Social Creative

Major Players | B Corp™; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced family leave

Lively agency culture

Job summary

Major Players, a top creative agency and proud B Corp, is seeking a Social Creative in London. You’ll translate big-brand briefs into scroll-stopping social ideas across a varied roster of household-name clients, guiding work from scribble to final edit.

With 2–3 years of social content experience and a strong portfolio, you’ll shape ideas for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging channels, collaborating with planners, account teams and partners across shoots and edits. Hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years in a creative role with strong social media output.
• Portfolio or collection of produced social work showing concepting, copywriting, art direction, production and editing.
• Ideally worked for finance brands or have an interest in fintech.
• In-depth knowledge of established and emerging platforms, formats and what makes content perform.
• Solid understanding of the influencer and creator landscape.
• Sharp, adaptable copywriting across a range of platforms and brand voices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of social across integrated and social-first campaigns, as well as always-on organic content.
• Concept, write and art direct platform-native ideas for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging channels.
• Work with planners, account teams and partner agencies to shape joined-up social responses to client briefs.
• Go on shoots alongside senior creatives to capture social content, and work closely with in-house editors, designers, directors and post-production partners.
• Support senior members of the social team on new business pitches and creative presentations.

Skills

Social media experience

Portfolio of work

Finance/fintech interest

Platform knowledge

Influencer landscape

Copywriting

Job description

Are you the person who spots a trend before your group chat does? This is a chance to join the social team at a top creative agency whose work regularly wins awards and gets talked about well beyond the ad industry. As Social Creative, you'll turn big-brand briefs into scroll-stopping social ideas across a varied roster of household-name clients, and you'll see your work through from first scribble to final edit. If you've got 2-3 years of making great social content and a portfolio to show for it, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of social across integrated and social-first campaigns, as well as always-on organic content
• Concept, write and art direct platform-native ideas for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and emerging channels
• Work with planners, account teams and partner agencies to shape joined-up social responses to client briefs
• Go on shoots alongside senior creatives to capture social content, and work closely with in-house editors, designers, directors and post-production partners
• Support senior members of the social team on new business pitches and creative presentations

Skills & Experience

• 2-3 years in a creative role with a strong social media output, whether agency, in‑house, publisher or creator-side
• A portfolio or collection of produced social work showing some mix of concepting, copywriting, art direction, production and editing
• Ideally worked for finance brands, or have an interest in fintech
• In-depth knowledge of established and emerging platforms, formats and what makes content perform
• A solid understanding of the influencer and creator landscape
• Sharp, adaptable copywriting across a range of platforms and brand voices

Personal Attributes

• Lives and breathes internet culture and can tell a trend worth jumping on from one to leave alone
• A creative thinker who can unpick a brief and judge what makes a strong idea
• Organised and detail-focused, able to juggle several projects at once
• A confident communicator, comfortable presenting ideas to people at every level
• A team player who's happy to get stuck in

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional festive closure and summer Fridays
• Structured personal development and clear career progression
• Private medical insurance and an extensive wellbeing programme
• Enhanced family leave and family-friendly support
• A lively agency culture with regular social events, talks and clubs

Location & Workplace Policy

• Central London office
• Hybrid: four days in the office, one day from home

Major Players are the UK's leading digital, marketing, and creative talent agency, and over the last 32 years we've consistently championed our people and communities. As a proud B Corp we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and sustainable change for our partners, candidates and employees. We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law. For further information about our DE&I commitments, please visit: www.majorplayers.co.uk/diversity-equity-inclusion/