Job Opening: Creative Writer for Thinkscape Malaysia

17 December 2010
Job Opening: Creative Writer for Thinkscape Malaysia
Deadline: 16 January 2011

Thinkscape Sdn Bhd


A unique multi-disciplinary brand consultancy, Thinkscape // Group is all about brand strategy, identity and experience. With the strategic brand positioning advisory at the core, our range of services extends over diverse fields. Spanning from brand identity, experiential marketing, activation and retail design to architecture; from advertising design and digital CRM to interactive and online media – a full range of brand-driven services made possible by the concerted collaboration between people of diverse expertise.

Together, we see ourselves as navigators in the realm of ideas: charting the intersection where the meaningful, emotive and remarkable reside. First established in Malaysia a decade ago, our presence is particularly felt in East Asia and the Middle East including Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Yet, our branding works are deployed and seen anywhere from Singapore, Doha and Kuwait to London, Paris and New York. The industry of our clientele is diverse – ranging from property, tourism, oil and gas to retail, urban planning, banking and finance.

As our business continues to grow and develop, we seek go-getters to strengthen our focus on the things that ‘inspire people to create’ and the 'things we could do better' to drive a consistent, high level of performance, improvement and business growth.

Creative Writer, Brand Intelligence (Kuala Lumpur)

Responsibilities:

* You will be required to read, interpret and condense large amounts of complicated information with a view to recreating customer friendly copy.
* You will work closely with various departments to ensure work is completed on time

Requirements:

* Writing creative copy
* Generating ideas and stories
* Participating in creative workshops and brainstorming sessions
* Understanding competitor activity and latest trends to produce inspirational material
* The ideal candidate will have the ability to maintain brand consistency while naturally evolving communications with each new client introduction
* Extreme attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and flexibility in-dealing with shifting priorities + looming deadlines are required
* Work closely with Brand Identity team on execution of all print/web programs
* Work with an outside translator for multi-language initiatives
* Proven ability to write clear, concise and factual copy, with an excellent grasp of grammar
* Relevant FMCG experience in a sales promotion, agency or journalistic environment
* Educated to degree level or equivalent in English or Advertising
* Candidate must possess at least a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Master's Degree, Journalism, Linguistics/Languages, Mass Communications or equivalent.
* Required language(s): Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, English, Arabic
* At least 2 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
* Preferably Senior Executives and above, specialising in Journalist/Editor or equivalent.
* Contract positions available.

If you're interested in applying for this position or finding out more information about the role and your suitability, please send your CV to lawrence@thinkscapegroup.com or hr@thinkscapegroup.com

More information here.
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