Senior Copywriter

Specd-Johannesburg, South Africa

Responsibilities:

  • Work on projects from start-to-finish
  • Translate clients marketing objectives into clear, compelling, brand-appropriate ideas and copy
  • Produce creative'¯copy'¯with a clear rationale to accompany the work
  • Act as a'¯brand'¯guardian for'¯the client'¯following guidelines and tone of voice documents
  • Create'¯copy'¯from scratch'¯or rewrite copy
  • Proofread other work and carefully check your own
  • Understand what makes GREAT creative ideas
  • Create copy matrices to accompany your work
  • Participate in the development of creative materials, from concept to execution
  • Translate clients marketing objectives into clear, compelling, brand-appropriate ideas and copy
  • Ensure that all work meets or exceeds the quality standards of the agency
  • Undertake internal work for the business as and when its required
  • Mentoring of junior creatives

Requirements:

  • Make proactive recommendations for the direction of client projects
  • Undertake research and develop an understanding of the client's target audience and competitor products
  • Have an appreciation for metrics and can make recommendations on how to measure the success of campaigns
  • Form close relationships with the team to source product information and product selling points
  • Create original on-brand copy across a variety of channels to a high standard, meeting tight deadlines
  • Be able to work independently but also as a team with the other writers and proofread each other's work

Experience and Skills:

  • Writing for agencies
  • Strong experience working and presenting to clients
  • Client sensitivity: understanding problems from a client perspective
  • Time management: planning and executing work in a timely and efficient manner
  • Communication skills: ability to communicate verbally as well as in writing
  • Team and leadership skills: ability to work collaboratively and lead in presentations
  • Able to think strategically and ideate from a strategic brief (or create a brief yourself)