Lead Conceptual Copywriter

11 hours ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Superside Full time R90 000 - R120 000 per year
Superside is hiring a Lead Conceptual Copywriter to dream up bold, insight-driven ideas for some of the world's most ambitious brands. Collaborating with strategists, designers, and art directors, you'll work across digital, social, and integrated campaigns to turn sharp thinking into creative that cuts through.
You bring both imagination and discipline: able to crack the big idea, write the killer line, and sell the story behind it. In this role, you'll shape campaigns that live across platforms, push creative boundaries, and raise the bar for what great copy looks like at Superside. What you'll do
  • Partner with strategists, art directors, and designers to develop breakthrough campaign ideas and narratives.
  • Write compelling, platform-native copy that performs across social, digital, and integrated media.
  • Build and present concept decks that clearly communicate big ideas and creative direction.
  • Collaborate across teams to refine and execute creative ideas from pitch to launch.
  • Push creative boundaries, continuously improving quality and effectiveness.
What you'll need to succeed
  • 5+ years of experience in conceptual copywriting or creative roles within agencies or brand studios.
  • A portfolio showcasing strong conceptual thinking, campaign development, and standout copy.
  • Ability to translate strategy and insights into powerful creative ideas.
  • Curiosity for trends, culture, and emerging creative formats that inspire fresh thinking.
  • Strong storytelling, presentation, and collaboration skills, confident leading ideas in front of clients and teams.
  • Highly organized and adaptable, managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent command of English and a sharp editorial eye for tone, clarity, and rhythm.
  • Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable collaborating with distributed, global teams.
Why Join us?
Superside's vision is to create equal opportunities globally by accelerating the world's transition to online work. With that in mind, we're building a fully remote company that attracts people where they are.
Remote-first. Customer-led. Remote isn't just a perk; it's how we deliver better for customers. We are fully committing to our customers by hiring top talent and collaborating seamlessly across time zones. Global team, local impact. Join a community of 60+ nationalities working across time zones, cultures, and disciplines, all aligned on doing great work for great brands. High performance, low ego. Work in a fast-paced, high-trust environment where feedback is direct, growth is constant, and kindness leads collaboration. Impact meets opportunity. We're in the sweet spot — big enough to be stable, small enough for you to shape what's next. Your ideas will matter here. Grow fast. Lead well. You'll gain mentorship, take on real responsibility, and grow your career while helping us disrupt a global industry.
About Superside
Superside is the leading AI-powered creative company that quickly and cost-effectively enhances in-house functions. We help over 500 ambitious brands get great creative concepts done at scale. Built to be an extension  of in-house teams, we unbottleneck marketing and creative teams so they can move faster and drive more reliable creative performance.  Superside is a fully remote company with over 700 team members working across 60+ countries and 13 timezones.
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We're an equal-opportunity company. All applicants will be considered regardless of ethnicity, appearance, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran or disability status. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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