Copy Supervisor
Job Description
About the Role
Title: Copy Supervisor
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Type: Full-Time
Workplace: hybrid
Category: Creative
Job Description:
The Copy Supervisor is responsible for generating ideas, creating concepts for advertising and promotional copy, developing texts from draft stage through finished product with their art partner; working closely with Creative and Client Service teams to ensure adherence to client’s marketing strategies and objectives within specified deadlines. As a people manager the Copy Supervisor manages and mentors creatives that report to them and as needed on projects. In this role, the Copy Supervisor must have an advanced understanding of Klick Health departmental procedures such as routing, print production, protocols, usage rights of stock, images for layout, as well as other internal procedures and solutions practiced by our creative craft.
Key Accountabilities:
Solid understanding of client’s marketplace and can evaluate work in light of current marketing environment commercial awareness
Ensures the best visualization of the product while staying within budget limits and understands the various production processes. (CGI, Shoot, Stock, etc)
Contributes innovative ideas appropriate to the client’s marketing strategy that challenge the status quo
Able to defend strengths of existing concepts while remaining open to input and further explorations
Participates and contributes in brainstorming sessions with stakeholders across meetings
Review all materials for consistency in copy guidelines and all branding elements
Works with art partner to skillfully produce work across all channels that communicate the client’s message about the product for both the overall campaign
Supports layouts with attention-getting techniques and compelling storytelling to support strategy
Follows-through and communicates with Creative Shared Services to ensure smooth flow of jobs to meet deadlines
Manages and mentors direct reports; coaches, challenges, and provides opportunities for growth
Follows up on set expectations, and provides coaching and guidance when standards are not being met
Develops goals with each direct report and conducts performance reviews and regular 1:1s to provide coaching, support career plans, and provide learning opportunities
Maintains current knowledge of the internal creative team’s capabilities & freelance talent; recommends those that are best suited to achieving the desired results
Fosters an environment of diversity and inclusion on the team
Maintains awareness of budget requirements and limits and alerts Client Service in advance when work exceeds budget and obtain appropriate approvals to follow through
Develops strong relationships with all cross discipline internal teams
Attends client creative presentations as circumstances allow
Has a solid client relationship; actively leads interactions with clients and forges bonds with stakeholders
Keeps up to date on industry trends and shares knowledge with internal teams
Demonstrates a deep understanding of product challenges in relation to overall market
Complete understanding of market trends and marketing briefs
Skills:
Must be able to demonstrate effective oral and written communications skills
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
Exhibits sound judgment and decisive problem solving ability
Ability to work well within a team setting
Ability to build client rapport and trust
Established presentation skills Managerial skills
Computer proficiency; solid knowledge of word text programs
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising/Marketing, Communications, Writing or related discipline preferred
Experience:
5+ years of experience in marketing/advertising business experience preferred
Comfort with and enthusiasm for integrating AI into your work
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What makes Klick different?
You’ll work on numerous multi-million dollar brandsâthe size and breadth of the accounts here are incomparable to most agencies. We believe in putting our people first, and always make that our priority. This and our other timeless principles have made all the difference in our over two decades of success. By having an entrepreneurial spirit, playing the long game, considering outcomes over optics, and solving challenging problems through our hacker roots, we live our difference in all that we do. You’ll get to experience a high level of trust and be given the freedom to make decisions, judgment calls, and function with autonomy. If you have an idea, run with it! You’ll be encouraged to let your entrepreneurial spirit flourish and you’ll work with incredible teams that you can learn from, contribute to, and who will support you every step of the way!
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.
