Senior Copywriter

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Somerset West, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Agency • HR Tech • Professional Services
The Role
Develops campaign, product, ecommerce, social, video, digital, and retail copy for a premium global lifestyle brand. Adapts messaging across international markets while maintaining brand consistency, performs detailed editing and proofreading, and collaborates with creative, design, marketing, ecommerce, and regional teams to deliver projects on schedule.
Summary Generated by Built In

Craft compelling narratives for an iconic premium lifestyle brand. We are looking for an experienced Senior Copywriter to drive high-impact messaging across global campaigns, product launches, and everyday brand touchpoints. This is a 6-month fixed term project.

If you pair brilliant storytelling with meticulous editorial precision, this may be your next move.

What You’ll Do

  • Shape Brand Narrative: Develop creative rationales, campaign messaging, and product storytelling that connect with audiences and drive engagement.
  • Write Multi-Channel Copy: Deliver polished content across digital, ecommerce (landing pages, SEO, email, paid ads), social, video scripts, and in-store retail print assets.
  • Drive Global-to-Local Adaptation: Tailor global campaign concepts for international markets, balancing localised nuance with brand consistency.
  • Own Quality Control: Provide razor-sharp editing and proofreading to ensure every asset meets exacting standards of accuracy, tone, and grammar.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with creative, design, marketing, ecommerce, and regional teams to deliver projects on time and to brief.


Requirements

What You Bring

  • Background: Relevant qualification in Copywriting, English, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field. Experience in retail, product marketing, or global brand communications is a distinct advantage.
  • Proven Track Record: Solid professional copywriting experience across digital, retail, and print environments.
  • Strategic Voice: Deep understanding of brand positioning, customer journeys, SEO principles, and tone-of-voice adaptation.
  • Meticulous Eye: Exceptional editing and proofreading standards with zero tolerance for errors.
  • Agility & Ownership: Ability to juggle competing deadlines, incorporate feedback seamlessly, and manage projects from brief to final sign-off.

Benefits
Work Setup

  • Contract duration: Six months (to start as soon as possible)
  • Hours & Structure: Monday – Friday, 08:00 to 17:00.
  • Hybrid Model: Somerset West office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays.


If you have the requisite experience and background for this role, don't delay, apply today to be considered. 


Skills Required

  • Relevant qualification in Copywriting, English, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
  • Solid professional copywriting experience across digital, retail, and print environments
  • Understanding of brand positioning, customer journeys, SEO principles, and tone-of-voice adaptation
  • Exceptional editing and proofreading skills
  • Ability to manage competing deadlines and incorporate feedback
  • Ability to manage projects from brief through final sign-off
  • Experience in retail, product marketing, or global brand communications
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The Company

What We Do

RecruitMyMom is a South African recruitment agency specializing in placing skilled women, particularly professional mothers, in permanent, contract, freelance, and fractional roles. They connect local and global businesses with top-tier talent and focus on the economic empowerment of women.

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