Copywriter
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Argos - Bradwell and Home, Milton Keynes, MK13 9HA
Contract type: Fixed-Term Assignment
Business area: Marketing
Closing date: 20 October 2025
Requisition ID: 400027799
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you’d think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.
Copywriter
6-month FTC
Bedford location with hybrid working arrangements
Why join us
Joining our team at Sainsbury's, offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a vibrant and collaborative environment. As our Copywriter, you will play a pivotal role in crafting compelling and on-brand copy that connects with our customers on an emotional level. With a focus on creative excellence, collaboration, and client satisfaction, you'll have the chance to work alongside talented individuals, including designers and marketers, to create industry-leading work that pushes boundaries and drives engagement. We value curiosity, innovation, and personal growth, and foster a culture of continuous learning and development. Be part of a team that inspires fresh and unconventional solutions and showcase your talent to millions of people across multiple media channels.
What you'll do
In your role as a Copywriter you will play a crucial part in crafting engaging, compelling, and on-brand copy. Working as part of the Creative & Design team, your responsibilities will involve creating and reviewing content that forms the foundation of our brands' connection with customers on an emotional level. Collaborating closely with clients and cross-functional teams, you will deeply understand creative objectives, develop winning ideas, and execute industry-leading creative work that drives brand credibility and engagement. With a keen eye for detail, you will ensure consistency and alignment across all brands' tone of voice, style, and messaging across multiple channels. Additionally, you will enhance data models, implement industry best practices, and maintain high standards of quality and craftsmanship in all creative outputs. Your role will also involve mentoring junior team members, contributing to Zest's creative vision, and keeping in touch with industry trends to inspire fresh and unconventional solutions.
Who you are
As a Copywriter you are a highly creative and skilled professional responsible for crafting engaging, compelling, and on-brand copy. With a minimum of three years of marketing copywriting experience, ideally in retail or FMCG environments, you possess a strong understanding of direct, in-store, and digital marketing practices. Your ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and adapt your writing style to different media channels demonstrates your excellent organisational and communication skills. As a proactive and collaborative team player, you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and contribute to the creative development of content that resonates with customers on an emotional level. Your attention to detail, adaptability, and strong interpersonal skills allow you to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, shaping their creative objectives into impactful and innovative solutions.
Essential Criteria
Marketing copywriting experience, ideally within retail or FMCG sectors.
Demonstrated experience in direct, in-store, and digital marketing.
Experience in delivering industry-leading creative work that drives brand credibility and customer engagement.
Experience in maintaining brand tone of voice, style, and messaging consistency across multiple channels.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new - whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, our roles may close early.
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsbury’s every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 5% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
