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Copywriter
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Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions, talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Copywriter
Location: Remote until further notice
About the role:
We have a need for an experienced and talented B2B Copywriter to join our dedicated BTG+ 3M team.
This Copywriter will be responsible for assisting the writing, researching, and production of content across a variety of digital channels including, marketing automation – email, website, social media campaigns.
A minimum 4 years’ experience (within a professional English-speaking environment) will be required in the writing and development of rich product related content.
This role shall require the candidate to have confident email writing background, with experience of content production and QA.
What you will be doing:
Responsible for copy development and adaptation, research (including sourcing existing product content, SEO, SOV, etc.) and supporting the build of digital platforms by improvising upon existing, approved content into build briefing documents and copy sheets.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Develop clear, engaging, and persuasive copy for various platforms, including marketing automation campaigns, social media, websites, and search engine marketing (SEM), using provided marketing materials.
- Adapt content to align with content strategy, brand and industry guidelines
- Complete content briefing documents by consolidating information from existing content plans. This includes:
- Marketing automation builds documents
- Web content build briefs
- Webinar platform builds (e.g., ON24)
- Social media briefs
- Perform quality assurance (QA) checks on marketing materials to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Support research for product content.
- Implement SEO best practices for 3m.com experiences, providing recommendations for tags and metadata.
- Handle general administrative tasks related to content management.
What you need to be great in this role:
Personal attribute:
- Consistent attention to detail.
- Strong time management skills and the ability to be self–directed .
- Excellent English writing and communication skill.
- Passionate about new technology, digital trends, creativity and creative technology.
- Question and provide constructive feedback regarding marketing activities which are out of their primary area of responsibility (i.e. digital strategy, UX / UI, creative and design).
Mandatory Qualifications & Professional Experience
- Relevant working experience of 4-6 years in similar roles
- Delivered B2B projects
- Experience working within creative or content agencies
Req ID: 17267
#LI-TT1 #REMOTE #MID #BTG+
Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
Brandtech+, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
Brandtech+ has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.'
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Integrated Designer
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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Integrated Designer
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
About the role:
Join our dynamic team as a Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer, where you’ll be an integral part of the studio team for a global FMCG client, based in Bryanston Johannesburg. The Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer takes digital, print and social content projects from brief to completion. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and the ability to adapt designs and translate supplied campaigns and brand guidelines into impactful designs cross channels.
As the Integrated Designer, you’ll work closely with the local client, manage your work schedules closely with the Account Director and Art Director. You would need to understand working within specified timeframes and budgets. The right candidate will also have the ability to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables are met by self-QC.
Reporting to the Art Director, the Integrated Designer will work alongside a Copywriter and another Integrated Designer.
What you will be doing:
- Collaborate with the team to produce design/adaptation to the client’s brief and exacting standards from the outset until completion, including OOH, in-store, digital, print, and social.
- Positively influencing clients with creative input in addition to undertaking and pitching new proactive creative concepts when appropriate.
- Ensure consistency and quality across all design deliverables while adhering to brand guidelines and project specifications in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Produce high volume campaigns across all static and moving image channels.
- Utilising graphic design programmes such as Adobe photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design to deliver static content.
- Utilising After Affects to manually build bespoke requests for local markets.
- Ability to storyboard and craft short and long form animations.
- Have a strong knowledge of the brand guidelines to act as a brand guardian.
- Communicate and present projects effectively to internal stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback to refine and iterate designs as needed.
- Create inspiring and exciting content – from repurposing, reformatting of assets to ideation.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.
- Ability to deliver final artwork and toolkits on digital and print based material.
What you need to be great in this role:
- Equivalent of a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field
- 4+ years of professional experience in design, artwork and production
- Strong portfolio showcasing a range of design work across various platforms and mediums
- Experience working with multiple campaigns, languages, and digital channels.
- Ability to engage and build rapport with clients, and organise and influence them
- Ability to take initiative, think creatively, and solve problems independently
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and an understanding of future-facing platforms – with a desire to embrace new software and efficiency-led AI platforms
- Strong design & motions skills and comprehensive understanding of Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, and Premier Pro and rendering/output settings.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple delivery needs – right first time
- Strong typography, layout and technical skills with excellent attention to detail
- An understanding of responsive design across all digital platforms
- Experience working with static and motion using the full Adobe suite of programmes
- An understanding of automation software and willingness to embrace them
- Working on print-based collateral with great knowledge of branding
- The ability to talk through your ideas confidently with the team and clients
- 4 + years of relevant experience in:
- Graphic design
- Digital
- Motion Graphics
- Web Design
- Artwork
- Production
- Automation/AI
Req ID: 17266
#LI-MR1 #LI-HYBRID #LI-MIDSENIOR
Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
Ready to apply?
Apply to OLIVER Agency
Integrated Designer
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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Integrated Designer
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
About the role:
Join our dynamic team as a Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer, where you’ll be an integral part of the studio team for a global FMCG client, based in Johannesburg. The Delivery-Focused Integrated Designer takes digital, print and social content projects from brief to completion. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and the ability to adapt designs and translate supplied campaigns and brand guidelines into impactful designs cross channels.
As the Integrated Designer, you’ll work closely with the local client, manage your work schedules closely with the Account Director and Art Director. You would need to understand working within specified timeframes and budgets. The right candidate will also have the ability to ensure quality and consistency of deliverables are met by self-QC.
Reporting to the Art Director, the Integrated Designer will work alongside a Copywriter and another Integrated Designer.
What you will be doing:
- Collaborate with the team to produce design/adaptation to the client’s brief and exacting standards from the outset until completion, including OOH, in-store, digital, print, and social.
- Positively influencing clients with creative input in addition to undertaking and pitching new proactive creative concepts when appropriate.
- Ensure consistency and quality across all design deliverables while adhering to brand guidelines and project specifications in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Produce high volume campaigns across all static and moving image channels.
- Utilising graphic design programmes such as Adobe photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design to deliver static content.
- Utilising After Affects to manually build bespoke requests for local markets.
- Ability to storyboard and craft short and long form animations.
- Have a strong knowledge of the brand guidelines to act as a brand guardian.
- Communicate and present projects effectively to internal stakeholders and clients, incorporating feedback to refine and iterate designs as needed.
- Create inspiring and exciting content – from repurposing, reformatting of assets to ideation.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.
- Ability to deliver final artwork and toolkits on digital and print based material.
What you need to be great in this role:
- Equivalent of a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field
- 4+ years of professional experience in design, artwork and production
- Strong portfolio showcasing a range of design work across various platforms and mediums
- Experience working with multiple campaigns, languages, and digital channels.
- Ability to engage and build rapport with clients, and organise and influence them
- Ability to take initiative, think creatively, and solve problems independently
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and an understanding of future-facing platforms – with a desire to embrace new software and efficiency-led AI platforms
- Strong design & motions skills and comprehensive understanding of Adobe After Effects, Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, and Premier Pro and rendering/output settings.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple delivery needs – right first time
- Strong typography, layout and technical skills with excellent attention to detail
- An understanding of responsive design across all digital platforms
- Experience working with static and motion using the full Adobe suite of programmes
- An understanding of automation software and willingness to embrace them
- Working on print-based collateral with great knowledge of branding
- The ability to talk through your ideas confidently with the team and clients
- 4 + years of relevant experience in:
- Graphic design
- Digital
- Motion Graphics
- Web Design
- Artwork
- Production
- Automation/AI
Req ID: 17268
#LI-MR1 #LI-HYBRID #LI-MIDSENIOR
Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
Ready to apply?
Apply to OLIVER Agency
Junior Copywriter
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The Jonsson Workwear story is built on hard work and the power of strong, dependable workwear. It’s a story that guides everything we do. From how we develop workwear that performs to how we inspire peak performance in those who wear it.
Showing what’s possible with Jonsson Workwear takes more than powerful images. It takes powerful words too. Words with purpose and impact in every line.
To transform our big ideas into bold statements, we’re looking for a Junior Copywriter to join our in-house Marketing team at our Durban-based HQ. Working alongside our team of creatives, you’ll help communicate what we do and why it matters.
As an entry-level copywriter, we’re looking for more than just a way with words. We’re looking for potential, too. Your genuine enthusiasm and willingness to grow are traits that will set you apart. You think carefully about how ideas are expressed and enjoy finding bold ways to communicate them.
The eager and inquisitive Junior Copywriter who joins our Marketing team will be required to:
- Write clear, engaging copy across multiple channels, including social media, email campaigns, catalogues and in-store materials.
- Bring campaigns to life with words that inspire action and reflect the craftmanship of our workwear.
- Craft product descriptions for online retail partners and resellers that convey the quality and performance of our workwear.
- Edit and proofread copy, ensuring clarity, grammar and consistency with the Jonsson Workwear voice.
- Maintain a strong, consistent brand voice across all communications, so every word reflects who we are and what we stand for.
In line with Jonsson Workwear’s commitment to employment equity, applications from candidates from designated groups, as well as candidates with disabilities, are encouraged.
Ready to apply?
Apply to Jonsson Workwear
Senior Conceptual Copywriter
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Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Senior Conceptual Copywriter
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
About the role:
Join our dynamic and innovative in-house creative agency, working with our client. Our team is dedicated to crafting engaging and persuasive content that resonates with audiences across both social and digital platforms. We collaborate with diverse departments to ensure our campaigns amplify our brand voice and presence. As a Senior Conceptual Copywriter, you will play a pivotal role in driving creative concepts and optimising content for various platforms, all while working in an energetic and fast-paced environment.
What you will be doing:
- Develop original, engaging and innovative concepts and copy for short term and long-term campaigns, digital, social media and instore campaigns, adapting writing to match a different brand guidelines and tone of voices.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations. You’ll be someone who is open to new ideas and approaches, able to quickly grasp new concepts, and able to adapt to changing circumstances.
- Adapting copy across assets and platforms for roll out locally in South Africa.
- Present and communicate ideas effectively to clients and colleagues, working collaboratively to achieve project goals.
- Working in Collaboration with the Senior Art Director Design and the lead Account Director for the client leading and setting up the studio for success.
- Assist with crafting case studies, awards scripts on work.
- Willingness to work across big conceptual jobs as well as small adaption and content roll out.
What you need to be great in this role:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in a copywriting role, with a strong portfolio highlighting conceptual creativity, preferably in the FMCG or similar industry.
- Understanding of consumer behaviour and target audience.
- Excellent written, editing, proofreading, verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple projects at once.
- Desire to be a team player with a client centric focus and the ability to build strong and effective working relationships.
- Experience working collaboratively with a design team.
- A proactive and adaptable mindset, capable of working independently and within a team.
- Experience in presenting ideas confidently in a professional environment.
- Strong writing portfolio demonstrating conceptual skillsets.
- AI experience using various platforms.
Req ID: 16840
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Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
Ready to apply?
Apply to OLIVER Agency