Senior Copywriter
Global Guardian
McLean, VA · Posted October 14, 2026
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About the job
Global Guardian protects and delivers employees and families from political, environmental, and bad actor threats worldwide. We are a leading provider of emergency medical and security solutions for corporations and individuals. Our 24/7 Operations Centers in McLean, VA, and Charlotte, NC, identify, monitor, and respond to threats and emergencies with on-the-ground teams in over 100 countries. Our world-class professionals have extensive intelligence community experience, military special operations, and federal law enforcement. Founded over ten years ago by a Delta Force Sergeant Major and an Army Special Forces Colonel, we are a values-based organization focusing on a camaraderie, service, and excellence culture. We have managed crises in the worst environments in the world, and we know how to act fast to provide unmatched service for our clients. Global Guardian is an investor-backed, high-growth company that offers employees growth opportunities within the organization.
Position Summary and Objective Global Guardian protects some of the highest-stakes clients in the world. For many of them, our words are the first thing they encounter. We're hiring a Senior Copywriter to take Global Guardian's brand voice forward, working from a clear positioning and foundation, and turning it into the one-pagers, decks, web copy, and campaigns that move deals forward, every single day.
If you can write with precision and force in someone else's voice, keep it consistent at volume, and stay sharp when priorities shift hourly, this is a role for you.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Own the Global Guardian voice: ensure all messaging, copy, and external communications adhere to the terminology, tone, and positioning set by the VP of Brand & Strategic Communications, and apply it consistently across every asset and audience.
Write and maintain sales enablement content: product and service communication assets, client-facing decks, proof stories and brochures.
Produce web copy, blog posts, and thought leadership supporting ongoing marketing campaigns.
Write sales emails and other outbound campaign copy.
Develop copy for event stands and in-person, experiential marketing materials.
Adapt tone for our core buyer audiences and varying formats without losing brand voice.
Manage multiple concurrent projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, always-on environment.
Partner closely with the Sales and Marketing team at our Virginia HQ, to keep content moving at pace.
Work with subject-matter experts to turn technical security and operations content into accurate, compelling copy, with discretion around sensitive details.
Competencies and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, English, Communications, or related field.
Proven copywriting experience, in-house or agency, writing across multiple brands or clients.
Demonstrated ability to write consistently in an established brand voice, while flexing style and tone across various media.
Strong organizational skills and comfort managing a high volume of concurrent requests.
A calm, steady approach under pressure and tight deadlines.
Excellent written English and meticulous attention to detail.
Self-motivated, with proven success working remotely and asynchronously with a US-based team.
Ability to see the brand's positioning thread and weave it consistently across new communications assets.
A tactical mind, able to apply strategic insights, translate it them into useful content, and demonstrate clarity of thought.
Understands voice at both the tone level (word choice, phrasing) and the structural level (how content is organized), including how that structure affects how LLMs and AI search tools parse and represent the brand.
A working understanding of LLM behavior patterns and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is a bonus, not a requirement.
Show Us Your Range - Writing Samples
In your application, please include a minimum of two writing samples across a selection of brands that show you can adapt voice and tone across brands or formats (for example, a product one-pager alongside a blog post or sales email). We're less interested in a single polished portfolio piece than in proof you can hit a consistent brand voice while moving fast.
Our Process
After the initial interview round, shortlisted candidates will complete a short writing exercise: applying our voice guardrails across three different assets from a real-style brief. We're looking at how you interpret a brief, your approach to the creative process, and how you turn guardrails into voice.
Position Type and Schedule Salaried, Exempt professional.
Salary range: $90,000 - $100,000 annually, dependent upon experience.
Reports to VP, Brand & Strategic Communications.
This position will be based out of McLean, VA, or potentially remote.
Work Environment and Physical Demands Reasonable accommodation requires the physical and mental capacity to perform all essential functions effectively. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include: Exposure to stressful situations, such as challenging individuals or high-alert security issues.
Exposure to sensitive and confidential information.
Regular computer usage.
Frequent sitting and standing.
Global Guardian Values We are hyper-responsive
We find a way to "yes"
We do what we say
We work as a team
Company Benefits Medical, Dental, and Vision plans. Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care. Ancillary benefits including Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Voluntary Accident Insurance, Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance, and Voluntary Hospital Indemnity Insurance. 401(k) plan with Traditional (Pre-Tax) and Roth 401(k) contribution options.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Global Guardian is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disabled status, or genetic information. If you need reasonable accommodation regarding the application process, do not hesitate to contact HRrecruiting@globalguardian.com.