Group Copy Supervisor

NEON; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NEON, a leading creative agency in New York, is seeking an experienced copywriter to craft copy across brands with a sharp eye for strategy and tone. You’ll bridge client objectives with agency creative vision and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling work.

You will guide language across mediums, provide direction to writers and freelancers, present work to clients, and help maintain brand voice while supporting growth and innovation within the team.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of work demonstrating strong and consistent writing ability required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel) or equivalent programs
• Familiarity with Adobe Suite (Acrobat, Indesign).
• Proficient in social media and digital best practices.
• Knowledge of healthcare copywriting—AMA style, health literacy, referencing and factchecking, prepping for medical/legal/regulatory submissions (preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Copywriting and Creative Execution across brand(s) with original, distinctive language.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration with Editorial, Account, Strategy, and Project Management teams.
• Guide language for varied audiences across mediums while staying true to brand tone.
• Provide art direction guidance related to concepts.
• Develop bold creative ideas to support brand goals and manage day-to-day copy needs.
• Lead agency/client reviews and revisions, solving problems with supervision.
• Maintain consistency and quality across multiple projects and brands.

Skills

Portfolio

MS Office

InDesign

Acrobat

Social media

Healthcare copywriting

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

InDesign

Illustrator

Acrobat

Job description

Agency

NEON

Job Function

Creative

Job Subfunction

Copywriting

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Copywriting and Creative Execution

Responsible for all aspects of copy across brand(s) with the ability to find harmony between client objective and agency creative vision.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partners closely with cross-functional team members in a productive manner to attain/maintain creative vision outlined for the brands and agency.

Strategic Thinking

Maintains knowledge and displays deep understanding of marketing plans including objectives, strategies, and how success will be measured.

Client Management

Presents creative work regularly to internal teams and clients, leads discussions to uplevel the work, based on intimate knowledge of the data, the market, and the brand strategy.

Talent Management

The GCS supervises copywriters or freelancers, evaluates work, gives constructive feedback to prompt full copy potential, and works independently.

Administration

Maintains timely, detail-oriented, and accurate approaches to administrative duties.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• For Specialty functions, see additional information (if applicable) in the box below.
• Oversees and contributes to copy content for assigned projects that is on strategy and in language that is original, compelling, distinctive, and synergistic with art/graphic.
• Guides the creation of language that is compelling for varied audiences across a variety of mediums while staying true to the established brand tone.
• Provides art direction guidance as it relates to the concept.
• Develops new, bold creative ideas to support brand(s) goals while managing the day-to-day copy needs of team.
• Takes an active role in agency/client review and routing systems; revises agency copies, identifies problems or inconsistencies, solves problems by reviewing with supervisor/account services.
• Demonstrates consistency in effectiveness and delivery of job expectations across multiple projects and brand.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Maintains and strengthens positive relationships with various agency departments including Editorial, Account, Strategy, and Project Management.
• Communicates consistently and effectively with team members regarding deadlines, revisions, quality control and new work.
• Partners closely with Art partner and team to contribute and execute creative approaches to communicate brand personality and messages for both the overall campaign and individual materials.
• Proactively approaches leadership with new ideas and suggestions for personal career growth and team dynamics.

Strategic Thinking

• Champions of the client’s marketplace, competition, marketing objectives and strategies.
• Meaningfully and proactively creates innovative ideas appropriate to the clients marketing strategy, and audience needs.
• Active participant in strategic and tactical brainstorming meetings.
• Fully understands the creative brief and the role it plays in creative evolution, taking into consideration client feedback.

Client Management

• Maintains and strengthens solid client relationships and trust through clear and authoritative presentations, thorough understanding of brand data, language nuance, and strategic direction.

Talent Management

• Proactively communicates with all team members in a productive manner to ensure creative vision is maintained and deadlines are met.
• Manages, mentors, and inspires copy team, delegates incoming tasks and assignments as appropriate.
• Responsible for hiring, staffing, and full life-cycle talent management (eg, delivering feedback, annual reviews, general and performance management).

Administration

• Ensures accurate and timely reporting of timesheets for self and copy team.
• Contributes to resourcing and scoping conversations.

EDUCATION

• DEGREE/DIPLOMA
• AREA OF STUDY
• REQUIRED/PREFERRED
• Bachelor’s degree
• Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field
• Preferred

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

N/A

Experience

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

AREA OF EXPERTISE

REQUIRED/PREFERRED

6+ years

Marketing/Advertising Business

Preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Portfolio of work demonstrating strong and consistent writing ability required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel) or equivalent programs
• Familiarity with Adobe Suite (Acrobat, Indesign).
• Proficient in social media and digital best practices.
• Knowledge of healthcare copywriting—AMA style, health literacy, referencing and factchecking, prepping for medical/legal/regulatory submissions (preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

COMPETENCIES

• Communication: Expresses ideas accurately, clearly, and passionately.
• Organization: Manages time, creates clear goals, identifies and finds the resources (eg, time, people, materials) needed to achieve them, and schedules tasks so that work is completed on time.
• Collaboration: Works effectively in a team environment to build and foster collaboration.
• Problem-Solving: Shows interest in finding the cause of problems, looks for and chooses effective solutions, and takes the necessary action to resolve them.
• Creativity: Demonstrates a creative mind.
• Engaged/Motivated: Is attentive and shows interest in the subject.
• Quality Orientation: Detail-oriented, monitors the quality of work and makes any necessary improvements.
• People Management: Coaches to develop capabilities beyond their job duties.
• Presentation: Able to clearly convey expertise and passion for the work.
• Interpersonal Skills: Able to work effectively in a team environment and build relationships with others.

$115,000-$160,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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$115,000-$160,000