Senior Copywriter

**Vertu Motors, Gateshead**

Vertu Motors are looking for a versatile Senior Copywriter to work within the Content Team. You will report to the Head of SEO and work as the lead creative content and copywriter in the team, alongside a team of Content Executives.

Your role will be to lead the businesses creative and linguistic excellence by creating copy and content across a variety of formats. You will work as part of the creative leadership team to shape our creative, campaigns and messaging.

The role will cover our retail brands (Bristol Street Motors, Macklin Motors, Vertu Motors along with our Ancillary Business such as Vansdirect and Wiperblades.co.uk). You will be helping to position our brands as the number one retailer.

You will also help to mentor and guide a team of content executives through demonstrating exceptional creative leadership. You will understand what good copy is, how to deploy it to maximise results and work with teams across the business to produce first class materials.

Collaboration and Creativity will be at the heart of everything you do

The role:

- Writing, creating and implementing copy and content
- Creative leadership
- Facilitating creative workshops
- Managing content workflow
- Mentoring Content Executives
- Driving and developing strategy for copy and content
- Reporting and governance of area

Your experience:

- Experience working in an agency or client side as a Senior Copywriter
- A fantastic portfolio showcasing some of your recent work and achievements
- A degree in English, Creative Writing or similar (not essential but preferred)
- Experience in a similar role
- Experience managing teams
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague’s personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

- 25 days holiday rising with length of service plus bank holidays
- Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
- Preferential Service Rates
- Colleague Purchase Scheme
- Share Incentive Scheme
- Pension
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity