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Ethan Ames

Writer | Editor | Storyteller | Content Specialisy
  • Austin, TX
  • November 18, 2024

I’ve been fortunate to work across various industries — from digital agencies, e-learning, and financial services, to e-commerce and music journalism — but, at my core, I’m a storyteller. My goal as a writer is simple: to create content that resonates with target audiences — and keeps them coming back.

Over the years, I’ve freelanced with well-known and smaller brands and agencies, like American Express, Edelman, Capital One and Salted Stone.

One of my most rewarding challenges at digital agency Salted Stone started with a blank slate. I was asked to write a case study for a project I hadn’t been involved with, with minimal background or context. To me, that was where the fun began. I dove deep into talking to team members, gathering insights, and piecing together a narrative that captured the project’s success. What started as a challenge became a discovery process, and it reminded me how much I love uncovering the story behind the data.

I’ve also explored my passion for storytelling by being a devoted fiction writer since the second grade. This passion led me to serve as a script reader/submission judge at the renowned Austin Film Festival in 2023. My creative prowess and insatiable curiosity shines when I’m crafting immersive narratives.

One such example is my freelance role with a communications agency, Mind & Media. In this role, I co-led the creative strategy and execution of marketing and editorial content for a government cybersecurity agency/Mind & Media client, CISA. I developed the architecture of an educational marketing campaign, mapping out the content calendar and crafting digital shorts, social media posts and web copy that distilled technical subject matter into engaging and accessible content.

Beyond writing, I’m also a professional musician. Composing, performing and recording music in professional studio environments is a deeply fulfilling pursuit, and I’ve found that my music career contains valuable and transferable skills, like collaboration, communication, planning and nurturing client relationships.

I’ve found that creativity isn’t simply an innate proclivity; creativity is an action. To keep it alive, one must sustain drive, legwork and openness to new ideas. There’s a rhythm, flow and tone to everything I do — whether I’m writing a song, crafting copy, collaborating across multiple teams, or working on campaign strategy.

If you’re looking for a skilled marketer, creative strategist and deeply passionate writer - and if you or your business want to create narratives that truly resonate - let’s connect.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts @ University of Colorado Denver
Jan 2017 — May 2020

Experience

Copywriter @ Salted Stone
May 2023 — Aug 2023

• Wrote brand-specific blogs, case studies, social media content, and customer-facing
email copy at a digital agency, collaborating with in-house teams and clients to improve audience engagement.
• Achieved an increase in click-through rates and rise in conversions for clients by
developing targeted, SEO-driven copy, incorporating client feedback to enhance
audience engagement.

Senior Copywriter - Contract @ Mind & Media
Mar 2023 — Apr 2023

• Created branded digital marketing content for a government cybersecurity campaign, turning technical materials into engaging, multi-channel deliverables.
• Authored 50+ social media posts, web copy, and creative digital shorts scripts, concise
and long-form formats to craft dynamic narratives and boost engagement.
• Enhanced campaign effectiveness by leading content strategy and collaborating with multiple teams, driving interaction through creative storytelling and concise marketing copy.

Senior Copywriter - Contract @ American Express
Jul 2021 — Dec 2021

• Created dynamic marketing and editorial content for American Express’s social media and web channels, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ideate dynamic, creative messaging.
• Increased audience engagement by 10% and reduced project revision time by 20% for Season 2 of the Office Hours series, executing net-new content strategies while maintaining brand consistency.
• Enhanced viewer interaction by 30% through engaging, brand-aligned Office Hours content that resonated with new and existing audiences.

Freelance Copywriter and Editor @ Self-Employed
Apr 2017 — Current

• Improve client performance by creating SEO-optimized content strategies and marketing materials for diverse clients, including Capital One, Edelman and DMI, driving increased search rankings and audience engagement.
• Expand content offerings by ideating social copy, emails, scripts, blogs, interviews, and branded web content, showcasing versatility across multiple channels.
• Strengthen client retention and brand voice by developing high-quality, multi-platform
content that aligns with client goals, enhancing audience engagement and campaign
effectiveness.
• Execute content strategies that leverage creative storytelling and data-driven strategy to achieve targeted campaign outcomes.

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