Freelance Mid/Senior Creative (Social-First / Branded Content)

Posted 24 June 2025
Salary £320 - £380 per day
LocationLondon
Job type Freelance
Discipline Creative, Design and Studio
Reference131298_1750770067

Job description

Job Summary

We're working with a leading digital publisher known for shaping online culture and delivering standout branded content across entertainment, lifestyle, and food. They're on the lookout for a freelance Mid-Senior Creative to develop scroll-stopping social-first campaigns. If you live online, understand how to turn a brief into a cultural moment, and know how to create branded content that doesn't feel like branded content - this one's for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop creative ideas in response to branded briefs across social platforms

  • Pitch concepts to brand partners with clarity and confidence

  • Write scripts, treatments, and presentations to communicate ideas effectively

  • Collaborate closely with producers, designers, and strategists

  • Direct content shoots (studio or location-based), when required

  • Keep your finger on the pulse of trends, creators, and emerging formats

Skills & Experience

  • Demonstrable experience in branded content and digital-first creative

  • A strong portfolio that showcases versatility and standout creative thinking

  • Confidence in presenting ideas and storytelling across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube

  • Deep understanding of video production, from concept to post

  • Ability to balance creativity with commercial thinking

  • Experience directing or overseeing small-scale productions is a plus

Salary & Benefits

  • £320-£400 per day (depending on experience, via umbrella)

  • Work with a high-profile digital content team on major brand campaigns

  • Creative autonomy within a collaborative and trend-savvy team

  • Great opportunity to build long-term freelance relationships

Location & Workplace Policy

  • Hybrid working

  • London-based projects

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