Copywriter (6 month FTC)

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients.

As a Copywriter, you’ll write and shape onsite and CRM content. You will work closely with key stakeholders to produce high-quality marketing copy that showcases our clients’ voice and furthers their brand story. 

You will be working closely with Sr. Copywriters to follow and improve upon creative standards, processes, and guidelines to maximise quality and minimise churn. This role requires a genuine passion for the craft of copywriting, an affinity for brand storytelling, and a keen eye for detail.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Create clear, effective, and original copy and content for our clients’ CRM and onsite marketing
• Iterate on copy changes quickly and effectively with guidance from Sr. Copywriter
• Adhere to clients' tone of voice and brand guidelines
• Identify and communicate creative opportunities through competitor research and trends 
• Collaborate with Designers and Creative Directors
• Contribute to team creative brainstorms
• Proactively support other Copywriters regionally and globally

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 2+ years copywriting experience; a background in agency or brand is preferred
• Experience in e-commerce/transportation technology is a plus
• Exposure to multi-channel digital copy and brand development; a background in social media content and copywriting is preferred
• Ability to produce error-free marketing content that sells
• Confidence in taking ownership of individual work with support from Sr. Copywriter
• Ability to work at a fast pace on large marketing campaigns with many assets
• An understanding of the importance of consistency across different touchpoints of a user journey
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and enthusiastically
• A collaborative approach to getting things done
• A supportive, proactive attitude towards projects

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location).
• Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.