ASOS is Hiring Freelance Jr Copywriter (London)
At ASOS our 4,000+ employees are immersed in the creative worlds, live on their mobiles and have a truly entrepreneurial attitude. As a company, we’re not trying to mimic or profit from youth culture – we are part of that culture. There’s nothing that excites us more than finding talent, fuelling it, then letting it fly. Whether it’s developing the careers of our staff or investing in a new tech platform, we love knowing that we truly keep fashion moving forward.
This is a 5 month contract.
Location: Mornington Crescent, Greater London House, NW1
Department: ASOS Studios
Reports to: Senior Copywriter
Junior Copywriters at ASOS are highly organised, efficient, team-centric people with an eye for fashion, photography and seamless operations. As one of our Junior Copywriters, you will be working closely with your team across all levels and be an active member of the Studios Team. You will contribute to department efficiency, whilst thinking commercially and innovatively to deliver the best e-commerce assets in the industry for our 20-something customer. You'll have the ability to successfully be a part of a team with a creative, strategic and operational mindset.
REQUIREMENTS
E-commerce Copywriting experience
The ability to write to a strict house style with an informal but technical tone
Excellent problem-solving abilities and positive, dynamic response to change
Possess excellent commercial, brand and technical awareness, while keeping up to date with current copy and e-commerce content trends
The ability to work quickly and efficiently with a strong eye for detail and catching errors
An excellent editorial understanding and visual awareness
Exceptional multitasking ability with outstanding organisational skills; able to use initiative and to work in a fast-paced environment, consistently prioritising your workload
The ability to drive and achieve personal and department objectives
Lives and breathes our Values (Authentic, Brave, Creative, Disciplined) and ASOS behaviours
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting directly into one of the Senior Copywriters, you will be contributing to the day-to-day running of the Copy team. This will primarily include product page enrichment of 1000+ products per day
Ensuring budget, cost per product, creative quality and volumetric KPIs are adhered to
Writing detailed product descriptions across the full range of ASOS product, ensuring information is accurate, informative and consistent across the site
Regulating and checking any relevant size, fit and care information fed from the BAs to maximise customers’ ease of selection and shopping on-site
Regularly contributing to creative work, including writing brand descriptions and category headers
Researching and making copy notes on samples handed over to be shot
Working in conjunction with the rest of the Studios teams to ensure all product launch dates are met
Consistently achieve daily targets, for example, maintaining an error rate of as little as 5% or below
Assisting the Copy Team in constantly striving to improve quality and efficiency
Participating in team growth and development to meet the department strategy
Contributing to team meetings and attending departmental meetings when required
Strong communication and organisation skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
Follow established processes to deliver agreed creative and quality standards in line with departmental strategy
Supporting with the induction of new team members, as required
Demonstrating our Values - authentic, brave, creative and disciplined, following all company and departmental strategies and leading by example
Working closely with your team across all levels to successfully deliver the department strategy. Build strong, professional and collaborative relationships with the wider studio team
Demonstrating excellent brand awareness by working on areas for review, researching ideas and assessing competition, to ensure we are market leading
Participating in projects, admin tasks and any other ad-hoc tasks to support the success of the department