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Copywriter

Full TimeMid-levelDesign / CreativeSouth Africa
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Schedule

PST

Start Date

Within 2-4 weeks

About the Role

ABOUT THE ROLE We're partnering with a fast-growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand looking for a highly skilled Copywriter who can truly own and embody a brand's voice across every touchpoint.

This role goes beyond writing—you'll translate brand identity into compelling, conversion-driven messaging that connects emotionally and drives measurable results. You'll play a key role in shaping how the brand communicates across campaigns, channels, and customer journeys.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Own and execute brand-aligned copy across email, landing pages, ads, product pages, and social media
  • Deeply understand the brand's tone, voice, and customer psychology
  • Write high-converting, performance-driven copy for paid media and lifecycle campaigns
  • Collaborate with creative, marketing, and growth teams to align messaging with campaign goals
  • Adapt messaging across different audiences, formats, and funnel stages
  • Contribute to A/B testing (hooks, headlines, CTAs, angles) to improve performance
  • Ensure consistency in brand voice across all outputs

Must-Have Skills

  • - 2+ years experience as a Copywriter within DTC or eCommerce brands
  • - Exceptional English writing skills (native or near-native fluency)
  • - Strong understanding of brand voice
  • tone
  • and storytelling
  • - Experience writing for performance marketing (ads
  • email
  • landing pages)
  • - Ability to balance creativity with conversion-focused thinking
  • - Comfortable in a fast-paced
  • high-output environment
  • - Strong attention to detail with the ability to take feedback and iterate quickly

Nice-to-Have

  • - Experience in lifestyle
  • wellness
  • or apparel brands
  • - Familiarity with UGC-style ad scripting and hook creation
  • - Experience with lifecycle marketing and platforms like Klaviyo
  • - Exposure to global or South African English-speaking audiences

Tools & Tech Stack

Klaviyo

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