Social Content Creator, Europe

The Social Element; Woking; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social media is searching for a mid to senior level Content Creator to produce culturally engaging content for an automotive brand. The successful candidate will focus on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, where they will ideate, shoot, and edit content while ensuring it resonates with audiences. This role requires a strong creative drive, familiarity with design tools, and a passion for staying current with social media trends.

Benefits

33 days of holiday (including bank holidays)

Birthday off

Annual Occasion Day off

1 Volunteer day off

Eye care contributions

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Mid to Senior level experience in content creation or motion design.
• Portfolio showcasing motion, photography, and branding.
• Strong creative eye for platform-specific content.

Responsibilities

• Create and ideate on-trend and shareable content across social platforms.
• Collaborate with social media managers for brand strategy.
• Maintain awareness of latest social trends and technologies.

Skills

Creative drive

Social media fluency

Video creation

Graphic design

Photography

Typography

Tools

After Effects

Capcut

DSLR Camera

Job description

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The Content Creator will be responsible for creating culturally led content for an automotive brand's social channels. Starting with a focus on Instagram, they will be a self-starter who can ideate, shoot and edit to a high standard and brief designers when required. They will always be on the lookout for the latest trends, and work closely with our Social Media Managers to make sure we are creating content that will resonate with our audience across a variety of different interests.

• Ideate, design and create on-trend and highly shareable socially native content that drives engagement and connection to the auto brand across different mediums e.g. stills, carousels, reels, stories, copywriting, etc.
• Maintaining social fluency - understanding social trends and nuances as they emerge while staying current with social platforms trends capabilities and offerings (including TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, X, and Facebook.)
• Shooting and using your own content but also using a huge library of existing video, photography and any other imagery from our client’s library.
• Working closely with Creative, Strategy and Social teams to ensure the best social strategy for the brand and implement that throughout the year.
• Creating and guiding content based on client fit and brand safety as strongly as cultural opportunity.

About You

• Creative drive and have a strong work ethic with a professional approach to time, costs and deadlines.
• Always strive to produce creative, beautiful, and useful design solutions.
• Knowledge of various social media platforms and graphic design tools and software's.
• Keeping relevant with the latest technologies in design- and be excited to learn and implement any in your creative work.
• A self-starter with adaptability to work in a fast-paced growing environment.
• Confident in presenting ideas to clients and internal stakeholders. Excitement to learn and collaborate with internal team members.
• Naturally inclusive, collaborative and with a positive can-do attitude

Requirements

• Mid to Senior level Content Creator, Motion Designer or a similar role where you produced creative ideas for clients on social.
• Portfolio of work e.g. motion, photography, typography, branding, etc.
• All-round knowledge of working with video, graphic design, typography, layout, illustration and typography, with understanding of brand guidelines.
• Strong creative eye for content native to each social platform and a working knowledge of social platform audiences.
• Proficient in social-first video creation using a variety of tools, from After Effects to Capcut
• Comfortable in shooting with DSLR as you are shooting on mobile as well as editing with traditional and app-based tools.
• Experience creating for and using social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, X, Facebook, and YouTube.

Remote/Flexible working (occasional travel)

️ 33 days of holiday (including the bank holidays)

Birthday off

Annual Occasion Day off for an important event (eg moving house, getting married)

️ 1 Volunteer day off

Eye care: Contributions towards eye tests and glasses

Enhanced sick pay: 4 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay

Enhanced family friendly policies

Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support