Senior Copywriter (5 month FTC)

DEPT®; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Hybrid working policy

Training and certifications

Buddy Program

B Corp certification

Client variety and teamwork

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Senior Copywriter to join the global Copy Team. You’ll craft content for digital channels and brand campaigns, delivering on-brand messaging that drives clicks, engagement, and awareness.

You will edit German content and contribute ideas for award-winning campaigns and pitches. You should excel at day-to-day high-quality work and developing standout concepts, while collaborating closely with designers, strategists, account managers, and clients.

Qualifications

• Copywriter with agency/brand experience.
• Multi-channel digital copywriting and brand development experience.
• Experience in translation, transcreation and proofreading.
• Ability to write compelling sales-driven German marketing copy.
• Collaborative with designers, strategists, account managers and clients.
• Experience managing large campaigns with multiple deliverables at speed.
• Understanding of consistency across user journeys.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative concepts and copy for digital campaigns for a leading international brand.
• Write content for banners, newsletters, websites, social media campaigns, and localized adaptations.
• Apply strong conceptual thinking to craft engaging, effective messaging.
• Proofread all German-language content for flawless spelling, grammar, and brand alignment.
• Present ideas to colleagues and clients, showing strategic and creative thinking.
• Adapt global campaigns for the German market in a culturally authentic way.
• Conduct competitive and trend research to inspire new directions.
• Lead and participate in creative brainstorms and meetings.
• Demonstrate leadership and collaboration in all interactions.

Skills

German language copywriting

Translation & transcreation

Proofreading

AI-assisted copy creation

Multi-channel copywriting

Collaboration

Brand development

Sales-focused writing

Tools

AI tools

Job description

This is a fixed-term contract initially until 15th January 2027, with the potential for extension.

Please submit your application in English.

Must be fluent, C1/C2 or native in the German language.

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

Job Purpose

As a Senior Copywriter, you’ll join our global Copy Team of nearly 60 creatives across the world. You'll craft content for digital channels and brand campaigns, delivering on-brand messaging that drives clicks, engagement, and brand awareness. We're looking for inspiring team players who are eager to share their expertise. You should be just as comfortable producing efficient, high-quality day-to-day work as you are developing standout ideas for award-winning campaigns and new business pitches. This role requires a genuine passion for editing and giving critical feedback. You will be expected to uphold our clients' creative standards, while continuing to push new ideas and embody DEPT®’s entrepreneurial spirit.

What You’ll Do

• Develop creative concepts and outstanding copy for digital campaigns for a leading international brand.
• Write content for a wide range of channels, including banner ads, newsletters, websites, social media campaigns, and localized adaptations across text, design, and video formats.
• Apply strong conceptual thinking and creative writing skills to craft engaging and effective messaging.
• Proofread all German-language content to ensure flawless spelling, grammar, and alignment with brand guidelines.
• Present your ideas convincingly to colleagues and clients, showcasing the strategic and creative thinking behind your work.
• Adapt global campaigns for the German market in a way that feels authentic and culturally relevant.
• Conduct competitive and trend research to inspire fresh creative directions.
• Lead and participate in creative brainstorms and other key meetings.
• Demonstrate leadership, professionalism, and collaboration in all interactions.

What You Bring

• Relevant experience as a copywriter, ideally within an agency or brand environment.
• Strong expertise in multi-channel digital copywriting and brand development is a major advantage.
• Proven experience in translation, transcreation, and proofreading.
• Ability to write compelling, sales-driven marketing copy in German is essential.
• Confidence in working closely with designers, strategists, account managers, and clients.
• Ability to manage large-scale marketing campaigns with multiple deliverables at a fast pace.
• Understanding of the importance of consistency across touchpoints in the user journey.
• Experience using AI tools to support campaign and copy creation is a must.
• Highly collaborative and proactive approach to teamwork.
• Native-level or C1 German and excellent English skills, both written and spoken.

WE OFFER

Specific benefits differ based on location, for more information please reach out directly. If your application is successful, during your call with recruitment full benefit details will be shared.

• Mental health support
• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• Possibilities to do what you do best and to develop your skills further with training, development and certifications
• Buddy Program: 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.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

AI Disclosure

At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize 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.

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.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

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.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.