Performance Creative Assistant

Mindful Chef | B Corp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Gym access

Vertical farming on-site

Pet-friendly office

Vitality health insurance

LinkedIn Learning

Mental health support

30 days holiday + bank holidays

50% product discount

Job summary

Mindful Chef is seeking a driven Performance Creative Assistant to join a fast‑growing, purpose‑led team. You will brief creatives for Meta and other paid social channels, source creators, and support video shoots.

You will thrive in a dynamic startup, with opportunities to learn how creative drives performance, build influencer partnerships, and contribute to campaigns in a hybrid role based in London.

Qualifications

• Interest in social media, content creation and digital marketing.
• Familiarity with Meta (Facebook/Instagram) as a platform.
• Creative eye and interest in what makes content engaging and effective.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with influencers/creators.
• Highly organised with ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proactive, hands-on attitude for shoots and creative production.
• Comfortable collaborating across creative, marketing and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of customer behaviours to inspire and educate on the Mindful Chef brand.
• Translate campaign briefs into creative briefs for Meta and Paid Social channels.
• Research influencer and content creator opportunities and support partnerships.
• Plan and execute creative content production with on‑the‑day support as needed.
• Analyze creative performance and feed learnings into iteration of concepts.
• Contribute to increasing ad engagement and conversions through testing ad copy and creative.
• Stay up to date with social media trends and competitor creative ideas.
• Organise creative assets and maintain the content library.
• Share learnings across marketing and creative teams to support new ideas.

Skills

Social media

Content creation

Digital marketing

Meta platform familiarity

Creative eye

Communication

Organisation

Proactive attitude

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

As a proud B-Corp we focus on using business as a force for good. We do this by balancing out people and planet with profit. For every Mindful Chef recipe box bought we donate the equivalent of a school meal to a child in a less developed country (over 20 million meals donated and counting...) and we have also pledged to go Net Zero by 2030 but there are so many other initiatives that we would love to tell you about!

What we are looking for

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our dynamic team as a Performance Creative Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate or early-career candidate who is passionate about content creation, social media, and understanding what makes content stand out. You will be hands‑on in briefing creative for Meta and other Paid Social channels, sourcing and building relationships with creators and influencers, and supporting video shoots and other creative content production. You will thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment, curious about our customers, and excited to learn how creative drives performance.

You are

• A genuine interest in social media, content creation, and digital marketing; internship, placement year, or personal project experience is a plus but not essential.
• Some familiarity with Meta (Facebook/Instagram) as a platform, either professionally or as an engaged user.
• A creative eye, with an interest in what makes content engaging and effective.
• Strong communication skills, comfortable reaching out to and building relationships with influencers and creators.
• Highly organised, with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
• A proactive, can‑do attitude, happy to get stuck into shoots and hands‑on creative production.
• Comfortable working collaboratively across teams, including creative, marketing, and external partners.

You will

• Develop a deep understanding of our customers behaviours and interests to be able to inspire and educate them on the Mindful Chef brand.
• Working closely with the Growth Marketing team to translate campaign briefs into creative briefs for Meta and other Paid Social channels.
• Researching new influencer and content creator opportunities, supporting outreach and building relationships to support ongoing partnerships and campaigns.
• Supporting the planning and execution of creative content production, including on‑the‑day assistance where needed.
• Understanding results of creative performance to inform a creative feedback loop, gathering learnings from live campaigns to iterate and inform even better performing creative concepts.
• Helping to increase ad engagement and conversion through supporting the ideation, testing, and learning of ad copy and creative.
• Keeping up to date with social media trends, formats, and competitor creative to bring fresh ideas to the team.
• Assisting with the organisation of creative assets, keeping our content library up to date.
• Collaborating with the wider marketing and creative teams to share learnings, best practices, and support the execution of new ideas.

Why us?

• A competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication.
• Flexibility of hybrid working from our office based in Wandsworth.
• Be part of a Better Business (B-Corp), making a positive impact on profit, people, and planet.
• Join an award‑winning startup backed by the largest food and beverage company globally: Nestle
• Experience a workplace that feels like home, complete with free meals, a gym, a vertical farm, and pet‑friendly policies.
• Prioritise your well‑being with perks like Vitality health insurance, access to LinkedIn Learning, mental health support, Better Up AI Coaching and a generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays).
• Enjoy a 50% discount on all Mindful Chef products.
• Enhanced policy of up to 6 months full pay primary parental leave and up to 6 weeks full pay secondary parental leave.

About us

We are MINDFUL. This is intrinsic to everything we do. From the healthy recipes we design, to the local, expert and caring suppliers we select and the way we treat each other, our customers and our environment.

We are CONNECTED to each other and the world around us, championing a food system that supports both people and planetary health. Guided by our community, we value shared food memories, trust, openness, and honest relationships—staying real and true to ourselves and each other as we grow.

We are UNAFRAID. We want to be the best – to challenge conventions, to think differently and be imaginative in how we solve problems. Brave enough to take on the big players and to do what’s right even when it’s difficult.

At Mindful Chef, we embrace diversity and inclusion as a foundation that enriches our culture and fuels the success of our business. We are mindful of everyone’s differences and we take pride in the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that each individual brings to our team.

We are unafraid to tackle biases and challenge stereotypes, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their personal strengths. Our commitment to diversity is not just a policy; it’s a personal and collective responsibility that we take to heart.

We believe that by being mindful of our differences, unafraid to confront barriers, and embracing the personal stories and journeys of our team members, we can achieve greater innovation, creativity, and harmony in the workplace. Together we celebrate diversity, and together, we are better.