Bahasa Melayu Copywriter & Transcreation (Freelance)

Wpp Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work

Travel to Singapore

Job summary

WPP Production in Malaysia is seeking a skilled Bahasa Melayu Copywriter for a full-time freelance role. You will transcreate and write campaign copy for Malaysia, maintaining brand tone across channels, and collaborating with editors and translators to ensure linguistic and tonal accuracy.

The position may require on-site work and occasional travel to Singapore, with opportunities to work with both local and international brands in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values craft and

Qualifications

• Accomplished advertising creative director/senior copywriter (for Bahasa Melayu copy across Malaysia).
• Creative thinker with solid copywriting skills and thorough understanding of tone/brand voice.
• Worked on international and local brands.
• Confident when presenting creative ideas and able to do that in a simple, clear way, with just the right amount of detail.
• Cares about the craft and obsessed with excellent writing that is thoughtful, meaningful, clear, inspiring and provocative at times.
• A conceptual creative who can come up with big ideas (when needed) but also capable of paying attention to the smallest details. Like punctuation.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in Bahasa Melayu and English.
• Understanding of language subtleties (especially when it comes to adapting creative).
• Team player - easy to get along with and able to work closely with Editors and wider production teams.
• Possess a good sense of humour (trust us, there'll be days when you'll need it).
• Must be able to perform effectively and efficiently under time pressure.
• Must be flexible and able to adapt within an environment of constant change.
• Must be able to travel to Singapore at times as required, for several weeks at a time.

Responsibilities

• Transcreate/Write, review, and elevate campaign copy that result in effective and compelling communication for the client's brand and products across Malaysia.
• Maintain consistency in the brand's tone of voice regardless of media format.
• Ensure all messages are clear, follow the spirit of the English master copy and communicate the same strategic or product message.
• Guide and maintain the quality of the translated long copy.
• Review, rewrite and approve all translated marketing copy from our translation partners.
• Work with a team of other copywriters, editors and translators and take full responsibility for the quality and accuracy of their work.
• Validate TV, print and digital advertising created by our advertising agency and help steer the team in decisions made on behalf of the client.

Job description

WPP Production in Malaysia is seeking a skilled Bahasa Melayu Copywriter for a full-time freelance role. You will transcreate and write campaign copy for Malaysia, maintaining brand tone across channels, and collaborating with editors and translators to ensure linguistic and tonal accuracy.

The position may require on-site work and occasional travel to Singapore, with opportunities to work with both local and international brands in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values craft and