Intermediate to Senior Copywriter

3 days ago

Durban, South Africa Job Crystal Full time

We’re all about making waves in the industry, creating award-winning campaigns and ads and brining our clients’ visions to life We believe that remarkable talent, enthusiasm, and creative thinking add up to amazing out-the-box work - and we aren’t afraid to be bold in all that we do

Objectives of this role:

- Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a high-volume workload often requiring short turnaround times
- Raise the bar continually for writing fresh copy that connects with a desired audience and drives action
- Be adept at varying the voice, style, and other characteristics of messaging based on the industry, company, or target audience - can you speak colloquially and use the right vernacular to get the message across?
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of communications
- and client-related industry trends
- Stay current on the appropriate style guidelines and brand voice for consistent messaging

**Responsibilities**:

- Create clear, error-free, high quality and effective content to be used across various media channels (e.g., print, digital, multimedia, packaging, point of sale, and client-facing presentations)
- Ensure content is written according to the brief, and fulfils its strategic function
- Revise content based on internal and client feedback or direction
- Ensure content is completed timeously and with mínimal revisions
- Collaborate with designers and the production team to ensure synergy and quality between copy and artwork of the final delivery of creative content
- Collaborate with a team of account managers and creative staff, to develop high-quality creative concepts and content
- Stay abreast of current trends and competitors within the editorial sphere
- Have a keen eye for detail and edit and thoroughly proofread copy as needed

Bonus:

- Experience with social media copywriting (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
- Being bilingual - the ability to speak and understand local languages, e.g., Zulu, Xhosa, etc.
- Use SEO principles to maximize copy’s reach

Required skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in advertising, journalism, English, communications, or related discipline
- Two or more years of professional copywriting experience, with solid portfolio of work; agency experience is preferred but not imperative
- The ability to seamlessly switch between clients and tones of voice
- Exceptional writing and research skills
- Ability to work independently or with a team to meet deadlines
- Excellent organizational skills and multitasking ability
- Proofreading experience is a must
- Keen eye for detail and appreciation of great design

Salary negotiable. Based on experience.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

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