Copywriter (Bahasa Melayu) (Freelance)
Hogarth Worldwide
- Kuala Lumpur
- Contract
- Full-time
- Transcreate/Write, review, and elevate campaign copy that result in effective and compelling communication for the client's brand and products across Malaysia
- Maintain consistency in the brand's tone of voice regardless of media format
- Ensure all messages are clear, follow the spirit of the English master copy and communicate the same strategic or product message
- Guide and maintain the quality of the translated long copy
- Review, rewrite and approve all translated marketing copy from our translation partners
- Work with a team of other copywriters, editors and translators and take full responsibility for the quality and accuracy of their work
- Validate TV, print and digital advertising created by our advertising agency and help steer the team in decisions made on behalf of the client
- Accomplished advertising creative director/senior copywriter (for Bahasa Melayu copy across Malaysia)
- Creative thinker with solid copywriting skills and thorough understanding of tone/brand voice
- Worked on international and local brands
- Confident when presenting creative ideas and able to do that in a simple, clear way, with just the right amount of detail
- Cares about the craft and obsessed with excellent writing that is thoughtful, meaningful, clear, inspiring and provocative at times
- A conceptual creative who can come up with big ideas (when needed) but also capable of paying attention to the smallest details. Like punctuation.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in Bahasa Melayu and English
- Understanding of language subtleties (especially when it comes to adapting creative)
- Team player - easy to get along with and able to work closely with Editors and wider production teams
- Possess a good sense of humour (trust us, there'll be days when you'll need it)
- Must be able to perform effectively and efficiently under time pressure.
- Must be flexible and able to adapt within an environment of constant change
- Must be able to travel to Singapore at times as required, for several weeks at a time