Full Time English Copywriter Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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The position of English Copywriter is for someone who is a hands-on copywriter with natural storytelling ability and has experience working in an agency environment, creating conceptually driven campaigns, and crafting copy in English for global brands. 

Develop creative ideas that meet both our client's objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company's expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism

Writing texts (e.g. copy, product descriptions), proofreading, and content editing

Ensuring the consistency of prepared content;

Works in partnership with an Art person to develop creative concepts for marketing materials and marketing campaigns.

Have a keen understanding of all the channels in the 1:1 marketing space.

Understanding the power of data intelligence to help them achieve the communication challenge.

Required to make conceptual and strategic decisions across a wide variety of clients and industries.

Experienced in taking briefs, crafting succinct and effective copy, writing and formatting copy decks, and interpreting brand tone of voice and language.

Develop and execute strategically-sound creative for cross-channel initiatives

Persuasively present both internally and to clients with credibility, reasoning, and emotion

Actively listen to truly understand the ask, client feedback, and internal feedback

Ensure communications are produced to the highest standards of accuracy and quality control

Deliver fresh ideas and personality while working with existing brand voice and tone

Conceptualizes and writes everything-from white paper ideas to scripts to in-store signage to social media and more.

Research competitors and the industry to provide insight into trends and creative foresight

Partners with the creatives to make the idea, copy and design a cohesive story

Partners with creative leaders to proactively seek out and contribute action and thought-provoking ideas.

Being able to juggle multiple projects, prioritize, and meet deadlines

Investigating industrybest practicesand new possibilities

Takingpart regularly in opportunity briefs, stretchingtheir creative abilities consistently 

Has the personality to develop thriving client relations and can lead creative presentations

Strong conceptualisation and smart thinking skills

Energy, a sense of humour and an open & curious minds 

Exceptional conceptual and design skills and a robust portfolio that shows your talent both across mediums

A knack for strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution

At least 2 years of experience in concept creation and have a clear understanding of the difference between a communication concept and an exceptional idea.

Mastery in developing English copy for large cross-channel and/or direct-marketing initiatives across media, both online and off

Bachelor's Degree in the appropriate field of study

Fluency in spoken Arabic

R-4471 / P-5067