Content Executive- Fixed Term Contract

KOI; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A creative footwear brand in Manchester seeks a freelance content creator for a 3-4 month contract. The role involves filming and editing short-form videos for platforms like TikTok and Instagram, requiring a trend-savvy candidate with at least one year of branded content experience. Applicants should be comfortable with various editing tools and capable of delivering engaging visual content. The position offers a competitive pay range of £2,800-£3,500 monthly.

Qualifications

• 1 year minimum working in branded content.
• Experience creating content for your own channel or other brands.
• Comfortable delivering in vertical format for TikTok and IG Reels.

Responsibilities

• Film and edit short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram.
• Keep ahead of trends and reference niche internet corners.
• Support product launches with engaging visual content.

Skills

Content creation

Trendspotting

Basic editing skills

Shooting on iPhone or camera

Knowledge of paid ads

Tools

CapCut

Premiere

Job description

Company Overview

KOI is a footwear brand disrupting the industry through our unique and creative designs. We inspire a narrative where everybody is free to be themselves and celebrated through our products and online community of likeminded individuals. Here at KOI, we do things differently, collaborating with iconic Artists and Brands that have never collaborated before, our product is the heart of the business and the forefront of everything that we do.

Role Overview

We’re on the hunt for a freelance content creator to help us create content across our social platforms, paid ads & homepage. THIS IS A 3-4 MONTH FIXED TERM CONTRACT.

You’ll ideate, shoot, and edit short-form content that speaks directly to our community. Whether it’s a stylised fit check, a memeable POV, or chaotic experimental edits, we want creators who are tapped into what’s next, not what’s safe.

For this role you must be able to fulfil the below:

Can work full time- 5 days a week. 4 days in the office, 1 day at home

Fixed term for 3-4 months, if it goes well you may be kept on under a part time basis.

Start ASAP

1 year minimum working in branded content

What You'll Be Doing

Content Creation: Film and edit short-form vertical videos for TikTok and Instagram based on your own creative pitches which have been approved by KOI. Creating assets for our paid ads team alongside social and homepage content. You will also receive briefs from us if we have had an idea internally.

Trendspotting: Keep us ahead of the game with fresh references from niche corners of the internet. Know when a trend is already dead.

Drop & Campaign Support: Help us bring new product launches to life through raw, reactive, and engaging visual content

What We're Looking For:

Experience creating content for your own channel or other brands, especially in fashion, beauty, music, or culture.

You should either be:

a) Chronically online and trend-savvy,

b) A visual storyteller with a strong creative POV, or

c) Both.

• Comfortable shooting on iPhone or camera, with basic editing skills via CapCut, Premiere, or in-app tools.
• Able to deliver in vertical format, sized for TikTok and IG Reels.
• Have knowledge of paid ads
• 1 year of experience creating content

You get KOI. You get our audience. You understand that authenticity matters more than polish.

We care about attitude and impact, not follower count.

Bonus if You:

Are confident appearing on camera or directing friends/talent

Have access to cool shooting locations or are great at DIY setups

Already own KOI shoes and love styling them

Have worked on drop-based or fashion brand content before

Job Type: Freelance

Please send a link to your portfolio showing your content creation experience, when applying.

Pay:

£2,800-£3,500 per month