Senior Copywriter

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Cape Town, Western Cape, ZAF
In-Office
Senior level
Agency
The Role
Lead development of original, on-brand copy and ideas across social, email, print and other formats; mentor and line-manage the copy team; collaborate with creatives to ensure consistency and quality across briefs. Requires agency experience and senior-level creative expertise.
Summary Generated by Built In

Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions, talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide.  

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

ROLE: Senior Copywriter 

LOCATION:  South Africa (Hybrid)

 

We need a Senior Copywriter that is passionate about creating and crafting copy for an assortment of platforms and channels, that can communicate with clarity and make complex information simple. 

 You will be creating copy and developing ideas across a range of touchpoints including social media, web, email, video scripts, and long-form content, as well as internal communication. Although you will need to be experienced across various forms of copywriting, a solid understanding around social is key for this role. If you can jump seamlessly from writing an explainer video to a social post and then a brand article without compromising on the brand tone or messaging, then this role is for you!  


WHAT IS REQUIRED  

  • Create creative ideas and copy across various advertising and marketing formats.  
  • Responsible for owning and evolving our brand tone of voice, ensuring every word we put out into the world is consistent and purposeful 
  • Lead and push our creative copywriting output across all briefs big or small. 
  • Brainstorm visual and copy ideas within the design team. 
  • Work closely with the team to deliver all copy and ensure consistency and  
    accuracy in alignment with strategy across our brands. 
  • Previous advertising agency experience necessary. 
  • We’ll need to see a portfolio with examples of your writing skills across a broad array of media – not just TV commercials ;) Think explainer videos, articles, social copy and more!  
  • Your seniority will mean you can take a brief from idea to delivery. 
  • Can craft a compelling deck and are comfortable presenting to clients. 
  • Exceptional command of language and grammar. 

 

WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE 

  • Ability to create original, impactful, and engaging ideas & copy across social,  
    digital and print campaigns. 
  • Understand what great content across specific social platforms looks like and how to adapt copy and creative to achieve this for distinct creative outputs. 
  • Can write and adapt content across multiple touchpoints. 
  • Can distil complex processes into easy-to-understand and direct copy that aligns with the brand tone of voice.  
  • Loves the craft of writing across all media, with a built-in understanding of  
    how to adapt your writing style to the different creative outputs.  
  • Have a genuine love for creating ideas and pushing those ideas whenever  
    the opportunity arises. 
  • An excellent team player: collaborative and adept at building relationships  
    with everyone both internal and external. 
  • The ability to write on-brand B2C and B2B creative copy that delivers a  
    consistent tone of voice. 
  • Be self-motivated, proactive and collaborative, with a can-do attitude – we need someone who can understands how to deliver without constant intervention.  
  • Experience in motoring, finance, charity, government or health sectors is beneficial. 
  • 8+ years of experience within creative teams and departments. 

Req ID: 17844

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Our values shape everything we do: 

Be Ambitious to succeed   

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   

Be always learning and listening to understand   

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations   

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations   
 

Brandtech+, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.   

Brandtech+ has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.'

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience within creative teams and departments
  • Previous advertising agency experience
  • Strong experience writing for social channels
  • Ability to create original, impactful copy across social, digital and print
  • Line management and mentoring of creative copywriting team
  • Proven ability to write on-brand B2C and B2B creative copy with consistent tone of voice
  • Proactive, collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

The Brandtech Group is the world's #1 digital-only marketing group and the leading global generative AI marketing company. It was founded in June 2015 (as You & Mr Jones) by former Havas Global CEO David Jones, with the simple mission to help brands do their marketing better, faster and cheaper using technology. It was renamed The Brandtech Group in January 2022 and is the largest global digital partner for some of the world’s biggest brands. Our group companies are: Mofilm 55 Brandtech Consulting Mobkoi Gravity Road Oliver Collectively Brandtech Media DP6 Jellyfish Pencil We also make strategic investments in cutting-edge startups building tech-enabled ways for global brands to do their marketing better, faster and cheaper. Some representative examples are: Niantic Crossing Minds Automat Pixlee-TurnTo Zappar Elsy Blacktag Good-Loop Tribe Dynamics AI Foundation Traackr Jivox VidMob Engage Video Group EVRYTHNG We are headquartered in New York and have operations in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Panama, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, and Indonesia

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