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Copywriter

AKQA

The role involves writing copy, film scripts, and narrative frameworks for campaigns, branded content, and digital product experiences, working with art directors, designers, and strategy teams from brief to delivery. AKQA is a creative agency, part of WPP, that works at the intersection of creativity, technology, and design for clients.

Location
Germany, Berlin
Arrangement
Onsite
Employment
Full time
Date added
2026-08-27
Last checked
2026-10-17

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hello@akqa.com Berlin, Germany Copywriter Creatives at AKQA (part of WPP) apply artistry, emerging creative tools, and craftsmanship to strategic insight, bringing to life transformative ideas that shape culture and move the world. Skilled storytellers and visionary conceptors, they thrive in a multidisciplinary environment to develop labours of love that delight audiences and deliver measurable impact for clients. Our Copywriters play an essential role in the strategy, conception, and narrative framing of breakthrough ideas, non-traditional campaigns, and intelligent brand platforms. Balancing film craft writing with sharp conceptual thinking, they bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, developing and delivering projects from initial brief to end user across diverse media touchpoints. The Copywriter at AKQA will approach every brief with fresh eyes. Avoiding familiar formulas, they will look beyond traditional advertising to create work that is distinctive, culturally relevant, and truly remarkable. They craft exceptional copy, film scripts, and narrative frameworks with independence and direction. Located in Berlin, Germany, as part of the AKQA team, you will work in an environment that fosters a dynamic, meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds at the intersection of creativity, technology, and design.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Deliver award-winning work that pushes creative boundaries, using story, interactivity, and emerging technologies to spark meaningful change.
  • Create and write concepts for a diverse range of formats from rich film scripts and digital video to social activations, branded content, and non-traditional campaign ecosystems.
  • Create and manage original, persuasive, conceptually compelling work for integrated campaigns and digital product experiences with light supervision.
  • Consistently deliver innovative solutions and high-quality craft on time and to specification.
  • Partner closely with Art Directors, Experience Designers, Creative Directors, and Strategy teams to unearth core narrative truths and build unified big ideas.
  • Work alongside developers, creative technologists, project managers, and client leads to prototype and launch next-generation digital products, web platforms, and branded content ecosystems.
  • Seamlessly combine strategic thinking with nuanced tone-of-voice design and sharp conceptual copy.
  • Actively experiment with new creative tools, workflows, and mediums to redefine how stories are told and experienced.
  • Drive high levels of internal team alignment and external client trust.
  • Maintain rigorous attention to detail, nuance, and structural accuracy across all deliverables.
  • Stay ahead of technological shifts, digital culture, and design developments, integrating modern techniques into day-to-day practices to elevate creative output.
  • Participate in pitches and key presentations, articulating creative rationale confidently to clients and leadership.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

  • A compelling portfolio demonstrating high-calibre conceptual thinking, film craft writing, and non-traditional campaign execution.
  • A strong balance of big-idea concepting and detailed craft copy/scriptwriting.
  • Prior experience working with luxury, premium, or lifestyle brands is a plus.
  • A natural drive to challenge conventions, explore non-traditional formats, and craft world-first ideas.
  • Fearlessly creative, highly adaptable, and relentlessly attentive to detail.
  • A strong work ethic with a commitment to pushing creative executions beyond standard advertising formulas.
  • Deep curiosity about culture, story craft, and evolving communication channels.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English.
  • German language skills are a plus.

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What we look for The work should speak for itself The work should speak for itself Culture For goodness sake For goodness sake Working at AKQA Limitless opportunity Limitless opportunity Our people The future, faster. The future, faster. Copywriter — Berlin Apply I acknowledge that I have read and understood the Privacy Policy* Send Application Sending your application Our apologies, there was a problem. Please try again or contact careers@akqa.com. Thank you for your application and for considering AKQA during your job search. If your application and qualifications meet the requirements of any of our current open positions, you will be contacted for an interview. We cannot respond individually to all candidates who apply to AKQA, but again we thank you for your interest. If you have submitted your application in error, or do not want AKQA to hold your data, please contact: yourdata@akqa.com Sincerely, AKQA People team AKQA

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About AKQA

At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

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