Poke needs a spectacular copywriter

WORDS ARE EASY. This is only our second sentence and we haven’t even blinked yet. But using words to sculpt experiences, make sense of the unfamiliar, reassure, excite, guide or surprise people — that’s an art.

There’s a space in our studio for a very special human. They will be passionate about good ideas and be excited to spar with Creatives, UX Designers, Strategists and Developers alike. They will angrily flip the bird at any suggestion that copy is the bit you do at the end of the creative process. They will inspire us to be better and be hungry to develop their own talent.

Given how special this role is, we’d like applicants to respond to the following seven questions/challenges to help us whittle down a shortlist:

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  What do you think it takes to be a good copywriter at a digital agency?

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  How do you feel about bad grammar?

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  A wild boar on a spit is mistakenly wheeled out in front of guests at a vegan dinner party. Turn this awkward situation into something positive using just words. (Imagine the chef using your words to calm the outraged guests.)

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  Come up with a three-word slogan to encourage 15 year-old boys in the UK to save money.

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  What is the single best line of copy – or sentence – you’ve seen in recent years?

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  What are your three favourite digital things (sites / mobile apps etc)?

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  Write an email (one hundred words or less) to convince 40 year-old mothers to find out more about the best value cable TV package ever. Consider the email subject as well.

FEEL FREE TO ANSWER these in the format you want (email, Word doc, pdf…) and send your response to iwantajob@pokelondon.com, using “Copywriter for Poke” as a subject.

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