Mid-level Conceptual Copywriter

One of South Africa’s fastest growing agencies is looking for a dedicated, and enthusiastic Mid-level Conceptual Copywriter.

Reporting to: Creative Director

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Copy

• Create original copy that is precise, punchy and grammatically correct.
• Adhere to strict briefs and deadlines

Ideation and Collaboration

• Conceptualize and develop ideas with Creative Director and Art Director to develop innovative Copy for pitches and projects.
• Generate ideas in clear and comprehensibly ways from concept to completion
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to other Copywrites for execution ensuring they understand concept and delivery

Presentation

• Present completed ideas to clients and team members
• Work closely with client briefs to understand their requirements that translates to ideation and concept

Working within a team

• Co-ordinate and discuss copy with the team bringing a high degree of knowledge and experience
• Work seamlessly and efficiently with team leads fostering a collaborative work environment
• Ensure timely response to requests from team members on all deliverables.
• Manage and follow up on delegated deliverable

Essential Experience

• Exceptional copywriting skills in both long and short form copy
• Proven experience as a Copywriter or similar role
• Verifiable degrees and diplomas

*Essential Skills

• Excellent communication skills in English
• A comprehensive knowledge and proven experience of the market and industry
• High standard of integrity, service excellence and a passion for the industry
• Ability to move swiftly and capably from task to task, crisis management and emergencies
• Maturity and temperament to relate to a wide type of clientele
• Client focused, attention to detail, highly organized
• Ability to think strategically, execute quality work under multiple and competing deadlines and work extra hours as needed
• High level of creativity, inspiration, innovation and ability to think “outside the box”
• Good interpersonal skills - confidence to present observations/ advice to (senior) colleagues
• “Can do” attitude to take ownership and pride in deliverables
• _Ability to work within a budget _
• Experience of preparing high quality reports for internal or external presentation
• Team player willing to adapt to a fast-paced environment and champion the Clockwork ethos
• Flexible and open to changes
• Practical problem solver