Senior Manager, Copywriter

WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?Known as "The Abnormal Beauty Company", DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.We are growing rapidly and we're looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with usWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORWe're looking for a Senior Manager, Copywriter – Brand Voice – Global who will lead and execute the creation of campaign copy for brand marketing campaigns, working across OOH, PR, Email, Social, Video and Digital. We're looking for someone who has a strong background working as a copywriter in the consumer goods space, ideally with a global scope.Please share a link to your portfolio/work examples.This is a hybrid role, based 3 days a week out of our Toronto office. WHAT YOU'D BE DOING IN THIS ROLECollaborate with the Creative and Brand teams to lead conceptual development for campaigns; craft lead copy in partnership with art direction and visual merchandising to deliver a holistic customer experienceAct as a custodian of The Ordinary's Tone of Voice, ensuring it is upheld in everything we create and providing training and feedback to other teams/external agencies/freelancers on the toneResponsible for creative copy of an exceptionally high standard for all channelsOwn The Ordinary's detailed Style Guide, treating this as a living document and updating regularlyResponsible for developing tools for copywriters in partnership with channels, such as templates and style guidesPresent copy, strategic directions and creative ideas to senior stakeholders and leadershipBuild strong working relationships with our colleagues in the Brand team, to ensure an aligned vision for creative copy and campaignsStay up-to-date with beauty, lifestyle and pop culture trends and consider how we might tap into these to connect with our audience in an authentic, engaging wayBring a social-first mindset to copy; work closely with the Social team to understand what makes our messaging perform on each channelDistill the complexities of the brands' chemistry and scientific approach into accessible, consumer-facing languageUse data and insights to inform copy creation; ensure copy leverages these insights and has maximum impactSKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE7+ years of equivalent work experience in leading copywriting/creative teams, conceptual copywriting and working for large, global consumer brands3+ years of management and mentorship experience, with the ability to inspire, motivate and lead copywriters and creativesPrevious experience writing copy for social media, marketing materials, internal communications, and customer facing content is essentialDemonstrable experience developing copy and concepts for global consumer brands, with a portfolio showcasing broad campaign work across multiple brands and channelsAbility to work in a fast pace environment, juggling multiple priorities at onceWHAT YOU'LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAMThere's a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here's a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).Summer Friday's - get off at 1pm all summer long (for applicable roles).A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOODWe are a People first company that lives by our core values to…Do the right thingCreate impactRespect small things Care too muchBe the futureThese values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we've been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We're still blushingSUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACTDECIEM's objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTYDECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.WANT TO JOIN US?Thank you for reading the whole thing If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.