Copywriter

At BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, we’re on a quest to ensure every kid in the province receives the best health care imaginable. As a fundraising organization, we inspire communities and people to support BC Children’s Hospital, along with its world-class research institute, mental health facility and rehabilitation center.

Our work makes a profound difference. From helping get the boldest research ideas off the ground to supporting the most advanced equipment, together we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in children’s health care. This is no small task - which is why we’re looking for passionate people to join our team and help propel our work forward to power the possible
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We’re looking for a Copywriter to join our in-house creative team in a maternity leave coverage role. This role will play an important part in ideating and crafting copy, campaigns, and donor journeys that bring our brand voice to life.

Reporting to the Creative Director, the Copywriter is responsible for stewarding the growth of our brand voice. You will partner with multiple teams (both internal and external) to create compelling work that reflects our brand purpose, powerfully resonates with our audiences and unifies the brand experience across all donor-facing touchpoints. Your work will break through the clutter. We’re looking for an idea person: forward-thinking across multiple channels with a passion and craft for words that will move people to act.

Your work will establish a memorable imprint in the mind and experience of our audience.

More specifically, you will:

• Execute writing across a wide range of channels, including but not limited to: web, social, digital ads, print, email, direct and response, out of home, broadcast, video and radio.
• Roll up your sleeves to work on creating ideas big and small by partnering with Foundation partners and team members.
• Steward our brand voice by writing within brand guidelines while helping to expand the brand voice and tailoring your writing to an audience.
• Think strategically and mine insights from every brief.
• Build and own copy decks for internal and external presentations.
• Work with a variety of partners: designers, art directors, marketing specialists, producers and other foundation partners.

We understand that no single candidate will perfectly meet all the qualifications outlined for this job posting. The following highlights the qualifications we consider important.

You are a talented, ambitious individual and a big idea thinker who also loves rolling up your sleeves to craft stories that resonate with both individuals and broad audiences. You have a strong command of words and a book of work that showcases what it takes to bring the best ideas to life. You have a strategic, inquiring mind that will work with a great team to continue to push our thinking and advance our work.

In addition to the above qualifications, you will bring:

• 4+ years of experience as a Copywriter at an agency or freelance.
• A book/portfolio of work you would love to show and tell (required).
• A proactive and entrepreneurial sense of urgency and ability to prioritize important work.
• Comfort interacting with medical experts and sensitivity in working with patient families.
• Strong presentation skills that inspire and engage an audience.
• Strong familiarity with industry standard creative software to get your work done, including: MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Suite, but mostly a willingness to learn/adapt to new tools adopted across our teams.
• A natural affinity for our values to Think Big, Lead with Heart and to Step Up.

This is a full-time contract opportunity to cover a maternity leave until June 2027.

Ensuring that kids receive the best health care imaginable is no small task; therefore, taking care of our team is a top priority. To help you power the possible and to support you in your health, well-being, and career growth, in addition to competitive compensation, we offer perks like a hybrid work environment (minimum of two days per week in office) andnine-day fortnight schedule, generous vacation, topnotch…