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Lead Copywriter

Remote  

March 2022

Description

Ascendant is a specialist innovation and growth agency that combines technology, creativity and experience to build scalable models, create competitive advantage and achieve commercial victories. We work with clients to optimise businesses for scale – from venture development and go-to-market strategies, through growth framework building, to value engineering for investment, we’re a one-stop shop for turning ambitious ideas into successes. Our roots are in London, but we’re now a fully remote, distributed team doing cool things for clients from all parts of the world. Find out more about us in our recent TechCrunch interview and check our growth predictions for 2022.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our growth story! If you’re looking to join an experienced distributed team working on the bleeding edge of digital marketing and technology innovation, and doing that for some very cool disruptive startups and high-growth businesses, read on…

The Role

This role is responsible for the delivery of multi-channel copy and high-performing content for our clients. You’ll have a solid understanding of content and will have either worked in a similar role at an agency or client side. 

The Lead Copywriter is a multi-skilled individual who is part strategist, copywriter, and conversion rate optimiser. In short, you ideate and create irresistible content that hooks audiences and author stellar copy that sells. 

Armed with a strong copy background, you’ll have experience in ideation, creating briefs, managing deadlines and deliverables, overseeing the copy function for multiple clients for a variety of different content formats. You’ll have strong leadership skills and be able to adapt to and deliver constructive feedback. 

This is a senior position for a results-oriented, creative individual, paired with an outstanding level of pragmatism and ability to turn those ideas into a reality.

Key Responsibilities

  • Developing messaging and copy briefs with the wider growth team and with clients
  • Editing copy for clarity, voice, specificity, credibility and style
  • Overseeing content creation work done internally and through external writers
  • Manage a busy content calendar for multiple clients as well as for agency marketing activities
  • Well-versed in SEO principles and experience writing for search engines
  • Working closely with client teams on campaigns to ensure that everything adheres to the appropriate tone of voice
  • Conducting copy audits and reviewing performance data to highlight actionable messaging opportunities
  • Conducting competitive and market research to identify audience  informational requirements and content gaps
  • Support in ideating strategically sound content marketing programmes and see through the entire process from concept to live campaign
  • Working closely with designers to produce high-quality digital marketing materials, sales collateral and interactive creative content
  • Taking part in client calls, Slack chats and meetings as required

About you

  • At least 5 years marketing experience with a strong basis in performance copywriting and content creation
  • Roll up your sleeves and help out all team members to get results for clients
  • Take a proactive approach to solving problems
  • Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to interact with a variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally
  • You have an entrepreneurial growth mindset and an insatiable thirst for professional development
  • Geek out on growth and copywriting – this is your passion, not just a job
  • Be comfortable with digital growth marketing, including CRO, ads, sales pages, email, social, mobile, UX and SEO
  • Have an eye for information design, including messaging hierarchies, and experience in wireframing
  • Exceptional writer. Craft clear and reasonable arguments using rhetorical devices, persuasive techniques and an understanding of human decision-making and the rules of influence
  • Good time management skills, with natural ability to prioritise and manage workload
  • Work fast + well in small teams and autonomously
  • Be tech savvy and adopt digital tools easily
  • Native English speaker
  • Degree or professional training in English, Marketing, Psychology or Journalism

Perks

  • Great opportunities to make the role your own
  • Fast-paced environment and exciting projects

  • Flexible, remote working

  • Vitality private health insurance

  • Annual learning budget

  • Business expense card
Please apply with a covering letter telling us a bit about you, and why you’re the person for us. A link to your copywriting portfolio, writing samples or case studies of your outstanding copy skills in action would also be helpful.