Ogilvy Social Lab is setting global benchmarks in digital marketing and is driven by offering our expertise to both local and international clients through a multi-market footprint.
We have enabled 'borderless ways of working', operating as connected teams and providing Creative, Content, Media and Intelligence capabilities to Ogilvy agencies and clients in more than 20 countries.
Join our globally connected team and work on challenging projects that transcend borders. Embrace a career that takes you to new horizons and make a global impact!
We are looking for a Midweight Copywriter
Did we mention that we work with international clients? Well, we're on the hunt for a midweight copywriter to join our squad and sprinkle some magic onto customer comms some of North Americas biggest accounts. They're not just a client, they're aiming to be the crème de la crème – their words, not ours. And guess what? You're the secret sauce to help them get there.
Picture this: you're the turbocharged engine of our creative crew. You take briefs and turn them into fireworks of awesomeness. Your mission? Collaborate with rockstar senior creatives, report to our Creative Director, and infuse every day with dynamite ideas.
While you'll be putting the spotlight on any North American projects coming your way, you're not stopping there. Pitch-perfect and proactive, you're ready to bring those wild, killer ideas to the table for Ogilvy clients worldwide. Join the creative party and let's make sparks fly! ✨🚀
About you
First and foremost, you’ll be a top-notch creative human. You’ll be a proven, talented, and experienced writer, with an endless stream of original, impactful ideas in customer-focussed channels.
You’ll be obsessed with your individual crafts of copywriting. And you’ll be proud to pass your knowledge on to the more junior members of the team. You’ll probably have a background in direct and customer comms, and understand the power of owned channels to drive trust and truth.
Responsibilities
- Infuse fresh, innovative ideas across owned channels and social platforms that resonate with customers and culture.
- Curious about diverse customer-brand interactions.
- Creative, critical thinker with hands-on skills.
- Collaborate with senior creatives to bring concepts to life.
- Create platform-specific ideas, not one-size-fits-all.
- Excel in quick turnarounds and major activations.
- Detail-oriented content that connects on every platform.
- Effectively convey ideas through concise presentation.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in advertising, marketing, communications, or related field.
- Proven Copywriter experience, especially in digital and telecom/retail.
- Compelling portfolio across digital platforms.
- Strong writing skills, creatively persuasive.
- Innovative thinker, pushing digital boundaries.
- Proficient in English, including grammar and SEO.
- Detail-oriented, meets deadlines.
- Experience in providing excellent communication for diverse audiences.
Offer
- Full-time job within a growing and trendsetting agency
- Global client portfolio
- Attractive package and benefits
- Continuous trainings. Career conversation and growing opportunities
- Flexible homeworking policy
Top Skills
What We Do
In 1948, David Ogilvy founded the agency that would become Ogilvy & Mather. Starting with no clients and a staff of two, he built his company into one of the eight largest advertising networks in the world with more than 500 offices and 20,000 staff across 169 cities.
Ogilvy South Africa’s origins lie with a small hot shop in Cape Town, founded by Bob Rightford, Brian Searle-Tripp and Roger Makin in 1976. After merging with Ogilvy in 1984, Ogilvy & Mather RS-TM dominated the local creative scene during the first decade and over the next twenty years was recognized as a brand-focused agency that acted with integrity.
During the 1990’s, Ogilvy South Africa soared creatively under the leadership of Robyn Putter (1950-2010), who eventually went on to become the global creative head of WPP.
Today, Ogilvy South Africa is the leader in the industry, focused on building and transforming brands. Employing more than 900 staff across three offices, Ogilvy remains true to David’s vision; we still see ourselves as a company that does more than ads and have proven that by maintaining our humility and an almost divine discontent at our past successes, we can do more than stay relevant. For more than 50 years, Ogilvy South Africa has created iconic advertising for clients such as KFC, VW, SAB, BP, DStv and Mondelez amongst others, and we continue to live by our founders credo of existing to “Make brands matter”.
