Copywriter

Job description / Role

COPYWRITER
DOHA, QATAR
SALARY BASED ON EXPERIENCE

Our client is Qatar's largest communication group established in 2008, with 115 personnel in Doha offering one of the largest creative units in the region led by an award winning Creative Director.
They are a total communications company with a dedicated events department and digital resource with the ability to handle large complex accounts - a company that delivers great creative ideas that work from the best international expertise in Doha.

The Copywriter will be part of a team headed up by the Art Director where you will be responsible for the design of creative concepts for the brand communication initiatives/ programs as per the given creative briefs. Additionally this position holds particular responsibility towards the linguistic part of the creative concept.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•To review the creative briefs and seeks to collect additional insights to make sure that the creative tasks are well understood and captured.
•If required, attends client meetings to brainstorm on creative concepts that meet specific campaign/ advertisement requirements.
•Research brand/ clients/ products, etc., to gain additional insights required to deliver relevant and up-to-the-point creative concepts.
•Together with the Art Directors and Graphic Designers generate creative ideas that meet creative brief requirements.
•Promote a creative environment within the team and facilitate sharing of creative ideas.
•Hold particular responsibility towards the overall copy part of the assignments.
•Facilitate selection of the preferred art work to be recommended to the clients.
•Provide own feedback towards the visuals developed.
•If required, present the copy work prepared to the clients to facilitate their acceptance process.
•Ensure that all clients’ approvals of the creative concepts are collected and documented.
•Ensure that copy output is documented and stored as per approved archiving requirements for any further reference purposes.
•Provide ideas and recommendations to improve creative production process and supports their implementation as requested by the Direct Superior.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Linguistics, Communication or other related areas.
Minimum of 5 years of ýCopy writing experience in a leading Creative, Communication, preferably international, agency.
Must be Arabic Speaking with experience within the GCC

KEY SKILLS
•Good understanding of creative concepts
•Excellent writing and presentation skills
•Good understanding of a communication agency operations
•Knowledge of standard office applications (Ms Office package)
•Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic
•Cross-cultural sensitivity
•Interpersonal communication
•Passion
•Creative thinking
•Developing others
•Flexibility
•Customer orientation
•Teamwork
•Initiative
•Quality orientation

If you think this role is for you please apply online.

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.