Copywriter at RS Hunter Limited

Job Description

Summary:

Responsible for the total creative product in direct mail, print or broadcast media, produces bold, strategic, persuasive messages in all media for our clients

Responsibilities:

    Conceives and executes advertising consistent with the agreed strategy
    Is responsible for original conceptions, for clear, concise and convincing writing: for grammatical and material accuracy
    Under the direction, and with the approval, of his GCD, the Copywriter sees work through to its production
    Must also be able to work productively and harmoniously as a team mate with Art Directors and Producers who share the responsibility on the given assignment
    Participates in and contributes to the new business activities of the agency
    Complies to quality standards for the team as set forth by the department
    Works with supervisor to foster innovative solutions
    Builds relationship at appropriate client/vender level
    Works closely with upper management to identify and suggest solutions on how to improve departmental and team morale
    Keeps abreast of current trends and the latest technological advances

 Tasks:

    Develops concepts and/or storyboards, collaborating with Production as needed
    Meets with Account and Traffic who review work in progress and select desired concepts
    Presents concepts to other corridors if necessary and revise concepts/storyboards according to comments
    Revises recommendations based on any client comments and share approved recommendations with all departments
    Generates a Concept Estimate for client presentation (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
    Gives input to Traffic to generate a more accurate Key-Date Schedule after concepts are selected (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
    Discusses paper with Production prior to Production’s ordering of samples
    Develops a Spec Sheet in Pre-production meeting with Production, Media, Studio and Strategic Services
    Develops Copy Deck
    Seeks internal approval of Copy Deck by Creative, Account and other teams
    Sends the final copy to Studio
    Seeks approval from all involved on layout and/or mechanical
    Assists Art director and studio to generate mechanicals
    Prepares color breaks from color lasers generated from the disk
    Gives schedule updates to Traffic (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
    Gives input to Traffic to prepare Formal Estimate (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
    Briefs and presents project team with key findings
    Participates in weekly departmental staff meetings
    Keeps supervisor apprised of the status of work
    Works with Art Director, writer and Producer to begin rough cut production t
    Provides Producer with approved storyboards, job number and air date
    Reviews copy deck internally for legal considerations
    Presents copy deck to client and revises copy based on client comments

Qualifications:

    Talent, judgment and imagination to create ideas and words for the creation of an advertisement
    Knowledge of the mechanics of writing: punctuation, spelling, structure and organization of writing
    Schooling in creative writing or conceptual advertising
    Previous experience as Copywriter/Associate Copywriter
    Portfolio and reel required to demonstrate creative and technical skills
    Must have 3+ years of experience within an advertising agency setting
    Excellent communication skills both written and oral
    Computer literate
    Team player
    Strong problem solving skills and detail oriented
    Minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent business experience preferred

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Summary:

Responsible for the total creative product in direct mail, print or broadcast media, produces bold, strategic, persuasive messages in all media for our clients

Responsibilities:

• Conceives and executes advertising consistent with the agreed strategy
• Is responsible for original conceptions, for clear, concise and convincing writing: for grammatical and material accuracy
• Under the direction, and with the approval, of his GCD, the Copywriter sees work through to its production
• Must also be able to work productively and harmoniously as a team mate with Art Directors and Producers who share the responsibility on the given assignment
• Participates in and contributes to the new business activities of the agency
• Complies to quality standards for the team as set forth by the department
• Works with supervisor to foster innovative solutions
• Builds relationship at appropriate client/vender level
• Works closely with upper management to identify and suggest solutions on how to improve departmental and team morale
• Keeps abreast of current trends and the latest technological advances

 Tasks:

• Develops concepts and/or storyboards, collaborating with Production as needed
• Meets with Account and Traffic who review work in progress and select desired concepts
• Presents concepts to other corridors if necessary and revise concepts/storyboards according to comments
• Revises recommendations based on any client comments and share approved recommendations with all departments
• Generates a Concept Estimate for client presentation (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
• Gives input to Traffic to generate a more accurate Key-Date Schedule after concepts are selected (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
• Discusses paper with Production prior to Production’s ordering of samples
• Develops a Spec Sheet in Pre-production meeting with Production, Media, Studio and Strategic Services
• Develops Copy Deck
• Seeks internal approval of Copy Deck by Creative, Account and other teams
• Sends the final copy to Studio
• Seeks approval from all involved on layout and/or mechanical
• Assists Art director and studio to generate mechanicals
• Prepares color breaks from color lasers generated from the disk
• Gives schedule updates to Traffic (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
• Gives input to Traffic to prepare Formal Estimate (your supervisor’s prior approval is required)
• Briefs and presents project team with key findings
• Participates in weekly departmental staff meetings
• Keeps supervisor apprised of the status of work
• Works with Art Director, writer and Producer to begin rough cut production t
• Provides Producer with approved storyboards, job number and air date
• Reviews copy deck internally for legal considerations
• Presents copy deck to client and revises copy based on client comments

Qualifications:

• Talent, judgment and imagination to create ideas and words for the creation of an advertisement
• Knowledge of the mechanics of writing: punctuation, spelling, structure and organization of writing
• Schooling in creative writing or conceptual advertising
• Previous experience as Copywriter/Associate Copywriter
• Portfolio and reel required to demonstrate creative and technical skills
• Must have 3+ years of experience within an advertising agency setting
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Computer literate
• Team player
• Strong problem solving skills and detail oriented
• Minimum of a Bachelors degree or equivalent business experience preferred