Junior Copywriter

Gorilla-Johannesburg, South Africa

Working in a team covering multiple brands with a skew towards pharmaceuticals and lifestyle products, your purpose will be to ideate and execute, interpret briefs intelligently, generate copy ideas across channels, and execute them with clarity.

A heads up: you’re gonna be accountable for some stuff. We expect you to handle responsibility and deliver.

Key accountabilities include:
The ability to interpret account briefs and produce a variety of long and short-copy assets, including social posts, blogs, digital media, presentations, etc.
Participating in brainstorms and contributing to the ideation process.
Considering the use of mediums/channels to deliver engaging, resonant, and effective copy.
Clearly articulate concepts and written work.
Updating and amending campaigns according to feedback.
Maintaining brand copy standards.
Troubleshooting and interpreting communication solutions based on review and feedback from senior team members.
Quality checking all copy deliverables and ensuring the highest creative standards are met
Providing well-thought-through solutions and communicating these internally, challenging the status quo
Developing clear communication directions and bringing creative concepts to life through copy

REQUIREMENTS:
A degree or diploma in copywriting or similar
At least one to two years of experience in a copywriting role
Proficiency in the Google Suite, MacOSX, and copy-based software
Creativity, and the ability to produce innovative and original ideas
Excellent communication skills to successfully communicate and coordinate with team members
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Familiarity with creative and digital processes and techniques
The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Ability to deliver on tasks proactively