senior CopywriterSmartsourcing

Hi! We're Smartsourcing, and we're looking for a Senior Copywriter who can work with us full-time and on-site!
Where?📍 Crown 7 Business Centre, Pope John Paul II Ave, Cebu City, Cebu
Be a part of the Smartsourcing crew 😄!
Smartsourcing was born with the purpose of changing people's lives. Our goal is not only to make sure businesses grow and succeed but also that you love where you work and thrive. We recruit, train, and support you and provide you with great benefits. We take pride in the fact we are an award-winning organization that is certified as one of the best places to work in Cebu City, courtesy of HR Asia.
Here's why we think you'd love working at Smartsourcing...
At Smartsourcing, we're all about fostering a positive work environment for you. We're always looking for folks who are not afraid to be their absolute authentic selves because we value diversity and inclusion.
We're proud to be a certified, award-winning great place to work. We believe that we can expect the best out of you only when you're happy with where you work and what you do. This is why It is so important for us that you have a healthy work-life balance. Some of our company perks include:
💰 Above-industry salary package
🌞 Day Shift
😊 Fixed weekends off
👩‍⚕️ HMO coverage for you and your dependent/s after one (1) month
😋 Free lunch every day
☕ Free coffee every day (latte, americano, or cappuccino) made by our in-house barista
🍼 On-site nursery for you busy working moms and dads
🏋️ Subsidized gym membership at Anytime Fitness
😊 Paid leaves
And so much more!
As a Senior Copywriter, you will...
Support the growth of our client's worlds and help lead the journey in their growth. The role reports to the Senior Project Editor and will be responsible for the progression of an established idea from concept to realisation.
Some of the things we'd expect you to do are to...
THE WORLDS
Help to ensure effective project management from concept through to delivery and post-sale support.
Manage new products from concept through to execution as well as existing products and brands in a portfolio.
Manage project status across brands and products, setting key priorities, budget tracking, schedule and cost tracking, and resource planning, commissioning the most appropriate vendors and freelancers.
Research from an ideas and content creation perspective, conducting research and analysis based on market needs and the Hinkler strategic plan.
Maintain market awareness by keeping up with the latest product trends and staying abreast of what our major competitors are doing in each publishing category.
Work with Sales to understand customer needs to better inform the creation and design of the best possible products.
Attend Project meetings to understand project status in accordance with key milestones and any current issues that require problem resolution.
Drive Data Integrity of project portfolio via careful inputs and checks at key milestones.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Scope out new projects, provide guidance on the delivery plans and lead informed solution discussions. Analyse and highlight barriers to delivery and focus on risk and issue management, funding, change management and product readiness.
Lead briefing, support and management of talent (i.e., authors, illustrators, freelancers, copy editors, typesetters, vendors).
Manage project status across your responsible brands and products in accordance with milestones. Including: setting brand priorities, budget tracking, schedule and cost tracking, and resource planning.
Maintain oversight of all projects, ensuring that commitments are well planned and monitored and help to identify risks and provide solutions to problems as appropriate.
Facilitate project meetings and communicate action plans, reporting status internally to the Product Lead and team members, updating D365 and Trello with all key project dates.
Successful delivery of all projects to ensure successful implementation in line with goals and timelines.
Be the key person for communicating changes and updates to key stakeholders i.e., Design Management, Sales, Marketing, and Production teams, at relevant milestones.
Work with Creative Leaders to prepare materials for milestone meetings.
EDITORIAL
Editorial quality and procedures; ensuring brand quality and editorial are adhered to and maintained and that all guidelines and practices are followed.
Copywriting for Marketing and sales support for products, websites, and social media channels.
Create a flat plan, review, edit (structural and copyedit) and style manuscripts, and proofread page proofs and art to ensure that the project meets Hinkler's editorial standards.
Continually review processes (for reprints and fast-tracks) to ensure that the best practice systems are in place and that all documentation is kept up to date.
Undertake conversion between US and UK and Australian English as required.
COMMERCIAL
Establish a budget and manage project costs, reporting on anomalies immediately to the Product Lead to help resolve them.
Ensure all vendor and freelance charges are monitored to assess the actual costs vs budgets. Ensure that all invoices are checked, signed off by the Product Lead and passed for payment promptly to finance.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Excel in developing relationships with all internal teams and be relevant in promoting a collaborative team approach.
Maintain strong external relationships with Authors, Freelancers, Illustration Houses, Copyeditors, Typesetters, Pre-Press, Editors, Creative Directors, and Digital Asset Management service providers.
Understanding key levers for influencing decisions and building trust and credibility with all business groups with a strong collaboration with the Sales and Production teams
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Drive effective processes and procedures within the department and affect change where required to improve efficiency.
We would need you to be or have the following...
A love for creative project delivery, we can teach you the skills, but it would be awesome if you naturally have that real passion and love for products and creation and development.
Brand or Product experience in one or more industries: toys, products, consumer goods /FMCG, games or books.
A proven ability to successfully manage projects in a high-volume, fast-paced environment with a solid understanding of the end-to-end life cycle of a creative project.
Copywriting and editorial skills are essential
Experience with overseas manufacturing and global operations.
Knowledge of British English 💂is a must
Working to influence stakeholders and optimize value
🎓 Degree qualified in Marketing, Publishing, Design, or other related qualification
Also, it would be awesome if you are or have the following...
Knowledge of Canadian French is a plus!
Smartsourcing

Cebu City, Cebu
Permanent
Full-time