Freelance Copywriter February 2017 – April 2018
Copywriter servicing KNOCK, Modern Climate, Life Time, General Mills, and a few other clients—working on brands such as Metro State University, Medtronic, Big G, Graco, AmericInn, etc.
KNOCK Inc. – Copywriter December 2014 – January 2017
Copywriter on Target, Metro State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Best Buy, Handsome Cycles, Caribou Coffee, Golfsmith, RTaco, and REMAX Results. Wrote/concepted for every medium and type of ad. Also named a few products.
Martin Williams Advertising – Intern June 2014 – November 2014
Copywriter on Mall of America, Integrity Windows and Doors, Wolverine, Kubota, Syngenta, and CHS. Concepted, wrote, and created an entire Mall of America campaign that derived from a newspaper ad.
Fallon – MAS Intern April 2014 – June 2014
Copywriter on Woodford Reserve, Arby’s, Talenti Gelato, and Loctite. Worked on Arby’s prelaunch, wrote a Woodford Reserve script 5 days before it aired on NBC during the Kentucky Derby, and saw the sunrise a few times during pitch weeks.
DigitasLBi Chicago – MAS Intern January 2014 – March 2014
Copywriter on MillerCoors. List of duties include: Summer promotion program, major concepts for ’14, landing page for charitable organization, Facebook posts, Twitter posts, and Facebook ads. Clients include: Miller Lite, Miller 64, Miller High Life, Coors Light, and Miller Fortune.
EDUCATION
Miami Ad School – Minneapolis January 2013 – June 2014
Copywriting program. Won a handful of Golden Paws (best project for specific class), also won Top Dog (best overall project) quarter 3.
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities September 2009 – December 2012
Graduated with B.A. in Communications. Participated in AD Club 2010-2011.
SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Languages: English (native), Spanish. Strong writing skills (ads, naming, blog, scripts, etc.). Idea generator. Affinity for understanding what makes people tick. And like every other copywriter, I write screenplays.