Job Description

Company Description

Prodigious is the Content and Production division of Publicis Groupe Africa and is driven by an experienced team of professionals who strongly believe in the power of collaboration. We are passionate about producing relevant and engaging content and experiences, whilst at the same time building sustainable & long-term partnerships with our clients.



The area of focus is delivering a clear copy message that accompanies the execution materials, managing timelines, budgets, and strategic planning, as well as the day-to-day requirements in the creative department. You will be expected to execute the projects assigned to you, on strategy and be able to interact with the client and executive management. You will need a competitive combination of technical knowledge, skill, education, and field experience in this job title. As a copywriter, you will be responsible for editing and publishing articles and maintaining brand consistency across all channels. Ultimately, you will create informative and engaging content about our products and services for our audiences. Show up every day with an attitude of curiosity and courageousness.

Please share your portfolio with your application.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective and meaningful ideas, content, copy and scripts by:
• Working with the creative leadership and agency teams to understand the client and create award winning creative work
• Using key messages and client understanding to research and develop work for multiple communication channels, both BTL and digital, as well as any further copy required by the project (including social media content taglines, video end taglines, copy for print and web)
• Working within a team to produce award-winning creative executions
• Producing a variety of high quality copy solutions, from punchy short-form to persuasive long-form and scripts
• Developing concepts and approaches based on their understanding of the client's communication requirements
• To assist with proof-reading and QA checking when the need arises.

Essential Skills

• Communication skills
• Writing skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Ability to influence people through creative ideas and written work
• Multi-tasking skills (ability to handle multiple jobs at the same time)
• Relate well to people and show evidence of good teamwork
• Interpersonal skills
• A passion for culture, both internally and externally

Qualifications

• 2-3 year's experience in copywriting for advertising or marketing agencies
• Knowledge/understanding of storytelling principles in traditional ATL channels and digital

Additional Information

Interested candidates must please submit a concise CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks after submitting your application, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Publicis Groupe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibits any forms of Discrimination or Harassment. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees in line with our Employment Equity Plan. All appointments will be based on qualifications, experience and best fit but preference will be given to candidates from designated groups

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