French Bilingual Copywriter

About the Position

This is a 6 month fixed term employee contract initially, with a likelihood of extension.

Montreal, remote

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients.

As a French Bilingual Copywriter (English/French Canadian - FR-CA), you’ll write, shape, and localize onsite and CRM content across a diverse portfolio of brands. You will work closely with key stakeholders to produce high-quality marketing copy, seamlessly pivoting between different brand voices, project types, and fast-evolving client needs across both English and Canadian French-speaking markets. You will work closely with Sr. Copywriters to follow and improve upon creative standards, processes, and guidelines to maximise quality and minimise churn. This role requires a genuine passion for the craft of copywriting, a high degree of creative agility, a deep understanding of French Canadian cultural nuances and Quebec market dynamics, and a forward-thinking mindset eager to explore how technical and digital advancements can elevate our storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Create clear, effective, and original copy and content for a variety of client CRM and onsite marketing channels in both English and Canadian French.
• Transcreate and adapt English campaign concepts into culturally resonant French Canadian (FR-CA) copy, ensuring the core message, tone, and regional relevance remain intact.
• Iterate on copy changes quickly and effectively with guidance from Sr. Copywriters, adapting fluidly as project scopes shift.
• Master and switch between differing client tones of voice and brand guidelines with ease across both languages.
• Identify and communicate creative opportunities through competitor research, trends, and emerging technological advances in digital copy within Quebec and the Canadian Francophone markets.
• Collaborate with Designers and Creative Directors to push creative boundaries across different styles and formats.
• Contribute to team creative brainstorms and proactively champion forward-thinking copy solutions.
• Proactively support other Copywriters regionally and globally.

Requirements

• Fluent or professional fluency in written and spoken French Canadian (FR-CA) and English, with an exceptional grasp of localized grammar, regional idioms, and cultural nuances.
• 2+ years copywriting experience; a background in a Canadian agency or brand environment is preferred.
• Proven experience in translation, transcreation, or localization copywriting specifically for the Quebec market.
• Experience in e-commerce/transportation technology is a plus.
• Exposure to multi-channel digital copy and brand development; a background in social media content and copywriting is preferred.
• Ability to produce error-free marketing content that sells in both English and Canadian French.
• Confidence in taking ownership of individual work with support from a Sr. Copywriter.
• Ability to work at a fast pace on large marketing campaigns with many assets.
• An understanding of the importance of consistency across different touchpoints of a user journey.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and enthusiastically.
• A collaborative approach to getting things done.
• A supportive, proactive attitude towards projects.

We Offer

• A flexible, hybrid/remote working policy
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme.
• 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global - at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which our employees put their skills to work for local charities.

DIVULGATION CONCERNANT L’IA

Chez DEPT®, nous utilisons une technologie d’assistance par IA (Metaview) pour prendre des notes et résumer les conversations lors des entrevues, afin que nos intervieweur·euse·s puissent se concentrer pleinement sur les échanges. L’utilisation de l’IA est facultative. Il suffit de nous indiquer si vous préférez qu’elle ne soit pas utilisée.

Cette offre d’emploi correspond à un poste actuellement vacant chez DEPT®.

POURQUOI DEPT®?

Nous sommes une entreprise de Growth Invention qui aide les marques les plus ambitieuses au monde à accélérer leur croissance. À la croisée de la technologie et du marketing, nous créons ce qui vient ensuite en faisant preuve d’audace, en agissant rapidement et en allant toujours plus loin, parce que l’immobilisme ne fait tout simplement pas partie de notre ADN.

Nous sommes attirés par les personnes qui restent curieuses, qui agissent avec intention et qui ne cessent jamais d’innover. Notre culture repose sur trois valeurs : better together, relentlessly curious et get sh*t done. C’est ainsi que nous travaillons, que nous évoluons et que nous créons des choses qui comptent.

Chez DEPT®, vous trouverez la liberté d’explorer, l’espace nécessaire pour collaborer et la confiance pour avoir un réel impact auprès de nos clients, de nos collègues et du monde que nous contribuons à bâtir.

DIVERSITÉ, ÉQUITÉ ET INCLUSION

Chez DEPT®, nous sommes fiers de créer un milieu de travail inclusif où chaque personne a une chance égale de s’épanouir. Nous cherchons activement à recruter, à développer, à accompagner et à retenir des personnes talentueuses issues de parcours diversifiés et possédant des compétences et des perspectives variées.

Vous n’êtes pas certain·e de répondre à toutes les exigences? Postulez et laissez-nous en juger! Les recherches montrent que les femmes et les membres de groupes sous-représentés sont moins susceptibles de postuler lorsqu’ils pensent ne pas répondre à tous les critères, alors qu’ils possèdent souvent les compétences recherchées. Nous croyons qu’il faut donner à chacun et chacune une chance équitable de se démarquer.

Nous vous encourageons également à communiquer avec nous afin de discuter de toute mesure d’adaptation raisonnable que nous pourrions mettre en place pour vous accompagner tout au long du processus de recrutement et pendant votre parcours chez DEPT®.

Vous souhaitez en savoir plus sur notre engagement envers la diversité, l’équité et l’inclusion? Découvrez nos initiatives ici.

La fourchette salariale annuelle prévue pour ce poste est de 50 000 $ à 65 000 $ CA. Le salaire est établi en fonction de l’expérience pertinente, de l’expertise et de l’impact au sein de l’organisation.