Accenture Hiring for Creative Direction Manager at San Francisco, California Full Time

Role: Copywriting Manager

Organization: Corporate Functions/Marketing + Communications

Location: New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, DC, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco

About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Overview of North America (NA) Marketing + Communications

The North America Marketing + Communications team shapes and activates marketing and communications strategies across the marketing lifecycle that fuel growth for Accenture’s $20B+ North American market (United States and Canada).  Its cross-functional team drives category brand positioning in the North American market, curates end-to-end client experiences to drive the local growth agenda, empowers and positions Accenture’s leaders, and engages and inspires the company’s North American people, recruits and alumni. It positions Accenture in the heart of local innovation, business and technology communities and champions programs for equality, inclusion and diversity within Accenture North America and the communities it serves. YOUR ROLE:

At Accenture Creative, we’re the lucky ones. We get to work with some of the world’s most interesting content, ideas and innovations from Accenture, that literally change the way the world works and lives. In many cases we are bringing new thinking to our global audience, and our job is to make it simple, easy, human and compelling.

So why you?

Simple. You are excited by collaborating with multi-disciplined creative folk. Working in electronic and digital formats comes naturally to you. Your copy work is already smart and compelling, but you are as keen to learn as you are to contribute in the team.

Typical activities

The specific details of copywriter’s role do vary, but common activities include:

• Brainstorming campaign ideas with colleagues

• Familiarising yourself with the campaign and target audience, writing copy both long and short form and refining until approved (the copy could be for websites, blogs, web articles, invitations, video scripts etc.)

• Collaborating with our Creative team to make the work great

• Interacting with internal marketing clients and other members of the team

• Maintaining high standards and ensuring only the best work is released to the client

Please note, in order to consider your application, we do require a portfolio of your relevant work.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to write concise, compelling copy, including short, clever taglines

• In-depth copy capabilities, both in the digital world and adding a human approach

• Significant industry experience

Professional Skills:

• The ability to keep a cool head and meet deadlines

• Problem solving skills

• The ability to think creatively and deliver clever concepts

• The foresight to put themselves in the shoes of the user

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Confidence to work independently or in a group

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Skills in managing people, projects and resources

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to inspire the copy team to give their best

• Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian

• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian

As required by Colorado law under the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, Accenture provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only, the range of starting pay for this role is $73,764 – $170,100 and information on benefits offered is here. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits)

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Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/inclusion-diversity/us-workforce)

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