Senior Creative Copywriter / Leading Agency

Senior Creative Copywriter 

Within our mega award winning agency, creativity with purpose is everything. The Creative team is looking for a Senior Copywriter who can turn smart strategic thinking into words that move - for culture, for audiences and for clients. We’re looking for a creative problem solver who is a dyed in the wool creative writer who is used to working on big campaigns, iconic brands and integrated solutions. 

This is a senior creative role at the heart of this award winning creative department. You’ll partner with art directors, strategists, account teams and planners to build ideas and campaigns that solve real challenges and elevate brands. You’ll also help shape the voice of the agency and mentor other writers along the way.

The opportunity:

In this role, you won’t just write - you create compelling ideas. This isn’t a content creating role …. From integrated campaigns to digital and social execution, you’ll be responsible for crafting compelling copy that resonates across channels, while helping steer creative thinking from brief to delivery. You’ll work on high-profile briefs, contribute to new business pitches, and be a key voice in creative problem-solving. 

Your role

• Lead original creative writing and concept development across campaigns, including digital, social, broadcast, CRM, OOH and more
• Interpret strategic briefs and collaborate with art directors to build standout, effective creative work
• Maintain strong brand voice, tone and messaging consistency across all outputs
• Present, defend and evolve ideas with confidence to internal teams and clients
• Mentor, guide and inspire junior writers, helping raise the quality of work across the team
• Work collaboratively with planners, account teams and design partners to shape work that is strategically sound and commercially effective
• Provide constructive feedback and help refine briefs to drive even better outcomes
• Continuously keep up with culture, creative trends and language innovation that informs better work 

What we’re looking for:

You’re a senior copywriter who:

• Has strong conceptual writing skills across a range of formats (long, short, digital, social)
• Loves writing and storytelling with attention to detail, grammar and tone
• Thrives in collaborative environments and can translate strategic goals into creative expression
• Can confidently articulate and sell ideas to peers and clients
• Brings strategic thinking as well as craft excellence to creative solutions
• Has experience presenting work and advocating for great ideas
• Enjoys mentoring and helping others grow their skills 

You’ll ideally have 

• Proven agency experience at senior level
• A strong portfolio of creative work with a few awards under your belt
• Experience across integrated campaigns and digital channels 

Our client values diversity of thought, background and lived experience - because our best work comes from bringing more voices to the table. We champion people who are curious, bold and collaborative, and who want to make work that matters. 

Remuneration:

• Competitive salary to match your role to £60,000 on a FTC basis. Our client may consider 4 days/week.
• Investing in your growth with training
• Benefits from pensions to life cover
• Opportunities for enlightenment through IPA CPD and Internal Academy initiatives
• Flexible / hybrid approach. 3 days/week in the Edinburgh office

FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side.

When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen.

If you are not currently living in Scotland, please explain/outline your plans and timelines for relocation to Scotland. We are a Scottish based recruiter who generally do not represent “remote” opportunities - thus you will be either living in Scotland or have solid plans to relocate.

We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.

Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a perma