Senior Copywriter (m/f/div)

<p><em>This is a 12 month fixed term contract. </em></p> <p><em>Please submit your application in English.</em></p> <p>This role is part of our <strong>Personalised Content</strong> team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients! The role is hybrid and based in Berlin.</p> <p><strong>JOB PURPOSE</strong></p> <p>As a Senior Copywriter, you’ll join our global Copy Team of nearly 60 creatives across the world. You'll craft content for digital channels and brand campaigns, delivering on-brand messaging that drives clicks, engagement, and brand awareness.</p> <p>We're looking for inspiring team players who are eager to share their expertise. You should be just as comfortable producing efficient, high-quality day-to-day work as you are developing standout ideas for award-winning campaigns and new business pitches.</p> <p>This role requires a genuine passion for editing and giving critical feedback. You will be expected to uphold our clients' creative standards, while continuing to push new ideas and embody DEPT®’s entrepreneurial spirit.</p> <p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop creative concepts and outstanding copy for digital campaigns for leading international brands such as eBay, Danone, the Lufthansa Group, and Mammut.</li> <li>Write content for a wide range of channels, including banner ads, newsletters, websites, social media campaigns, and localized adaptations across text, design, and video formats.</li> <li>Apply strong conceptual thinking and creative writing skills to craft engaging and effective messaging.</li> <li>Proofread all German-language content to ensure flawless spelling, grammar, and alignment with brand guidelines.</li> <li>Present your ideas convincingly to colleagues and clients, showcasing the strategic and creative thinking behind your work.</li> <li>Adapt global campaigns for the German market in a way that feels authentic and culturally relevant.</li> <li>Conduct competitive and trend research to inspire fresh creative directions.</li> <li>Lead and participate in creative brainstorms and other key meetings.</li> <li>Demonstrate leadership, professionalism, and collaboration in all interactions.</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 3 years of experience as a copywriter, ideally within an agency or brand environment.</li> <li>Strong expertise in multi-channel digital copywriting and brand development is a major advantage.</li> <li>Proven experience in translation, transcreation, and proofreading.</li> <li>Ability to write compelling, sales-driven marketing copy in German is essential.</li> <li>Confidence in working closely with designers, strategists, account managers, and clients.</li> <li>Ability to manage large-scale marketing campaigns with multiple deliverables at a fast pace.</li> <li>Understanding of the importance of consistency across touchpoints in the user journey.</li> <li>Experience using AI tools to support campaign and copy creation is a must.</li> <li>Highly collaborative and proactive approach to teamwork.</li> <li>Native-level or C1 German and excellent English skills, both written and spoken.</li> </ul> <p><strong>WE OFFER</strong></p> <ul> <li>Flexible hybrid working policy (2 days at the office, depending on location);</li> <li>Company pension scheme.</li> <li>Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.</li> <li>Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform.</li> <li>€30 per month - You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport.</li> <li>Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals.</li> <li>Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.</li> <li>A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified <a href="https://www.deptagency.com/en-gb/insight/dept-is-a-certified-b-corporation/">B Corp® since 2021</a> and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.</li> <li>Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!</li> <li>The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.</li> <li>Global annual <a href="https://www.deptagency.com/dept-cares-day-2023/">DEPT® Cares Month</a> in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHO ARE WE? </strong></p> <p>We are pioneers at heart. What does that me