Writer

Opportunity: Writer

We are looking for a writer who is collaborative and inquisitive, who outlines actions within tight timeframes and specific budgets.

You know how to engage hard-to-reach audiences and create content that motivates and inspires. You develop trust quickly, but also know when to push your clients toward bigger, bolder ideas. You thrive under pressure and welcome opportunities to adapt, improve and grow.

What you’ll do

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• Write clean, concise, emphatic copy for a range of channels and audiences
• Create meaningful content based on current affairs, trending topics and brand priorities
• Position brands to excel in saturated markets
• Work closely with teams of writers, strategists and designers to deliver short- and long-term strategic communications and marketing campaigns
• Manage deliverables to exceed client expectations—on time, every time
• Craft compelling strategic communications to improve business and support business goals
• Ensure quality, clarity and intelligence throughout all design and copy deliverables
• Liaise with clients and creative teams
• Accurately estimate projects, calculate workload capacity and hit delivery dates
• Mine data, research and intelligence reports for insights and brand implications

What you need

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• Minimum of three years progressive experience creating communications and marketing content in a business environment (agency experience is preferred)
• A bachelor’s degree, college diploma or relevant mix of work experience in journalism, communications, marketing, advertising or a related field
• Demonstrated critical thinking and attention to detail in all work delivered
• Experience in and ability to function at both tactical and strategic levels
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Strong sense of urgency with proven experience delivering and working in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
• Bilingualism is considered a huge asset

Sound like you? Get in touch at get@stiff.ca and tell us in detail why you’d be a great fit.

Careers at Stiff

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Stiff is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes all potential candidates. We celebrate diversity of ideas and perspective and focus all our work to be as inclusive as possible. We care deeply about the work we do, the sectors we serve and the audiences we reach. As a team, we’re passionate creatives and unreasonably big dreamers doing whatever we can to help organizations communicate with clarity, consistency and relevance. We make our clients seen and heard by the audiences they aim to serve, influence and protect.