Michael Rinaldi

Senior Creative Copywriter 

Experience




Purdy & Figg | Senior Copywriter - Mar 2025 - Present


  • Leading hero creative across ATL and organic, with a video hitting 2M+ views

  • Owning the radio channel from concept to script, delivering sub-£20 CAC

  • Concepting a London-wide OOH campaign (Tube, billboards, 6-sheets)

  • Developing positioning and messaging frameworks for campaigns and NPD

  • Driving conversion with direct-response copy on LPs, advertorials and CRM

  • Defining tone of voice and guidelines for full channel rollout and AI integration

Awards

  • The Drum Awards for PR 2025: Facing The Future of Ultra-Processed Britain, Bronze
  • Creative Pool Awards 2023: Creative Team of the Year


Gousto | Midweight Copywriter - Jan 2022 - Mar 2025



  • Delivered digital and print copy for Brand, Social, PR, Digital Product, CRM and CS

  • Developed high-performing campaigns (+20% consideration uplift, +5% CTR)

  • Delivered record-breaking ATL advertising content with 24.6% ER and 2.47% CTR

  • Owned the editorial email channel, driving a 158% YOY open-rate increase

PepsiCo | Copywriter - Aug 2018 - Dec 2021



  • Developed copy for NPD and multi-market ecommerce toolkits

  • Wrote conversion copy for retail media, retailer takeovers and branded shelves

  • Owned Amazon marketing content for flagship brands (A+ content, brand stories)

  • Delivered the full copy suite for the UK launch of Gatorade

  • Key Brands: Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Walkers, Sensations and Doritos

Time Out Shanghai | Editor - Jan 2016 - Dec 2017


  • Produced editorial content across print, web, social and email, growing social by 16k

FIELDS China | Junior Copywriter - Jun 2015 - Nov 2016


  • Produced editorial content across print, web, social and email, growing social by 16k


Education





  • University of Warwick | BA English & Italian Literature - First Class Honours | 2009-2013



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