French Bilingual Copywriter

DEPT®; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

15 days paid holiday annually

Flexible working policy

Learning and Development opportunities

Social and Cultural Events

Job summary

DEPT® in Toronto is looking for a bilingual copywriter to create dynamic content for various marketing channels, ensuring cultural relevance in both English and Canadian French. This role involves close collaboration with creative teams to push boundaries in digital communications.

Offering a hybrid work model and a competitive salary range of CAD $50,000 – $65,000, DEPT® promotes an inclusive workplace and comprehensive employee support initiatives. Join us to make a difference in an engaging and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years copywriting experience in a Canadian agency or brand environment.
• Proven experience in translation, transcreation, or localisation.
• Ability to produce error-free content in both languages.

Responsibilities

• Create effective copy for client CRM and onsite marketing.
• Transcreate English campaign concepts into culturally relevant French.
• Collaborate with Designers and Creative Directors on projects.

Skills

Fluency in French Canadian (FR-CA)

Fluency in English

Copywriting experience

Transcreation and localisation

E-commerce/transportation technology

Job description

This is a 6 month fixed term employee contract initially, with a likelihood of extension.

Toronto, hybrid

Job Purpose

As part of our Global Studios team, you will create emotive yet conversion‑focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. We specialise in hyper‑personalised digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients. In this bilingual copywriter role (English/French Canadian - FR-CA), you will write, shape, and localise onsite and CRM content across a diverse portfolio of brands. You will work closely with Sr. Copywriters to follow and improve upon creative standards, processes, and guidelines to maximise quality and minimise churn.

What You’ll Do

• Create clear, effective, and original copy and content for a variety of client CRM and onsite marketing channels in both English and Canadian French.
• Transcreate and adapt English campaign concepts into culturally resonant French Canadian (FR-CA) copy, ensuring the core message, tone, and regional relevance remain intact.
• Iterate on copy changes quickly and effectively with guidance from Sr. Copywriters, adapting fluidly as project scopes shift.
• Master and switch between differing client tones of voice and brand guidelines with ease across both languages.
• Identify and communicate creative opportunities through competitor research, trends, and emerging technological advances in digital copy within Quebec and the Canadian Francophone markets.
• Collaborate with Designers and Creative Directors to push creative boundaries across different styles and formats.
• Contribute to team creative brainstorms and proactively champion forward‑thinking copy solutions.
• Proactively support other Copywriters regionally and globally.

What You Bring

• Native or professional fluency in written and spoken French Canadian (FR-CA) and English, with an exceptional grasp of localised grammar, regional idioms, and cultural nuances.
• 2+ years copywriting experience; a background in a Canadian agency or brand environment is preferred.
• Proven experience in translation, transcreation, or localisation copywriting specifically for the Quebec market.
• 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 in both English and Canadian French.
• Confidence in taking ownership of individual work with support from a 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/remote working policy.
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies.
• Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week.
• 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.

Salary: The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $50,000 – $65,000 CAD.

AI Disclosure

At DEPT®, we use AI‑assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarise interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy at DEPT®.

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.

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.