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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Mark Scantlebury , Discourse Analysis: Advertising/Marketing Copywriter, Quietroom Ltd, Central London, United Kingdom Message 1: Discourse Analysis: Advertising/Marketing Copywriter, Quietroom Ltd, Central London, United Kingdom Date: 01-Feb-2011 From: Mark Scantlebury <markquietroom.co.uk> Subject: Discourse Analysis: Advertising/Marketing Copywriter, Quietroom Ltd, Central London, United Kingdom E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Quietroom Ltd Job Location: Central London, United Kingdom Web Address: http://www.quietroom.co.uk Job Rank: Advertising/Marketing Copywriter Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis Description: Quietroom is building a reputation for language expertise - in our world of advertising, marketing and PR, that means we understand the impact words, whether spoken or written have on people. Our backgrounds are in the Arts, so our understanding of words has developed through doing what feels right and then observing the effects. We've been very successful working this way but we want to understand and learn more. This is an opportunity for you to train as a copywriter and use your linguistic qualifications in a practical and commercial environment. As well as being a good Linguist you also need to be an excellent writer - or to have the potential to become one. About us: The words we use affect the way people feel about us. We help large companies use words to build better customer relationships. We work with HMRC, HSBC, Prudential, PruHealth, AXA, Which?, HM Treasury, Halifax, Scottish Widows, The Big Lottery Fund and Starbucks. We help our clients use words to compete; for market share, for reputation, for employees, for ownership of ideas, for profit, for new markets. We teach people to write and also to speak, whether face-to-face or on the phone. We write marketing copy, and sometimes we make videos. We develop brand messaging and brand language. We're often bought in to shake things up. We help our clients tell better stories. We help companies talk to their customers when things go wrong. We breathe life into corporate speak through narrative, metaphor and resonant language. We overhaul jargon and technical obfuscation. We simplify things without making them simplistic. We're looking for someone who's excited at the idea of being a part of this. About you: Working with us you'll get hands-on experience of all aspects of a communications agency, working both on the creative side and on the project and client management side. You could start the day alongside the Creative Director, brainstorming with a client on a brief, before putting together a budget with the Client Services Director - and you could spend the afternoon writing some copy, before finishing the day by preparing tomorrow's workshop. We'll expect you to look for opportunities to take on responsibility, to develop your skills and knowledge and to develop ours. You'll also do some more mundane jobs around the office - but doing these well won't be a thankless task. You'll need to: - Have a flair for words and enjoy exploring and expressing ideas - Be happy jostling in a creative and collaborative environment - Have an active interest in advertising and branding - Be prepared to see a knotty problem through to the end - Be someone who is known for being well organised - Be quick to anticipate the needs of those around you. You need to have a 1st or a 2:1 from a good university. Salary: £18,000 - £22,000, depending on experience. 20 days annual holiday. Salary review within 3 months. Application process: 1. Send an email to the email address below with a covering letter of no longer than 250 words. Paste this and your CV into the body of the email (don't worry about losing the formatting). 2. We'll ask some applicants to do an online writing test. 3. We'll then meet a small number of these applicants. Closing date: ASAP Start date: March 2011 If you're interested Quietroom, but have more experience than we are asking for here, still send an email to the application email below, as there may be other opportunities or ways we can work together. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Email Address for Applications: markquietroom.co.uk Contact Information: Mark Scantlebury Email: markquietroom.co.uk Phone: 0044 020 7970 6011 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 01-Feb-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.