Senior Copywriter

Senior Copywriter

About us:

As part of one of the world’s most admired healthcare advertising agencies, brings people, brands, ideas and innovation together to change real lives in extraordinary ways. Situated on the 8th floor of Omnicom’s Bankside HQ.

Consistently building strong client relationships to produce great work, resulting in a burgeoning creative reputation and a flourishing and growing business.

Our commitment:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate individuality and diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment and a sense of belonging for all employees.

For us, inclusivity and diversity aren’t “nice-to-have” – they’re central to our business strategy. The more inclusive we are, the more people feel they can bring their whole selves to work, the better our work will be. As part of our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace we are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and have also signed the Time to Change Pledge.

The role:

On top of driving excellence in day-to-day responsibilities, the Senior Copywriter is a valued and informed voice within their XFTs and the entire writing department.

The Senior Copywriter serves as a brand guardian scientifically, as well as strategically and creatively. They learn to navigate new relationships (such as line management) and become a opinioned member of the creative team. They provide input into departmental processes, and learn to support the Associate Head of Copy and Head of Copy in managing the teams.

PRECISION and SOUL in our craft 

• Excel at writing with precision: e.g. producing quality, factually accurate writing within agreed timelines, according to the given brief for the appropriate audience and channels
• Master your creative flair and storytelling abilities, producing compelling, precise and soulful materials for different audiences
• Competently interpret and appraise briefs, ensuring alignment on the immediate and big-picture strategic and business goals
• Address internal and external comments intelligently, and question any that are unclear, inaccurate, or inappropriate
• Effectively critique other Writers’ work and provide precise and soulful writing mentorship to junior members of the team
• Seek opportunities to share experience and impart acquired knowledge onto other members of the department

Scientific and strategic understanding  

• Become the go-to brand and scientific guardian on the accounts you look after
• Understand market dynamics and client needs, and contribute to problem-solving as part of your cross-functional team

Relationships  

• Take leadership on each assignment, providing guidance to junior members of the team where necessary
• Master problem-solving skills and the ability to come up with creative solutions for wider business challenges
• Work as part of a creative or cross-functional team producing sound concepts and work of high quality and visual impact
• Input into department processes and suggest improvements in ways of working, supporting the Associate Head of Copy and Head of Copy where necessary
• Build and maintain strong relationships both internally and with clients, where your expertise is sought after to maintain quality of outputs
• Begin to line-manage one or more junior members of the team, providing them with solid foundations for development

Business Development  

• Actively and thoughtfully participate in pitches and proposals 

Stay curious, Have bravura, Be human

• Channel the curiosity mindset in your interactions with everyone
• Be mindful of bringing your best self to your craft, beginning to inspire others with your bravura
• Champion humanity in both our work and in our interactions with one another 

Key skills:

• A degree-level qualification in a science-related discipline
• 3–5 years of experience working in healthcare communications or an equivalent environment
• Proven excellence in producing written healthcare marketing work to a high quality

• Experience in business development (pitches etc)
• Experience in building robust relationships with clients
• Experience in mentoring junior colleagues

Desired competencies:

• Creative problem-solver
• A nice person!