Copywriter Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Axsys

Axsys

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

We're MYOB

MYOB is the #originalstartup. Our roots are in finance and accounting software, but today we're so much more We're building a business management platform to help more businesses in Australia & New Zealand Start, Survive & Succeed. Our team is continually transforming, inventing and disrupting conventions. We don't want you to simply 'fit' into our already established culture, we want you to add to it, and make it even better This is MYOB.

The opportunity:

This is a terrific opportunity to join one of the leading inhouse agency teams in Australia

In this role, you will lead our in-house agency, working alongside the Art Director Manager, Designer Manager and Creative Director to drive outstanding communications.

Running a small team of dedicated copywriters, your role will be pivotal in leading conceptual and tactical thinking, uplifting copy and creativity.

Collaborating with cross-department stakeholders in the business will give you unparalleled insight into MYOB - how the product functions, and the many audiences you're writing to.

A bit about you:

You're outstanding with words but even better with how, why and when to use them. You will encourage the copywriters you lead your team. You won't be afraid to challenge the norm, yourself or your team.

A confident presenter, you are comfortable communicating your work persuasively without jargon.

You'll be a creative leader and you'll enjoy working alongside other leaders. Sometimes working independently. Other times as part of a group or team tackling big ideas and problem-solving.

What will make you a fit:

Leading and mentoring the in-house agency copywriters, improving their tactical thinking and ideas
Setting the bar for creativity and ensuring the agency's creative is as creative and more effective than what an external agency could produce
Review all creative and copy within the agency, ensuring it hits and exceeds the expectations of the brief
Contribute to the overall success and culture of the agency by sharing your passion, and way with words, thinking and storytelling
Developing your team through fortnightly 1:1s, performance reviews, and rolemodelling of behaviours and values
Delivering your own outstanding strategic creative thinking on campaigns and other projects
Assist the Creative Director and collaborators at all levels to clarify briefs, and challenge audience insights; giving the creative department every chance to define expectational work

What will you bring:

Significant experience in writing, creative or editorial experience
Experience leading a team of creative writers. If you haven't, that's ok too. If you're up for the challenge of leading, we're up for investing in your development.
Excellent writing and editing capabilities. Simplify the complex. Make every piece of work interesting;
A knowledge of, and curiosity about, business;
Outstanding attention to detail, including an ability to check content for style and SEO optimisation;
Excellent time management skills and ability to balance multiple priorities;
Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills

Bonus points if you also have experience:

Working in financial services, FinTech, emerging technology or SaaS platforms
Run your own business and understand the challenges that come with starting up, scaling and even failing
Used Figma, Miro, Jira or Confluence
Working in a complex, crossfunctional organisation.
A recent piece of conceptual work you're proud of, and tell us (briefly) why you think it's great, including the impact it had for the client/brand;
A short paragraph on why you'd like to work at MYOB and how you feel your ideas and experience could have an impact on the agency, the business and our customers.

Our Culture & Benefits

Our values have stood the test of time. If you want to work and collaborate where opinions are valued, and your ideas can make a difference, come to a place where Your Work Matters.
Do your best work in a flexible work environment, right down to financial assistance to set up your home office it's called Flexperience, and it's designed by you and your team
Our partnership with Smiling Mind helps support the wellbeing of our team members and customers
Drive your own learning via conferences, inhouse training, LinkedIn Learning, study assistance and a strong focus on leaders creating a learning environment
A multitude of leave options including up to an additional four weeks of purchased leave, generous parental leave, domestic violence leave, transgender leave, volunteer leave, study leave, plus more
Communities built around 'Wellness', 'Belonging' and the 'Planet' where you can make a meaningful contribution
Access to bestinclass discounts and vouchers from leading retailers, and a lot more.

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