Mid-Weight TTL Copywriter

Remuneration:	negotiable cost-to-company
Benefits:	Within the cost to company package
Location:	Cape Town
Education level:	Diploma
Job level:	Mid
Reference:	#Tam631
Company:	VGP Recruitment

Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.

We have a fantastic job opportunity in Cape Town, for an experienced, integrated mid-weight Copywriter at a highly regarded creative through-the-line agency! This role will see you develop effective and meaningful ideas, content, copy from brand comms to Digital and technology, offering big opportunities including work on global briefs. You must have previous ATL & Digital advertising agency Copywriting experience to qualify for this position. We’re looking for a talented writer with a proven and award-winning track record. Is it you?

Responsibilities

• Working with the creative leadership and agency teams to understand the client and create award winning creative work
• Using key messages and client understanding to research and develop work for multiple communication channels, including ATL, BTL and digital, as well as any further copy required by the project (including social media content taglines, video end taglines, copy for print and web)  
• Working within a team to produce award-winning creative execution
• Producing a variety of high-quality copy solutions, from punchy short-form to persuasive long-form.

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• 4 – 5 years’ experience in copywriting in an advertising agency environment
• Knowledge/understanding of storytelling principles in traditional ATL channels and digital
• Communication skills
• Writing skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Awards list
• Ability to influence people through creative ideas and written work
• Multi-tasking skills (ability to handle multiple jobs at the same time)
• Relate well to people - good team worker
• Interpersonal skills.

Please submit a relevant portfolio of work along with your CV on application.

Should you not receive a response within one week, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Company Description

VGP Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, creative, digital, PR/communications and publishing industries.

Posted on 13 May 16:26, Closing date 12 Jul