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Mid-weight Copywriter
Remuneration: | market-related |
Location: | Gauteng |
Job level: | Mid |
Type: | Permanent |
Reference: | #AA-39 |
Company: | Avatar Agency |
Job description
Responsible for conceptualizing, writing, and producing effective, innovative, and compelling advertising work that will be noticed by both the target group and appreciated by the client, and applauded by the advertising industry.
Creating meaningful connections between brands and their audiences, pushing beyond superficial advertising to craft experiences that resonate with people on a deeper level.
In our work, at Avatar, we strike the perfect balance between daring, out-of-the-box thinking and flawless execution. This duality is the cornerstone of our creative approach.
Requirements
Creative Excellence:
- Clarify the exact purpose/deliverables of a brief before developing work.
- Create a culture of ‘solutions not problems’ within the creative department.
- Manages multiple projects
- Writes copy and concepts for any channel
- Effective communicator
- Demonstrates a good grasp of strategy
- Good time management
- Successfully commissioning suppliers (Audio/music, content creators/directors)
- Core competency of writing copy
- Generates fresh thinking and new ideas
Competencies:
1. Professional
- Punctuality and Attendance:
- Be on time for work and meetings.
- Be present, be helpful, and bring your best self to our clients’ problems.
2. Work Ethic:
- Take the initiative and exceed expectations.,
- Be prepared. Do the reading before the meeting.
3. Communication:
- Effectively convey ideas and information. Ask questions if you are uncertain.
- Use professional language and tone in all written and verbal communications.
- Be present and engaged during meetings and discussions. Be an active listener.
4. Team Collaboration:
- Work collaboratively with team members.
- Be open to feedback and constructive criticism.
5. Problem-solving:
- Approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.
- Seek innovative and effective solutions to problems.
- Collaborate with others to find resolutions.
6. Time Management:
- Prioritize tasks efficiently.
- Manage workload effectively to meet deadlines.
- Seek assistance when overwhelmed to avoid compromising quality.
7. Reliability:
- Consistently fulfil commitments and promises.
- Be dependable in completing
- Assigned tasks. - Communicate proactively if unforeseen circumstances affect deadlines.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- 3 years of writing experience
- Strong portfolio of work
Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after the application deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Posted on 28 Jul 13:35, Closing date 26 Aug
See also: Copywriter
Avatar Agency is a trailblazer in Africa’s creative landscape, with a legacy spanning over a decade. Our vision is to liberate African creativity for client impact, and we are at the forefront of shaping and evolving the creative industry in Africa.
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