Group Copy Supervisor
Harrison and Star
- New York City, NY
- $123,500-165,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist in creating comprehensive copy platform for each assigned account
- Execute the copy component of jobs with minimal supervision
- Work as a team with art directors to develop conceptual approaches to meet Client objectives
- Demonstrate sound understanding of marketing
- Manage team workflow
- Provide strategic input into marketing/advertising initiatives
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of Client's business
- Attend regular status meetings
- Attend relevant trade shows and share learning’s with team
- Demonstrate understanding of market research to create test materials and be an effective research attendee
- Develop positive, productive relationships with appropriate members of Client/Agency team and demonstrate leadership qualities
- Maintain positive relationships with internal business group departments such as Editorial and Traffic
- Demonstrate high level of professional craftsmanship and superior writing skills
- Be aware of, and familiar with, medical and scientific information that pertains to Agency brands
- Maintain awareness of current advertising, marketing, and other communications
- Demonstrate the ability to work in various forms of media
- Provide constructive and direct on-going feedback and generate performance reviews for team members
- Manage, mentor and supervise Junior Copywriters and Copywriters
- Present effectively and clearly communicate creative concepts to sell Agency work to Clients
- Follow jobs from startup into production
- Reviews/edits copy within group to ensure that it is accurate, on strategy and creatively excellent
- Routes all copy to Associate Creative Director or Creative Director for review before it goes to client
- Functions autonomously on a day to day basis; but involves supervisor in major decisions
- In person client travel is required
- Communicate effectively and professionally both internally and externally
- Demonstrate good problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate ability to set priorities while handling multiple projects and to delegate work appropriately
- Remain calm despite high pressure situations
- Project a professional, positive attitude toward peers and clients within the department and the agency
- Uphold Agency quality standards in servicing the Client
- Maintain accurate time sheets
- Foster a positive team atmosphere demonstrating respect for peers and supervisors
- Assist other members of department/team as needed when workload allows
- Foster senior level partnerships with creative/account colleagues
- Uphold the Company Values in all decisions and interactions
- Assign work to assure project deadlines are met
- Monitor overall workload to effect efficiency and assure that waiting or downtime is minimized
- Keep supervisor or department head apprised of any workload challenges/concerns on assigned team accounts that may necessitate hiring freelancers
- Monitor, review and approve direct report’s time sheets in terms of hours worked on specific jobs
- Provide constructive and direct ongoing feedback to direct reports
- Evaluate performance of direct reports and complete and deliver performance reviews
- Help supervisor manage and resolve staff issues including performance, personal presentation and internal interactions
- Recommend adjustments/additions to the roles and procedures of the department to interview, train and orient new team members to the agency, department, and account(s) at the direction of department head
- Provide ongoing guidance to all team members and be available to them as a resource for account/agency/departmental policies, procedures, etc.
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5-7 years of Copywriting experience; 1-2 years supervisory experience
- Excellent oral communication and presentation skills
- $123,500 - $165,000