Copywriter

Job Description:

Some ideas make people look.
The best ones make people feel something they can’t quite shake off.

At dentsu Creative, we believe great copy doesn’t sit beside the visual. It gives the visual its pulse. It’s the line that changes how a scene lands, the thought that lingers after the film ends, the emotion people carry long after they forget the format it came in.

We’re looking for a Copywriter who cares deeply about that feeling.

Someone who sees writing not as filling space, but as shaping atmosphere, tension, rhythm, and meaning. Someone who understands how words and visuals can collide to create work that feels honest, culturally alive, and impossible to scroll past.

You’ll partner closely with art directors, designers, and strategists to create integrated campaigns, social content, and brand experiences that people don’t just consume; but remember.

This role is for someone who wants to make work that leaves a mark.

About Dentsu

Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu Japan network, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu’s agency operations outside of Japan.

With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brands—Carat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkle—as well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world’s largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.

www.dentsu.com

What You’ll Do

• Write across integrated campaigns, social content, films, digital platforms, and brand experiences with strong emotional and conceptual craft.
• Collaborate closely with art directors to shape ideas where visuals and language elevate each other seamlessly.
• Find the line, insight, or narrative tension that gives an idea its emotional weight.
• Push beyond safe executions to create work that feels culturally relevant, visually compelling, and emotionally sharp.
• Present ideas with conviction and articulate the emotion, thinking, and intent behind the work.
• Shape tone and storytelling across every touchpoint—from scripts and manifestos to headlines and microcopy.
• Stay deeply connected to culture, aesthetics, music, film, internet behavior, and the emotional shifts shaping how audiences engage today.

A Bit About You

• At least 2 years of experience in copywriting within a creative, digital, or multinational agency environment.
• A portfolio that shows conceptual thinking, emotional storytelling, and strong creative instinct.
• Strong sensitivity to tone, rhythm, pacing, and how words make people feel.
• Able to think visually; nnot just write well.
• Curious about culture, design, fashion, film, and the small human truths that make creative work resonate.
• Collaborative, open-minded, and ambitious about making work that stands out for the right reasons.
• Someone who still gets excited when an idea suddenly clicks and becomes bigger than expected.

Dentsu Values

Will live the dentsu 8 Ways at all times: We Dream Loud, We Inspire Change, We Team Without Limits, We All Lead, We Make It Real, We Climb High, We Choose Excitement, We Are A Force For Good

Inclusion and Diversity

We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about.

So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

Keeping connected

Please visit our website to find out more and connect with us on social.

www.dentsu.com

*Please include an updated CV in your application.

**We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified

Location:

Jakarta

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent