Senior Copywriter
Job Description
About ico
ico is a London-based brand and creative studio whose underlying belief is to inspire connection by challenging convention. By combining culture, consumer insight and creativity, we build brands and experiences that take ambitious companies to new heights and enable visionary founders to define the future.
As an internationally-diverse studio of designers, writers, strategists, thinkers, and hardcore listeners, we work with empathy, imagination, and entrepreneurial spirit to create brands that define today and shape tomorrow.
The role
As a brand copywriter, you’ll work across a diverse range of exciting projects and industry sectors, having the freedom to lead the verbal identity and tone of voice in close collaboration with the creative team.
Key responsibilities
- Contributing to and helping shape brand strategy
- Conceptualising and developing tone of voice for contemporary brands and campaigns
- Leading and owning the verbal side of creative work
- Contributing to brand concepts and the studio’s marketing strategy/activity
- Presenting work to clients and proactively responding to their needs and feedback
- Writing thought pieces related to brand and cultural trends
- Mentoring and inspiring other members of the team from a copy perspective
- Define and lead copy-related and naming workshops
About you
- You’re enthusiastic, curious with positive energy, and a passion for learning
- You’re an excellent conceptual thinker, but can also craft and realise your written ideas
- A proven track record of creating memorable copy for brands and campaigns
- You can manage multiple projects and communicate your progress with clarity to your team and clients
- You stay abreast of contemporary culture, design trends and changing technologies
- You can adapt your thinking and execution to a range of different clients and industries
- You have a minimum of 5 years’ studio experience
Essential skills
- A solid grasp of the fundamentals of good copywriting and the ability to push boundaries into more experimental, conceptual thinking and writing
- Consistently produce high-level work, starting and finishing projects autonomously
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of ToV principles
- Craft ownable brand narratives and verbal identities
- Work across all stages of the strategic and creative process
- Possess analytical and desk-based research skills
- Take responsibility for a creative challenge from creation to delivery (leadership)
Salary
Dependent on experience
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- A hybrid working environment, with up to 2 days working from home per week
- Reduced working hours during summer months
- A supportive and collaborative environment
- Cultural team trips