Who We Are
WAA Chosen.
One agency.
Three specialist hubs.
Automotive & Transport, Building & Construction and Leisure & Lifestyle.
Brand, digital, direct marketing, sales promotion, PR, social media, and events.
Delivering creativity with a commercial focus so brands get chosen more often.
A place where business acumen and ambition thrive.
Where people drive other people forward.
And career paths take you due north of your aspirations.
The Role
This role will allow you to personally create, implement and take responsibility for the creation of everything copy, across all our accounts. You will create initial concepts, copy styling and detailed final copy for both print and screen media.
What You'll Be Doing
- Producing and developing original and creative ideas into high quality copy
- Taking and interpreting briefs
- Write clear, compelling copy for various mediums
- Help oversee the ideas at all stages of the creative process
- Conceptual copywriting and brand interpretation
- Work collaboratively with the Art directors and the wider creative department
- Be able to input into the creative process to develop the copy ideas
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Copywriter in an advertising agency
- Proven track record of producing high quality creative copy
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong attention to detail
- Proofreading skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to work independently and use initiative
- Highly creative and imaginative
- Agency experience
- Be able to work under pressure and work to short deadlines when needed
What We Can Offer You
Health
- 26 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Flexi-time options around core hours
- Private medical healthcare, and/or Health Shield programme providing free access to GPs and money-back on day-to-day medical fees from dentists to opticians, acupuncture to physiotherapy, plus retailer discounts
- Wellbeing programme with regular talks and visits from external specialists
Wealth
- Generous matched pension contributions
- “Electric Dreams” EV salary sacrifice scheme through Octopus Energy, providing substantial tax savings
- Death-in-service life assurance
- Bonuses for referring new people or introducing new business
- Cycle-to-work scheme offering massive savings on bikes to support our bike-to-work programme
- Individual financial coaching, with an annual review as a minimum
- 50% discounted town centre parking a 5-minute walk from the office
Happiness
...through our environment, and your growth and progress
- Structured, personal development plan as part of our Your Development First (YDF) programme. We’re a Gold Standard Investor in People and Platinum Standard for Continuous Personal Development with the IPA
- 70 hours of training within our industry leading YDF Programme. Learn through workshops, funded courses, online learning and our regular ‘lunch and learn’ events
- Funded qualification opportunities with the IPA, CIPR, CIPD and CIM
- Unique immersion programme- our people work in clients’ businesses/ environments for 24 hours per year ensuring improved sector understanding
- Annual conference showcasing progress and new opportunities in line with our three-year growth plan
- Collaboration Centre providing an on-site, club-style working environment
- Town-centre location with a high street of shops 100 metres walk, and Europe’s largest urban park less than a five-minute stroll
- A two-minute walk from Sutton rail station, plenty of car parking nearby, and cycle racks, lockers, and shower facilities for those who prefer to walk or cycle to work
- Regular social events…too many to mention individually!
Opening Doors To All
We are open and inclusive.
Different points of view are not only welcomed but celebrated. It helps us grow and achieve great things. We value everyone no matter what our differences. A place where talent is nurtured, potential realised, and careers fulfilled.