Mr D - Senior Copywriter and Content Strategist

The role

This person will craft copy across a brand ecosystem including restaurants, groceries, and retailers. They will collaborate with design and marketing teams to deliver campaigns, app content, and digital experiences while managing a small team of copywriters.

What you will do

• Develop creative campaign concepts and write copy for email, website, social media, advertising, in-app notifications, and blog content.
• Collaborate with designers, strategists, and marketing teams.
• Ensure consistency in messaging and tone across verticals.
• Evolve and adapt the brand voice for different audiences and platforms.
• Turn complex ideas into narratives that drive customer conversion and retention.
• Partner with designers, art directors, and motion teams to develop integrated campaigns.
• Support Product, Marketing, and Operations with copy needs.
• Take ownership of written content for app CTAs, promotions, SEO-friendly digital content, advertising scripts, and long-form editorial.
• Proofread and refine copy.
• Manage a team, a content calendar and an agency relationship.

Required qualifications

• Ability to translate a creative concept into a clear content plan
• Strategically driven with a sound understanding of brand and business growth
• Must be comfortable with writing in various styles and for multiple formats
• Active and well-rounded personal presence in social media
• Detail oriented
• Excellent proof-reader
• Must be able to manage a team, a content calendar and an agency relationship
• Takes initiative and works well independently
• Strong communication and time management skills
• An enthusiasm for being a part of a fast-paced start-up environment
• An ability to write creative copy both for large pieces of content and smaller texts
• Solid time-management skills

Nice to have

• Blogging and ad agency experience advantageous
• Experience working at creative agency advantageous
• Experience writing for ecommerce, on-demand, or multi-brand environments (advantageous)

Benefits

• Market-related, Total Remuneration Package
• Free access to courses on Prosus Academy and more
• Regular social events and out-of-office activities
• Birthday leave
• Confidential counselling, legal support and financial guidance
• Free parking

Before you apply

• Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference

About the company

Mr D is a division of the Takealot Group. It is a young, dynamic, hyper growth company.