Mid Copywriter at Iconic Collective

JOB SUMMARY:

• Work with a team of creatives to create memorable concepts and campaigns everywhere we engage with audiences - including digital, video, social and more.
• Understand brand objectives, target markets, and industry trends.
• Live and breathe social and digital.
• Be a stickler for spelling and grammar.
• Support senior copywriters and be an example to junior copywriters.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Copywriting, creative writing, and proofreading – from posts to blogs to whatever’s needed to make
• people share, like, love, click, buy
• Brainstorm and strategise with team
• Conceptual copy and pitch work
• Writing content plans and briefing designers
• Tailoring the content and style of individual writing assignments according to their purpose -whether they are intended to sell or inform
• Help create and implement content plans, calendars and schedules
• Research and integrate the latest changes and best practices in digital and social marketing
• Work closely with the content strategist and director of strategy, as well as the creative director, to
• execute campaigns fully
• Ensure that creative work is produced as well as you conceived it
• Be an extension of our CD’s vision in work you create as well as work you help direct from other teams
• Help build our agency culture of doing great work that raises the creative bar and exceeds client expectations

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Grade 12
• BA Degree, N Dip, equivalent in Creative Brand Communications - Copywriting
• Journalism, Marketing, Literature/Languages qualifications (advantageous)
• Degree MUST be from a reputable and internationally recognised institution
• Social media and digital copywriting experience a must
• A portfolio that demonstrates that you know how to create big, integrated ideas across a variety of media
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a creative team and with leaders across the organisation
• Great communication skills to discuss strategy, sell work, discuss feedback, brainstorm, and turn everything into opportunities to take projects to the next level
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and deadlines
• Be as good at being a team player as you are at being self-directed

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 3 -6 years’ experience in the advertising industry

SALARY BRACKET:

• R25 000 - R30 000

Please note: Cape Town based candidates will also be considered.