One of the pioneers of marketing in the digital age are looking for a Copywriter to join their rapidly growing Creative team in Cape Town. The Copywriter works closely with the creative and/or copywriting lead and members of the project team at all levels to generate and execute concepts for interactive media. This job includes web sites, online advertising campaigns, e-mail marketing, viral and other online marketing initiatives. The Copywriter is expected to actively contribute to the development of original solutions and create polished, final deliverables whether working solo or under the guidance of a more senior creative. A solid familiarity with trends in online marketing, advertising and the interactive digital space is required

Your key job responsibilities as the Copywriter in Cape Town will include collaborating with creative team members to determine the conceptual and copy direction of branding and advertising initiatives; working with senior creative or project leads to ensure copy tone and style are consistent with visual tone and style; and interacting with project teams to understand business objectives and audience demographics. This job will also require you to work from Creative Briefs and under the direction of senior creative's working to translate concepts into effective copy concepts or text, demonstrating high quality standards across all deliverables

Requirements for this Copywriter job in Cape Town:

- A degree in English, Journalism, Communications or a related field
- 2 + years in an advertising or marketing agency - interactive preferred
- A keen enthusiasm for and basic understanding of Web trends and technologies
- A solid understanding of marketing and advertising principles
- Exceptional writing skills and attention to detail
- Ability to actively contribute to strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively juggle different writing demands
- Understanding of graphic design and a keen appreciation of the interplay between textual and visual elements