English Copy/ Content Writer

Our Vision:

Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today’s world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth.   

We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas, we call this Borderless Creativity.        

Which is why our teams work fluidly across 5 capabilities Advertising, Experience, PR, Consulting and Health .   This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent.  We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection.   Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.   

Our mission: We inspire brands and people to impact the world

How we do it : We innovate and operate at the intersection of people and capabilities

What we do: Borderless creativity

Today, Ogilvy is recognized as the world’s leading creative agency. We are also one of the most effective networks globally.

About Memac Ogilvy:

Memac Ogilvy is one of the leading creative networks in MENA with its flagship office in the UAE and a strong local footprint in the GCC and North Africa. It is part of the formidable worldwide WPP & Ogilvy network. It’s the only truly integrated comms network – with Consulting, Advertising- Brand & Content, PR, Experience & Health under 1 P&L and under single leadership. Memac Ogilvy is the most integrated modern creative and effective partner for client growth in MENA. We inspire brands and people to impact the world. We deliver on this by combining expert and new capabilities for modern marketing solutions, with solid project management expertise for agile and effective delivery as well as a thorough and passionate People agenda.

The agency is the most awarded Middle Eastern agency in Cannes as well as a big winner at the local award show Lynx. It counts around 500 staff members.

What we're looking for:

We’re on the hunt for a Fluent Senior English Copy/ Content writer with a strong background in developing engaging social content. This role will be instrumental in shaping the brand voice, language, tone, and overall online reputation of our main client across all social channels and written communication platforms.

This role can be based in either Manama- Bahrain or Dammam- Saudi Arabia.

To Succeed in This Role, You Need To:

1. Developing Social Content: Crafting compelling and creative content that aligns with the brand's voice and engages audiences across various social media platforms.
2. Brand Voice and Tone: Consistently utilizing and evolving the client's brand voice and tone, ensuring all content reflects the brand's core values and identity.
3. Reputation Management: Monitoring and managing the brand's reputation online through thoughtful responses and proactive engagement with the community.
4. Collaboration: Working closely with cross-functional teams, including design, marketing, and PR, to create cohesive and impactful campaigns.
5. Strategy Development: Assisting in the creation and execution of content strategies that drive brand awareness and customer engagement.
6. Quality Assurance: Maintaining a meticulous attention to detail, ensuring all content is free of grammatical errors and aligns with brand guidelines.
7. Analytics and Reporting: Analyzing content performance and generating reports to offer insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
• 7+ years of copywriting experience, preferably in advertising or marketing.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Proven experience in managing social media content and online community engagement.
• Understanding of the energy sector and the unique considerations of the client's industry is a plus.
• Proficient with content management systems and social media tools.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a dynamic team.
• Creative thinker with a passion for storytelling and building brand identities.

Memac Ogilvy inspires brands and people to impact the world. We exist to create iconic, culture-changing, value-driven ideas for our clients. 

Borderless Creativity is our lifeblood. We operate, innovate, and create at the intersection of our talented people, across advertising disciplines such as strategic thinking and distinctive idea creation, through a social-first approach — alongside our wider Memac Ogilvy family of Advertising, Experience, Health, Consulting and PR.  Never have there been more opportunities available to communicate incredible ideas, impact culture, and influence consumer behavior. Paid advertising is a consistent, regular and controllable way of getting a business and brand’s core message in front of consumers in a way that no other medium can. Creativity is our greatest differentiator as we transcend the status quo and shift culture.
 

How We’ll Support You

Memac Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.