As part of the Marketing team, a number of brands will be assigned to you. The Copywriter will be expected to continually develop his / her skills, expanding an obvious passion to play with words.
Apart from being talented, you must be an organised & energetic individual who will thrive in a busy, highly pressured environment.
You must retain a keen interest to learn as this is a very dynamic online industry that changes with the times. As part of a dynamic creative team, it will be necessary to adapt to established best practice procedures across a multitude of systems and the successful candidate will have no problem learning and embracing these procedures and systems.
Requirements :
A relevant Copywriting qualification an advantage
4 to 5+ years of relevant experience in a media / marketing environment
Must be up to date with current trends and know what is hip and happening on a local and global level
A solid understanding and experience with social media
A meticulous eye for copy checking
A passion for attention to detail
Very organised and the ability to plan ahead or schedule priorities
Strong written and verbal communication skills
The ability to multitask on several projects
Excellent admin and reporting skills
Desired Skills :
Copywriting
Emails
Social media and blogs
Press Releases
Brochure
Direct Mail Campaign
SEO experience
Duties and responsibilities :
This position requires a candidate that is comfortable with :
Multitasking
Juggling various brands at once
Very Organised
Pedantic about deadlines
adaptable to change
Have a meticulous eye for detail
Excellent time management skills
SEO Writing and implementation is imperative
Must be hungry for growth and willing to learn
Creating interesting, relevant, and engaging content for relevant platforms
Writing copy for a variety of brand websites
Updating content and graphics to websites via CMS
Writing copy for electronic newsletters and emails
Writing blog posts and updating social media on a daily basis
Copy checking
An understanding of social media and how to effectively use this to drive web traffic
Strong writing skills; both long and short copy
Identify with brands and conceptualise strategies to communicate their message to their target markets
Be exposed to a multitude of leading social media channel marketing strategies and how best to employ the tools of the trade