Middleweight Conceptual Copywriter

Quirk, preeminent marketing agency is on the hunt for a Middleweight SEO Copywriter to join a growing Create Team which consists of awesome and odd (mostly odd) Designers, Engineers and Copywriters. We’ll need to be wowed by your portfolio and are specifically looking for wordsmiths who are passionate about their digital craft and want learn new things and push the limits.

The Detail:

Job Title: Middleweight Conceptual Copywriter

Office: Cape Town Agency, Woodstock

Portfolio: A delicious portfolio of copy treats to demonstrate work across various disciplines including SEO, Social Media, email, banners, campaign, websites and WebPR.
 

Objective of role: Crafting beautiful, marketing-focussed copy for clients across a variety of digital disciplines while collaboratively working with the Create, Think, Engage and Optimise Teams in Cape Town, London and Johannesburg.

Requirements:

  • An English degree / copywriting qualification.
  • 3+ years proven digital agency experience.
  • A delicious portfolio of copy treats to demonstrate work across various disciplines including SEO, Social Media, email, banners, campaign, websites and WebPR.
  • A true passion for the Internet and a good understanding of eMarketing, Social Media, Web 2.0 and any other popular buzz words.
  • The ability to work with a team of Designers and Engineers – nothing happens in isolation.
  • Excellent proof reading skills.
  • A good understanding of Web usability and information architecture.
  • The ability to learn new information quickly in a changing environment.
  • A critical eye and an obsessive love for the English language.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Crafting beautiful, marketing-focussed copy for clients across a variety of digital disciplines.
  • Utilise your creative skills to advance our clients’ business, marketing and branding objectives.
  • Intelligently interpret and respond to internal and client briefs.
  • Work collaboratively with the Create, Think, Engage and Optimise Teams in Cape Town, London and Johannesburg.
  • Keep up–to–date with emerging, relevant digital trends.

Benefits:

  • Work in one of South Africa's premier digital agencies.
  • The opportunity to work on big projects, for big clients.
  • The ability to learn from a kickass team.
  • Friday drinkies and free peanut butter and toast. 
  • Limitless coffee (not the cheap stuff either!).
  • Medical Aid and Pension/Provident Fund optional.

Details:
Remuneration: Market related, depending on skills and experience.
City: Cape Town 
Type: Permanent
Job level: Middleweight

Quirk Background:  Quirk has three offices, London, Cape Town and Johannesburg.  It currently has over 140 employees working out of all three offices.  Each office operates largely independently with London and Johannesburg sourcing some work to the Cape Town office, the biggest of the three offices.  The Cape Town Agency, for which this job is required, has been growing over 100% y-o-y for that last two years and is expected to do the same this year.  The office is highly dynamic with an account base of some of the JSE’s top companies.  

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