Associate Creative Director

McCann Worldgroup (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.; Orchard (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McCann Worldgroup (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is seeking a senior copywriter to lead creative work for global and regional brands. You will partner with strategists, clients, and account teams to develop bold, original copy and compelling concepts that meet client goals.

You will guide teams through the full creative process from concept to delivery, delivering persuasive messages and driving brand growth through high-impact campaigns.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in a Copywriter role.
• Valued for writing flexibility, conceptual/visual thinking and keen sense of strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead brand work on assigned brands at global and regional levels.
• Develop creative ideas and concepts, often in partnership with the art director.
• Write clear, persuasive, original copy.
• Oversee all creative development from concept to final delivery.
• Provide direction to teams to ensure work meets client goals and strategies.
• Contribute to client growth and brand fame through best-in-class demonstrations of creative prowess.
• Collaborate with Account Directors to drive new initiatives for clients.

Skills

Copywriting

Creative thinking

Leadership & mentoring

Presentation skills

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This is a senior creative role that requires you to assume leadership on assigned brands on a global and regional level, behaving as a creative partner to clients, strategists and account management. This role uses creative thinking to find brilliant communication solutions. Using intuition, the Copywriter develops ideas which are different and original.

FOCUS

• Uphold the creative reputation of the agency
• Provide overall thought-leadership in the area of communications solutions
• Developing creative ideas and concepts, often in partnership with the art director.
• Provide clear direction to teams on their creative work, ensuring that it meets the client’s goals and strategies
• Writing clear, persuasive, original copy.
• Oversee all creative development from concept to final delivery
• Proactively contribute to the client’s business growth and brand fame through best-in-class demonstrations of creative prowess
• Foster an environment that encourages effective and efficient development of the creative product in and among the teams you’ll be working with
• Monitor all project milestones, deliverables and risks and be a bridge to account leaders and senior management, communicating progress, issues and accomplishments
• Work with Account Directors to secure and drive new initiatives for clients, from efforts to grow an existing business organically or new business pitches

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to prepare and deliver convincing and winning arguments and presentations
• Up to speed on culture and best-in-class creative campaigns
• Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in a Copywriter role.
• Valued for writing flexibility, conceptual/visual thinking and keen sense of strategy.
• A developed and high level of copy and visual literacy