Copywriter

SUMMARY:
Opportunity for a Copywriter join a Durban-based agency and work across multiple brands, crafting compelling copy that brings campaigns and concepts to life.

You’ll collaborate with graphic designers and shoot teams to deliver world-class content for clients, reporting to the Content Strategist to ensure all outputs are on-brand, strategically aligned, and meet the brief.

POSITION INFO:
Roles & Responsibilities

• Deliver written content across all platforms (digital and print) in partnership with relevant creatives on the team.
• Undertake the day to day ongoing brand content creation alongside junior and midweight graphic designers; write copy and ensure creative output is aligned to seasonal/monthly creative direction or templates.
• Ensure clarity on the brief and deliverables and ensure understanding is aligned with creative team leads.
• Source and maintain oversight of relevant references and inspiration regarding best practise and current creative campaigns and marketing standards.
• Actively participate in creative brainstorms.
• Assist with the development of shoot plans with creative team leads and check all content briefed in is considered, included, accurate and correct in shoot planning stage.
• Execute creative reverts with relevant team members.
• Ensure all copy and relevant campaign outputs are supplied for signoff timeously and ensure creative director/content strategist has done final review.
• Work with design, video and account teams to get all work signed off and out the studio on time.

• 2-4 years’ of experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Excellent writing skills (portfolio required).
• Good conceptual abilities.
• Organised, responsible and accountable.
• Should be a team player and have multi-tasking abilities.
• Calm and diligent temperament.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Must be proficient with social media platforms.
• Basic knowledge of online advertising.