Senior Copywriter / Content Writer
Resume:
Erkan Mert Özoğul
EXPERIENCE
Senior Copywriter
Team Sampa
I have been working as a senior copywriter at Team Sampa. My role is technically oriented, and I have been writing, editing, and proofreading both ATL and BTL technical marcom and corporate communication materials about heavy-duty vehicle aftermarket products of the Sampa Automotive group. These materials include video scripts, social media copies, web content, leaflets, and more. Being a member of the creative team that works for an industrial global manufacturer, I mostly write in English. Additionally, I provide translations between EN-TR and TR-EN if necessary.
Senior Copywriter
Optimist Hub
I worked as a senior copywriter at Optimist Hub. I'm writing SEO-based blog posts, translating text bilaterally between English - Turkish, and creating content related to e-mail marketing, websites and social media. I’m writing here for these brands: Tappy, Fava Camp, Caretta Oto, Activera, and Shopy Turkey.
Senior Content Manager
Hoops
I worked at Hoops as a senior content manager. The agency focuses on B2B marketing, employer branding, and internal communication. I created digital content for global brands, such as Hilton, Total, MAPFRE, Linde, ZF, Olimpia, etc.
I briefed art directors to make the design process in line with brand strategy and coordinate writers to make the copywriting process smooth. I wrote different types of contents here, for example: social media, employer branding and internal communication materials, e-mail marketing, Google Adwords, e-flyers, digital screens, megalights, SEO-based blogging, video scripts, etc. I also translate and proofread EN-TR, and TR-EN.
Senior Content Manager
Endigitals
I worked at Endigitals as a content manager. The company concentrates on organizing professional online events.
I managed the content process here. I wrote video scripts, social media contents, website and UI screen texts, e-mail marketing contents, video scenario, etc. I also coordinate the art directors and content writers in line with the instructions of creative director.
Content Editor
Teknasyon
- Finding content concepts and create new texts for mobile apps.
- SEO-based blog posts, proofreading of translated texts, content localization, and e-mail marketing contents.
- Projects I wrote for Caller ID finder app Get Contact, astrology application
Astral Coach, and trivia app My Astro.
- Writing product pages here for an e-commerce web site for a while.
Copywriter
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Corporate Communication Office
- I was responsible for the official website.
- Editing, proofreading, and translating web contents, finding
mottos and creating contents for outdoor, indoor and
printed campaign materials.
- Preparing speech texts for the rector.
- Moderating social media channels and writing creative social
media contents for ITU.
Social Media Specialist
SosyalIK Medya
- My role was fully focused on employer branding.
- Preparing content calendar, creating HR-oriented contents,
reporting social media interactions and moderating them
- Coordinating communication process between brands and agency
- Useful and creative contents for internal communication processes of
Ekol Logistics, Borusan Otomotiv and Sinpaş.
Copywriter
Adinteractive
- Social media and web contents and e-mail marketing texts
- Writing landing pages, banners, newsletters, e-bulletins, banners
- SEO-based blogging for brands and writing printed ads.
- I wrote for leading companies such as Citroen, Mastercard,
Dr. Oetker, Sompo Japan Insurance, Dünyagöz Hospital Group.
Copywriter
dgT Ajans
- Writing B2B contents for printed ads and social media content.
- First experience in translating and proofreading
- Writing experience for B2B brands such as Kordsa Global, Temsa, Komatsu, Marsa, Assan Foods, Yapı Kredi Asset Management, Yapı Kredi Nederland.
Freelance projects
Proofreading for Turkish edition of “Make Space” by Scott Doorley and Scott Witthoft – Publisher: ABA Yayın - Mekân Yaratmak
Some content I wrote for: AXE, Algida, DeFacto, Hepsiburada, Migros, Ayakkabı Dünyası, Unilever, etc.
EDUCATION
MA : Department of European Union (dissertation stage)
Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences
Title of Thesis: Autonomist Movements and Separatist Identification Based on Socioeconomic Reasons in the European Union
Bachelor of Arts : Sociology
Istanbul University, Faculty of Open and Distant Education, 2021 – Present
Bachelor of Arts : Turkish Philology and Literature
Anadolu University, Faculty of Open Education, 2016 – 2021
Associate of Arts : Brand Communications
Anadolu University, Faculty of Open Education, 2013 – 2015
Bachelor of Arts : International Relations
Uludag University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 2005-2009
CONTACT
Valide-I Atik Mahallesi, Tahtaravancı Sokağı, Murat Reis Apartmanı, No: 17, D: 5,
Üsküdar / ISTANBUL
*********@**********.***
https://tr.linkedin.com/in/ erkanmertozogul
PORTFOLIO
https://yazdiklarim.tumblr.com
KEY POINTS
o9+ years in copywriting
oPrinted and digital media
oATL and BTL content experience
oSemrush
oAsana
oBasecamp
SKILLS
oCreative writing
oWeb content
oSEO copywriting
oCorporate comms materials
oE-mail marketing
oBlogging
oSocial media
oProofreading
LANGUAGES
Turkish (native)
English (advanced)
French (beginner)
PROFICIENCY
Higher Education Institutions Foreign Language Test (YÖKDİL) in English by OSYM – 93.75 / 100
CERTIFICATES
K24 Book Review Workshop / October – December 2019
Digital Workshop Certificate by Google - May 2017
Editorship and Publishing Workshop by Notos Atölye - April 2017
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - December 2016
French A1 & A2 Proficiency Certificates by Galatasaray University – December 2014 and April 2015
REFERENCES
Deren Karaca – Founder at Neon Formula
e-mail: *****@***********.***
Mobile: +905*********
Gözde Ergüç - Creative Director at Equilibre Monaco
e-mail: *****@********.***
Mobile: +905*********
Duygu Burunsuz – Creative Director
e-mail: *****.********@*****.***
Hakan Senbir - Brand Strategist
e-mail: *****@******.**
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