John is open to relocating for the right job at this time. Chicago!? Back to New York or Atlanta? Yes, please.

Born in the rolling hills of Nashville, TN, John’s early fame as a storyteller was, well, a bit exaggerated. He was a compulsive liar—his grandmother an avid skydiver at 75, his father hiking Everest barefoot. When asked why he lied, his answer was simple:

“It just sounded like a better story.”

But when the truth caught up with him, John took a turn for the better. He honed his craft and now transforms nuggets of truth into captivating content. Though he almost became a ninja-cowboy, he heard the health insurance premiums were a bit steep.

When he’s not copywriting, he’s cooking, eating, listening, watching, yapping, traveling, and doing all the things to make him seem more interesting.

Buntin - Nashville

Associate Creative Director (March 2025-current)

  • Led copy across integrated campaigns for national and regional clients spanning CPG, financial services, retail, healthcare, and B2B

  • Contributed to new business growth through competitive RFPs and pitches

  • Shaped the "Go All Out" campaign platform and "Trex vs." creative framework for Trex, the #1 composite decking brand in North America, across broadcast, print, digital, social, and podcast

  • Evolved the "Time to Thrive" brand platform for Republic Bank across consumer, OOH, experiential, and internal campaigns in five regional markets

  • Developed brand voice and sales materials for Clearly Clean, repositioning a B2B food packaging manufacturer from commodity supplier to innovation partner

  • Wrote environmental, wayfinding, and activation copy for Nashville Yards, including Dinkville, the district's pickleball and mini golf destination

  • Clients: Trex Decking, Tennessee Lottery, Republic Bank, Nashville Yards, Clearly Clean, The Joint Chiropractic, TennPop, Shared Spirits

Inspire Brands - Remote

Freelance Associate Creative Director (January 2023-current)

  • Wrote multi-channel campaign copy for two national QSR brands across email, push, in-app, web, and paid social placements

  • Developed segmented messaging for distinct audience targets, tailoring tone, incentives, and CTAs per segment

  • Concepted and executed copy for brand partnership campaigns, seasonal launches, and limited-time offers — managing multiple workstreams simultaneously

  • Clients: Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’ Donuts, Sonic, Jimmy John’s

NerdWallet - Remote

Freelance Associate Creative Director (May-October 2025)

  • Wrote paid social and digital ads for NerdWallet Wealth Partners across Meta, Snapchat, YouTube, and Pinterest.

  • Developed copy frameworks for HENRY audiences, balancing savvy and simplicity.

  • Simplified complex financial products into approachable, actionable messaging.

  • Partnered with strategy and creative teams to refine and optimize evergreen copy.

Focus Brands - Atlanta

Freelance Associate Creative Director (April 2022-June 2023)

  • Revitalized Cinnabon’s newsletter by reimagining its language, tone, and visual style to drive brand engagement and customer loyalty

  • Conceptualized and crafted compelling content for social media as part of integrated 360 campaigns that enhanced brand visibility and audience interaction

    Client: Cinnabon, Carvel Ice Cream

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Razorfish - Atlanta

Associate Creative Director (September 2021-April 2023)

  • Crafted a comprehensive social media strategy and creative messaging framework for Corteva, establishing a cohesive brand voice across global platforms

  • Directed multi-continent campaign productions, leading shoots across diverse markets to ensure brand consistency and high-impact creative assets

  • Developed innovative concepts for 360° campaigns, including digital banners, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, influencer partnerships, and executive-facing content, creating an engaging and unified brand presence

  • Mentored and managed junior creatives, providing guidance on project work and career development to foster a collaborative, growth-oriented team environment

    Client: Corteva

360i - NYC

Senior Copywriter (July 2019-September 2021)

  • Mentored junior writers, helping them elevate their craft and grow professionally

  • Concepted and executed social media campaigns for prominent national brands, driving audience engagement and brand recognition across platforms

  • Led performance-driven creative initiatives, conducting extensive A/B testing to refine design and copy based on data insights, maximizing impact and ROI for brands

  • Clients: 7-Eleven, United Airlines, Olive Garden, Chico’s, Equifax, JCPenney, Kroger, Asheville, Discover, Emergen-C, Purell, Robitussin, ChapStick, Randstad, Enterprise, Nexium

AMP Agency - NYC

Freelance Copywriter (Sept 2018 - April 2019)

  • Built social media campaigns across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
    for video, social,radio, OOH, newsletter, and animation

  • Organized productions from beginning to end, managing on set for shoots

  • Won RFPs with innovative creative solutions and tactical digital marketing plans

  • Clients: Lavazza, Welch’s Fruit Snacks, Apple & Eve, LifeStyles, SKYN, Go Organically

Genius Steals

Freelance Copywriter (Feb – Sept 2018)

  • Copywriting for SEO-driven content, optimizing messaging to increase organic traffic and improve search engine rankings​

Freelance Writer

Editorial, Blog, & Screenwriting (May 2017 – Jan 2018)

  • Wrote editorial and blogs, and ghostwrote for influencers & bloggers across industries like fashion, wellness, entertainment, and food, adapting tone and style

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Cinetic Media NYC

Intern (Feb - May 2015)

  • Provided detailed script coverage and recommendations for clients and distribution teams, offering insightful analysis to support decision-making and project development.

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Go-To Copywriter

(Always)

  • Bachelor(ette) party emails, birthday invitations, love notes

  • 100% engagement rate