Job description

Achievement Awards Group, a human performance marketing agency, based in Westlake, is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking content strategist who is comfortable creating content strategies, plans and copy across various digital and print media channels.  The successful candidate will be one who is not married to any style or tonality and can operate in a cross-functional team.  While you will be producing copy for various blue-chip clients, your focus will be for a prominent FMCG client.

The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years’ experience in creating content strategies and copy (short- and long form) preferably in advertising, retail or corporate and have solid research skills.

A six-month contract is available to the right person, (with the possibility of an extension), who is keen to get stuck into a very busy campaign with a demanding client.

You have:

• Ability to conceptualise, produce and execute content strategies and content plans
• A good grasp on grammar – can edit other writers’ work, if needed
• You are able to draw from data insights to enrich your content and able to understand clients’ needs/style/demographics, constantly able to demonstrate this in your work
• Able to work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to juggle multiple deadlines, often at short notice, without compromising on quality
• Passionate about producing readable, well-researched copy that connects with the relevant target audience as segmented by the campaign
• Adaptable to various brand tones and sub-brands with a view to engage target audiences

As a content strategist you will be responsible for:

• Creating content strategies for the brand and its supplementary campaigns including content plans and the actual content for such strategies and plans
• Internal review of creative work from a strategic and editor’s point of view
• Liaising with production, web and design teams, as well as account directors and campaign managers

Requirements

• A suitable degree or diploma in advertising, journalism, marketing or media studies (additional proofreading or copy editing qualification is advantageous)
• 10 years of experience as a content strategist or copywriter

Posted on 27 May 16:09