Social Media Video Content Creator (Freelance)

About the Role

This role is for our partner agency Creative Milkshake - a creative agency with a studio based in Amsterdam, working with the world's coolest DTC brands. We create social thumb-stopping ads that are designed to convert - that's our jam.

You’ve got an eye for content, a brain for storytelling, and the hustle to bring big ideas to life. We’re looking for a Freelance Content Creator who lives and breathes short-form video for IG, TikTok & Meta. We need someone who’s just as comfortable behind the camera as they are leading a shoot, directing a talent, or turning a shot list into a scroll-stopping ad.

If your phone’s camera roll is 90% behind-the-scenes, you thrive in fast-paced shoots, and you’ve got a sixth sense for what actually performs on TikTok and Instagram, this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Owning

🎬 End-to-End Production

• Shoot and produce standout short-form content built for paid social with iPhones — the kind that grabs attention and drives results.

• Own the full production process from start to finish: reviewing briefs and storyboards, understanding shot lists, sourcing props, linking files for the post-prod team, and scheduling shoots.

• Direct talent on set with clarity and confidence, capturing content that feels natural, fun, and highly engaging.

• Make smart calls on final shots to use — you know what deserves the final cut and what can hit the cutting room floor.

🧠 Creative Operations

• Collaborate closely with creative strategists and video editors to shape content that nails both the brief and the creative vision.

• Communicate proactively with Account Managers to flag roadblocks, solve issues, and keep everything moving smoothly.

• Own the logistics: scheduling, props, budgets, timelines — all the puzzle pieces that keep a shoot on track.

• Confidently & autonomously manage multiple shoots and production sets with precision and calm under pressure.

• Solve problems on the fly when things (inevitably) shift on set.

• Keep open, timely communication with all creative teams to ensure shoots are planned and prepped well in advance.

🚀 Creative Innovation

• Stay ahead of the curve on TikTok and Instagram, from trends and formats to creator styles and cultural shifts.

• Bring fresh, platform-smart ideas into every shoot to create content that will perform.

What You Bring

• 1–4+ years of experience shooting short-form content for brands, agencies, or studios.

• Confidence leading shoots from start to finish: talent direction, timing, shot lists, and ensuring it’s aligned with the storyboards.

• A strong balance of creative vision and executional precision — you get the shots we need, on time and on brief.

• The ability to manage multiple briefs, shot lists, and production sets, staying calm under pressure and quick on your feet when plans change.

• Clear, thoughtful communication across creative, production, and client-facing teams.

• A high level of organization and consistency — you’ve got an eye for the details and take full ownership of your work.

• Curiosity and awareness of what's trending across TikTok, Instagram, and the wider social media space — you stay plugged in.

• Availability to be on-site at our studio where needed: from 10AM–6PM, Monday to Friday.