Junior Creative Pair (Art Direction/Copy) - Manchester

Job Description:

Agency :Havas Lynx

Job Description :
Havas Lynx is looking for a Junior Creative pair to come and join us in Manchester!

Application deadline: 3rd July
Assessment centre: 9th July
Start date: 1st October

Who we are:
We are an award-winning integrated communications agency and we are committed to bringing about change in healthcare; change informed by experience, driven by innovation and proven in delivery.

Everything this company achieves, every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins, is down to everyone that works here
Across our offices we have a multidisciplinary team who collaborate to produce global campaigns that aim to enhance people's lives - whether that is by empowering patients to understand their treatment options, providing a range of support to carers or educating Healthcare Professionals to make the most effective treatment decisions possible, and this is where you come in.

As a Junior Creative Pair, you will produce impactful, original and intelligent work which impresses the client and surpasses their need. This is a great opportunity to push your skillset and learn from Senior Creatives in your team and across the business!

As a Junior Copywriter you'll be:
* Supporting on client brand activity, you will be the 'go-to' writer across a number of clients areas, tailoring writing style and tone as appropriate
* You can expect to work with Senior Creatives, thinking of ideas from day one, helping craft them and getting feedback along the way
* Honing your copywriting skills, including: refined writing skills, long and short form copywriting, digital/print/video/ad writing, headline and body copy writing, tonality, audience -adaptability / health literacy considerations, SEO and UX considerations
* Track trends and award-winning work and proactively bring ideas and thoughts on how you can apply them to your work

As a Junior Art Director expect to:
* Take ownership for the conception and delivery of your idea and include Senior Creatives and the Creative Director where appropriate
* Work with your Copy Team to hone ideas generation, campaign ideation and development, campaign execution and selling ideas into the clients
* Actively develop your skills across photography, sound usage, illustration, multi-format art direction, ideation and problem solving, visual communication, and design principles
* Keep up to date on the creative sector, news, and events, and be motivated to share this knowledge on a regular basis with your team
A good to know - you will also present your work internally and externally, explain rationale for suggested creative copy and concepts to internal teams and clients

The successful pair will:
* Have a varied and creative portfolio*
* Possess strong written and verbal communication skills
* Be a proactive with a creative nature who possess a keen eye for detail
* Be able to work effectively and collaboratively as a part of a team
* Eager to learn!

Your portfolio*:
What we would love to see in your portfolio are great and creative ideas, which showcase the process, as well as the final product. It should demonstrate your individual style and interests!
* We want to see this in the form of a website, external portfolio, or PDF. Word documents will not be accepted.
* When we say great and creative ideas, we are looking for examples of: branding, print, websites, apps, campaigns and concepts. This can be a mixture of uni work, projects, pieces you've done in your own time or freelance work!
* Something to consider is the visuals; how does it come across, what could support the tone and create impact.

The application process:
* You submit your portfolio
* We have a screening call, either over the phone or Microsoft Teams (we would love to be able to speak to everyone but that isn't always possible)
* You come in to do an assessment centre where you will go a group exercise and get given a creative brief to work on
* Then...a decision!

If you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know!

What we offer:
* Havas Archway - our early careers 6-month training programme
* Hybrid working - 3-days in the office, 2 from home
* 28 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
* Increasing holiday allowance connected to length of service
* Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
* #LXAcademy - our huge bespoke training programme for personal and professional development
* Full wellbeing programme including organised sports - yoga, football, padel and more
* Sabbatical opportunities
* Volunteer days
* Early finish on Fridays throughout the year plus extra early finish during summer months
* Later start on Monday's during winter months
* Wellness Wednesdays extended lunch hour to focus on wellbeing
* 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme
* Medicash healthcare cash plan
* Life insurance (4 x salary)
* Auto-enrolment pension
* Office dogs
* And the best, fully paid for, company parties and socials!

We're very proud of our heritage and culture so, as a result, you'll find Havas Lynx is a sociable, friendly environment where personality is important. Take a look at our social media channels for a glimpse of what we get up to via @havaslynxeu on Instagram and Havas Lynx on YouTube and Facebook.
This advertised post is with Havas Lynx, part of the Havas Health & You network. More information can be found at www.havaslynx.com. We understand that privacy and the security of your personal information is extremely important. By applying for this role, you agree to the terms of our privacy policy which you can find via https://www.havaslynx.com/privacy-policy/

Contract Type :Temporary

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job