Copywriter

**Copywriter**
- Full Time
- 2223-49

**What we do**
- At BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, we’re on a quest to ensure every kid in the province receives the best health care imaginable. As a fundraising organization, we inspire communities and people to support BC Children’s Hospital, along with its world-class research institute, mental health facility and rehabilitation center.
- Our work makes a profound difference. From helping get the boldest research ideas off the ground to supporting the most advanced equipment, together we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in children’s health care. This is no small task—which is why we’re looking for passionate people to join our team and help propel our work forward to
**_power the possible_**.

**What you’ll do**
- As we embark on a bold new strategic plan, we’re expanding our in-house creative team to jolt our brand to life in new and innovative ways. In this newly created role, the Copywriter will ideate, create and craft copy and campaigns that bring our brand voice to life.
- Reporting to the Creative Director, the
** Copywriter **is responsible for stewarding the growth of our brand voice. You will partner with multiple teams (both internal and external) to create compelling work that reflects our brand purpose, powerfully resonates with our audiences and unifies the brand experience across all donor-facing touchpoints. Your work will break through the clutter.
- We're looking for an idea person: forward thinking across multiple channels with a passion and craft for words that will move people to act. Your work will establish a memorable imprint in the mind and experience of our audience.
- More specifically, you will:

- Roll up your sleeves to work on creating ideas big and small, by partnering with Foundation partners and team members.
- Steward our brand voice, by writing within brand guidelines while helping to expand the brand voice, and tailoring your writing to an audience.
- Think strategically and mine insights from every brief.
- Build and own copy decks for internal and external presentations.
- Work with a variety of partners: designers, art directors, marketing specialists, producers and other foundation partners.

**Why you’ll love this role**

You’ll love this role if you:

- Are humble in your craft.
- Are curious what possibilities exist outside the agency world and want to join the bright side to do meaningful client-side work.
- Have an innate curiosity that translates into facilitating creative brainstorms, synthesizing complexity into simple ideas and bringing those ideas to life in unexpected ways that surprise and delight.
- Are passionate about joining our quest to transform children’s health care.
- Are able to sell your idea.
- Have a strong opinion and point of view.
- Have an open mind and are flexible when presented with feedback and critiques.
- Have a knack for balancing multiple projects, managing time efficiently and prioritizing appropriately.
- Are a big idea thinker. Words are your tools, but ideas are what you create.

**What you bring**
- You are a talented, ambitious individual and a big idea thinker. You have a strong command of words and a book of work that showcases what it takes to bring the best ideas to life. You have a strategic, inquiring mind that will work with a great team to continue to push our thinking and advance our work. In addition to the above qualifications, you will bring:

- 4+ years of experience as a Copywriter at an agency or freelance.
- Book/portfolio of work you would love to show and tell (required).
- A proactive and entrepreneurial sense of urgency and ability to prioritize important work.
- Comfort interacting with medical experts and sensitivity in working with patient families.
- Strong presentation skills that inspire and engage an audience.
- Strong familiarity with industry standard creative software to get your work done, including: MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite — but mostly a willingness to learn/adapt to new tools adopted across our teams.
- A natural affinity for our values to Think Big, Lead with Heart and to Step Up.

**What you can expect**
- This position is based in our office located in Vancouver, BC. As part of enabling the kind of culture and values that power the possible, we’re committed to creating a flexible workplace experience. We are currently piloting a fully hybrid work environment that allows individuals and teams to split their time between working remotely from home and in-office, with no defined minimum amount of time in-office. It’s a partnership grounded in trust, where working together, team leaders and members determine what activities require on-site presence and schedule time and commitments appropriately.
- Throughout the pandemic, BCCHF has committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our team members. As an organization who advocates for child health, we have implemented a manda