The role
Based in Kailua, HI, this Creative Writer role offers real ownership over the creative that defines our brand. The creative charter, the $82,000 - $114,000, the 4-year ask — all of it points to a Caterpillar role built for owners, not order-takers.
Key Responsibilities
- Compose social cuts that read clearly with the sound off
- Reframe constraints from the part-time budget as the brief's most useful lever
- Prototype interactions in Maze and refine them through usability testing
- Stage A/B variants that isolate one creative variable cleanly
- Champion a maker-minded approach to user-centered design in every project
- Curate the reference wall that keeps a 4-person studio pointed the same way
- Test headline rhythm by reading every option aloud before shipping one
- Uphold the Caterpillar brand as its standards scale across new products and markets
What You'll Bring
- The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
- Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
- Ability to learn new creative systems quickly and apply them effectively
- Curiosity that outpaces your current job description
- Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
- Working familiarity with part-time schedules and team norms at Caterpillar
At the heart of Caterpillar is a relentlessly curious belief that great creative software should feel effortless. Giving and receiving direct feedback is a skill we practice openly across every level.
Here in Kailua, you'll enjoy $82,000 - $114,000, commuter benefits, and a mentor matched to your creative ambitions.
No cobwebs here: this creative listing was confirmed open this morning.
Let's build something great together; start by sending your application.
Skills required
- HTML/CSS
- Design Systems
- 3D Modeling
- Adobe InDesign
- User Research
- Webflow
- Affinity Diagramming
- User Personas
- Usability Testing
- Maze
- Initiative
- Teamwork
- Goal Setting
- Empathy
Why join Caterpillar
- Stock options
- Compressed work week option
- Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
- Mental health support services
- Adoption Leave
- Diversity and inclusion programs
- Bike Storage
- Fertility benefits and IVF coverage
- Meditation Room
- Maternity Leave
- First-week welcome kit
Next step
This Part-time role in Kailua, HI closes 2026-12-24.