Copywriter

Ogilvy•New York, NY

16h

About The Position

At Ogilvy Health, Copywriters partner with Art Directors to conceive and develop powerful communications that uniquely express a brand, create an emotion and compel an action. They are conceptual, strategic-minded and curious people excited to bring ideas to life. They become experts in the medical, legal and editorial needs of the clients. This role requires a gradual decrease in direct supervision. This person will have increasing visibility in internal meetings and (when appropriate) participating in client meetings.

Requirements

Two years of copywriting experience in the advertising business.
Interest in health and wellness space.
Interest in learning or basic experience with Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and FDA guidelines
Ability to thoroughly dissect client briefs, understand marketing objectives, target audience, and key messages, translating them into effective copy.
Digital Platform Awareness: Understanding of best practices and specific writing nuances for various digital channels (e.g., social media, email marketing, web pages, display ads, video scripts).
Basic experience with platforms like WordPress, HubSpot, or similar for direct content entry.
Ability to juggle multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced agency environment.
Willingness to pivot quickly, adapt to changing client needs, and work on diverse types of projects.

Responsibilities

Capable of creating unique, compelling and strategically sound concepts.
Participates in internal reviews and can effectively present their work.
Has exceptional writing skills for print, digital and video.
Proactively engages team to help further define the projects (brand guidelines, customer insights, etc.)
Juggle multiple projects and collaborates with team to prioritize workload.
Proactively keeps supervisor apprised and seeks counsel appropriately.
Proactively builds knowledge of client and brand.
Raises hand when additional support is needed or when they are available to help elsewhere.