We are looking for a Freelance Creative and Branded Strategist to join our team in our London Office on a part time freelance basis.

Reporting into Global Heads of Content and closely collaborating with the Project Director, Account Directors, and a small in-house Content team to devise and execute effective branded content campaigns.

Main responsibilities:

• Be the strategic and creative support for Freeda UK for all commercial briefs, from media agencies and brand direct.
• Work hand in hand with Sales and Project Management teams to create stand out pitch responses relevant for Gen Z and Millennial audiences across Freeda’s social platforms.
• Translating insights into creative strategy and effective social-first content for both pitch and projects.
• Develop attractive proactive content ideas for commercial brand sponsorship opportunities.
• Work with multiple departments such as Project Management and a small in-house Creative Content team to produce high quality original branded content efficiently and to budget.
• Support more junior content creators working on branded content creation.
• Suggest / work with relevant and engaging talent in pitch and project stages.
• Ownership of scripts, creative treatments and casting in both pitch and pre-production stages.
• Ownership of shoot direction and post production creative in delivery stages.
• Final approval of branded content to ensure all work aligns with the creative vision, brand guidelines, platform capabilities and client expectations.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Aligns with Freeda’s values of female empowerment, LGBTQAI+ allyship, community and expression.
• Has branded content strategy and creation experience from media owner, agency or client side.
• Has awareness of Female focussed branded content in the UK media landscape.
• Is confident finding relevant insights that inform creative strategy and executions.
• Knows how to build engaging cross-platform social campaigns.
• Is passionate and reliable, tackles challenges with a positive attitude and calm, collaborative approach.
• Fosters a supportive team environment, offers feedback in a respectful and motivational manner.
• Has strong creative copywriting, content and messaging skills.
• Can effectively manage their time to meet multiple deadlines.
• Comfortable in approving the content before being shared with clients / being published.
• Is comfortable pitching and presenting, in both pre-sale and project delivery stages
• Keeps up to date with social trends, specifically Instagram + TikTok.
• Is conformable using Slack, Google Slides (Canva, FrameIO creative cloud / photoshop is a plus).
• Comfortable in front of the camera to occasionally feature in content.

Please note: the required commitment is part-time, to be agreed upon based on needs.