Copywriter

Company Description:

Publicis Groupe, known for its world-renowned creativity, best in class technology, digital and consulting expertise, is the world’s largest communications group in the world. With more than 108,000 people in over 100 countries, the Groupe has four Solution hubs: Creative with Publicis Communications, Media with Publicis Media, Digital business transformation with Publicis Sapient, and Health \& Wellbeing with Publicis Health.

Since 2014 and the acquisition of Sapient, Publicis Groupe has undergone a profound transformation by scaling a new model connecting data, creativity and technology. We continued on that journey with the 2019 acquisition of Epsilon and most recently the announcement of our market-leading investment in AI. We are driving towards a future where being smart, at scale, with the best Identity product in the market, will help deliver better outcomes for our clients.

Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe present in more than 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide. Alongside our global agency brands (Zenith, Starcom, Spark), the “Power of One” model gathers all the capabilities of the Groupe under one roof, putting clients at the core of the organisation. Overview:

Expectations of a Copywriter

• Ideate, write and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals
• Establishes visual tone, character, and messages that will effectively communicate with the target audience and fulfill the project objectives
• Develop creative ideas that meets both our clients’ objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company’s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism
• Present, share and review creative work with Executive Creative Director/s, Account Management and Planning Leads as well as members of the Management Team
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Collaborate effectively with Account Management, Planning and the broader creative team to develop disruptive and iconic work
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Participants in, and leads brainstorming sessions

Expectations as a member of our community

• You believe passionately in the power of creativity to bring change to the world. But you’re realistic and have a clear-eyed view of what it will take to get there: not a path you walk alone, but with a group of people putting a diverse range of skills and perspectives to work, towards a common goal
• Your ideas and your voice will be heard, respected and protected with passion. Ideas are not disposable commodities here, they are our most precious assets
• You will be tested, you will be challenged and you will be pushed beyond your comfort zone, but you will equally be supported, encouraged and celebrated. Because the true value of a community is that we bring out the best in each other

Qualifications: * You have about 3-5 years of work experience and a book brimming with brave ideas, some that saw the light of day, and maybe some that didn’t * You’re a keen student of life, open, curious, always willing to learn. And mostly, polish your craft * Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology * Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment * Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers at a variety of levels, across many disciplines * After hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions required * Naturally well organised and unfazed when working towards deadlines.

Additional Information: 5-7 years of local + regional experience and a portfolio of jealousy-inducing ideas and craft. Work that saw the light of day, and maybe some that didn’t. Digital and activation experience: demonstrated ability to engage consumers on-ground and on social through branded experiences. You are just * a little bit * obsessive with words and have your own opinions about grammar rules, oxford commas and split infinitives. Social-first thinking and executional skills: understand what’s going on in culture and the social media landscape and be able to ideate and write for a socially-connected audience. Self-starter with a growth mindset: be open, curious, and always willing to learn, solve problems, and go beyond your comfort zone. Candid, clear, thoughtful: possess good communication skills that help you interact and collaborate well across levels and disciplines. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment