Senior Copywriter

Capitec Bank Ltd.; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitec Bank Ltd. in South Africa seeks an experienced Specialist: Copywriter to craft audience-centric copy across TV, radio, digital, and social channels.

You will translate complex briefs into engaging campaigns, contribute strategically to brand storytelling, and collaborate with designers, marketers, product teams, and agencies.

Must have 5+ years of copywriting experience, an advertising background, and a portfolio spanning traditional and digital media; Sesotho preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional copywriting experience.
• Experience in an advertising or brand marketing environment.
• Portfolio across traditional and digital channels.
• Experience delivering through-the-line campaigns.
• Multilingual writing ability including Sesotho preferred; isiZulu advantageous.
• Relevant advertising or marketing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develop copy for integrated marketing campaigns across TV, radio, digital, and social.
• Craft headlines, taglines, scripts, and long-form content.
• Translate briefs into creative concepts and maintain brand tone.
• Collaborate with designers, marketers, product teams, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Ensure copy adheres to brand, legal, and quality standards.

Skills

Copywriting

Campaign development

Brand storytelling

Advertising copywriting

Multichannel writing

Strategic thinking

Education

Advertising/Marketing degree

Creative writing qualification

Job description

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Job Purpose

To create impactful, audience-centric copy and concepts that strengthen the brand, drive engagement, and support business objectives across all customer touchpoints. The role requires a versatile writer capable of translating complex briefs into compelling creative solutions across traditional and digital platforms.

About the Role

We are looking for a highly strategic and experienced Specialist: Copywriter to join our creative team. This role is suited to an intermediate to senior-level copywriter with a strong advertising background and proven experience developing compelling campaigns across multiple channels.

The successful candidate will be equally comfortable crafting a campaign concept for television and radio as they are writing digital content, social media copy, customer communications, and integrated marketing campaigns. This role requires someone who can think beyond execution and contribute strategically to brand storytelling, campaign development, and creative problem-solving.

Creative portfolio link must be shared with application.

Job Requirements

Copywriting & Creative Development

• Develop compelling copy for integrated marketing campaigns.
• Write for multiple channels including:
  • Television
  • Radio
  • Digital advertising
  • Social media
  • Brand and campaign collateral
• Produce copy that aligns with brand tone and communication principles.
• Craft campaign concepts, headlines, taglines, scripts, and long-form content where required.
• Translate strategic marketing objectives into creative communication solutions.

Strategic Contribution

• Participate in campaign ideation and creative concept development.
• Interpret and respond to complex marketing briefs.
• Contribute strategic thinking during campaign planning and messaging development.
• Collaborate with designers, marketers, product teams, agencies, and stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.

Quality & Brand Governance

• Ensure all copy meets brand, legal, compliance, and quality standards.
• Maintain consistency of voice and messaging across channels.
• Adapt messaging for different audience segments and communication objectives.
• Partner closely with designers and creative teams throughout campaign development.
• Present and motivate creative recommendations to stakeholders.

Experience

• 5+ years' professional copywriting experience.
• Proven experience within an advertising agency, creative agency, or brand marketing environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering through-the-line marketing campaigns.
• Portfolio showcasing work across traditional and digital channels.
• Strong conceptual and campaign development experience.
• Exposure to financial services, retail, or consumer brands.
• Ability to write or communicate in an African language, with Sesotho preferred and isiZulu advantageous, to support multilingual communication requirements.

Education

• Relevant qualification in advertising, marketing, creative writing or any related creative discipline
• Qualifications from institutions such as AAA School of Advertising, Vega School, Red & Yellow, or similar advertising-focused institutions will be advantageous

Technical Skills

• Brand storytelling
• Advertising copywriting
• Script writing
• Digital content creation
• Marketing communications
• Editorial review and quality assurance
• Strategic thinker
• Detail-oriented
• Adaptability and versatility
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

Condition of employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06