French Copywriter (Contract)

Quince; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retail and technology company is seeking a Toronto-based freelance French Copywriter. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in French copywriting, particularly for ecommerce, and will work on localizing marketing content for French Canadian customers. This role emphasizes collaboration with creative teams and requires a deep understanding of regional linguistic preferences. Applicants should have 3-5 years of relevant experience and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of French copywriting experience, preferably for ecommerce brands.
• Experience writing for fashion, home, or lifestyle.
• French SEM based copywriting background is required.

Responsibilities

• Write compelling marketing copy for French Canadian audiences.
• Collaborate with creative teams to ensure content quality.
• Translate and localize content for product launches and campaigns.
• Work with SEO teams to optimize content for visibility.

Skills

French copywriting experience

Understanding of Quebecois French

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Smartling

Iterable

Job description

Overview

Quince was started to challenge the existing idea that nice things should cost a lot. Our mission was simple: create an item of equal or greater quality than the leading luxury brands and sell them at a much lower price.

OUR VALUES

Customer First. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority.

High Quality. True quality is a combination of premium materials and high production standards that everyone can feel good about.

Essential design. We don’t chase trends, and we don’t sell everything. We’re expert curators that find the very best and bring it to you at the lowest prices.

Always a better deal. Through innovation and real price transparency we want to offer the best deal to both our customers and our factory partners.

Environmentally and Socially conscious. We’re committed to sustainable materials and sustainable production methods. That means a cleaner environment and fair wages for factory workers.

OUR TEAM AND SUCCESS

Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology and building early stage companies. You’ll work with a team of world-class talent from Stanford GSB, Google, D.E. Shaw, Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Wayfair, McKinsey, Nike etc.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

We’re looking for a Toronto-based freelance French Copywriter to help localize and QA all creative and web content across marketing and product surfaces. You’ll combine strong writing chops with AI-enhanced workflows to maintain an elevated, brand-right voice for our French Canadian customer.

Responsibilities

• Leverage AI to write concise, and compelling copy that resonates with French Canadians for marketing materials across paid social ads, email, push, SMS, print, catalogue and more to drive strong CTR and conversion rate.
• Work closely with the video editors, graphic designers and other creative teams to leverage AI and translate copy and quality audit all creatives to ensure it is accurate and free of errors.
• Work closely with paid search teams to write SEM based copy to drive CTR and conversion rate.
• Partner with merchandising and engineering teams to ensure all copy on the website and app (including homepage, product, collection pages etc.) is translated and error free.
• Translate and localize weekly product launches, promotional campaigns, and seasonal content calendars. Example: Write and QA 50-100 assets per week across various channels.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Grammarly, Smartling AI, etc.) to enhance efficiency and ensure brand-aligned translations at scale
• Adapt copy to reflect Quince's distinctive tone: minimal, elevated, friendly, and conversion-focused.
• Partner with SEO teams, creating content that is optimized for search engines to improve online visibility.
• Partner with customer service teams to consolidate key feedback and learnings from French Canadians.
• Develop and maintain a consistent brand tone across all French content.
• Maintain a clear view of competitor copy trends for Canadian French content.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Must have 3-5 years of French copywriting experience. Experience writing for fashion, home, or lifestyle, with ecommerce brands is preferred.
• Deep understanding of Quebecois French and regional linguistic preferences (vs. European French).
• Must have French SEM based copywriting background
• Experience working with Smartling and Iterable is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be based out of Toronto and work 4-days in office.

Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail]. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates.

Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds

At Quince, we are dedicated to recruiting top talent who share our drive for innovation. To safeguard candidates, Quince emphasizes legitimate recruitment practices. Initial communication is primarily via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn; beware of deviations. Personal data and sensitive information will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted via phone, in person, or through approved platforms Google Meets or Zoom—never via messaging apps or other calling services. Offers are merit-based, communicated verbally, and followed up in writing. If personal information is requested to initiate the hiring process, it will be through secure and protected means.

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