19 Literary jobs in London

GROUP GENERAL COUNSEL
MINIMUM c. 8 YEARS' PQE 
LITERARY AND ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR
CENTRAL LONDON  

Looking for your next big chapter?

We are acting for a renowned and fast-moving literary and entertainment agency working across publishing, media and franchise management. The business spans everything from representing world-class talent and negotiating complex rights deals, to building enduring global brands and businesses.

We are looking for a Group General Counsel to join the Senior Leadership Team and help shape the next stage of growth.
This isn’t a back-office legal role: it’s a front-and-centre, sleeves-rolled-up position where you’ll partner directly with our commercial leaders and clients. Reporting to the Group Managing Director, you will be the person who makes sense of complexity, spots opportunities others miss, and builds smarter, tech-enabled ways of working across the business.

You will:

• Lead a high-performing Legal & Business Affairs team, setting vision and driving growth.
• Advise on strategic client management opportunities across publishing, media, and beyond.
• Guide complex rights management and high-value dealmaking, with a sharp eye on long-term commercial success.
• Embrace technology and AI to cut through routine work, improve productivity and unlock more time for high-value thinking.
• Partner with senior leadership on growth strategies, M&A and development.

• A qualified lawyer (England & Wales) with strong commercial/IP and media expertise (8+ years PQE).
• Experienced in-house in publishing, media, or entertainment (this is a must) – but still hungry for more.
• Someone who thrives in fast-moving, entrepreneurial environments.
• A hands-on leader who builds trust, inspires teams, and leans into change.
• Passionate about harnessing innovation and technology to get things done smarter, faster, better.

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants are looking for a Content Creator to bring our restaurant brands to life through bold, social-first storytelling.

The Content Creator will lead the ideation and production of best-in-class content with a focus on social media but also extending into wider marketing needs.

This role is essential to driving an always-on content strategy that engages diverse audiences and builds brand awareness.

Collaborating with restaurant and other cross-functional teams, you’ll help shape and deliver impactful social media and marketing campaigns that reflect the unique personality of our brands.

About the Role:

Creative ideation

• Generate and pitch creative ideas that align with brand objectives and insights
• Craft content that tells engaging stories around our food, people, and experiences, bringing our brands’ personalities to life through authentic storytelling
• Stay ahead of macro social media and food content trends, proactively incorporating them into content to keep it fresh and relevant
• Create mood boards and treatments to establish a cohesive look and feel for all content
• Support wider marketing and campaign creative by producing visual assets for email, website, digital advertising, and other channels.

Content creation

• Lead the production of high-quality, on-brand multimedia content for social and marketing channels — ensuring it’s adaptable across all digital touchpoints.
• Take hands-on responsibility for shooting and editing content, from self-produced pieces to collaborations with other cross-functional teams
• Provide art direction to ensure a consistent and compelling visual identity that resonates with target audiences across all social platforms
• Recommend and partner with external talent or influencers to create impactful content when necessary

About You:

• Proven experience in social content creation, within restaurants, food or hospitality.
• Deep understanding of social platforms and their unique content formats
• Obsessed with food, with a strong creative instinct for food content and the ability to translate it into scroll-stopping social
• Proficiency in content creation tools such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro, CapCut and Edits
• Flexible and adaptable, capable of thriving in fast-paced environments
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities
• A self-starter who can work independently to deliver high-quality results

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Salary
• Stream employer-Employees can access up to 50% of wages before payday
• Work with and learn from extraordinary culinary and front-of house talent in a diverse, energizing and professional restaurant environment
• A fantastic 50% staff discount on food and drink in UK restaurants
• 50% discount on Gordon Ramsay Academy classes & courses for you and Friends & Family
• 30% discount for your Friends & Family in all UK Restaurants
• Preferential Room Rates at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants partner hotels
• MYNDUP - you can get up to 2 hours a month free, anonymous mental health support & wellbeing, counselling or therapy
• Lunch provided at Head Office or while working within restaurants

Are you obsessed with food, fluent in internet & social media culture, and bursting with creative ideas in a best-in-class global restaurant group? We would love to hear from you.

We do receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact those who have been successful in moving to the next stage of the recruitment process.

At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, we are driven to be an inclusive employer, we are devoted to creating an environment where our amazing teams can thrive, and our aim is to put people at the heart of everything we do. We want our teams to be their authentic self and we truly celebrate diversity in every sense.

We are successful at what we do by cultivating talented teams with diverse skills & backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our Gordon Ramsay Restaurants family. As we continue to grow and build the business, we are committed to putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront.

Who We Are

Hello is a social-led, creative agency focused on redefining creative possibilities.

We use cultural understanding to go deep in community and build powerful insights for brands facing a rapidly changing world. We bring a start-up mentality to everything we do, along with social expertise and the backing of the world’s largest social media agency, We Are Social.

The company launched in Italy in 2019 and in the UK in 2021. We work with brands including TikTok, Vodafone, Pinterest, McVities, WaterAid, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Sport, Zalando, Zurich Insurance and more.

The Opportunity 

Are you across the latest social trends? 

Are you looking for a hands-on creative role, which combines design skills with social media content production?

Do you want to be part of a fast growing social agency with the backing of an iconic global creative agency?

We Are looking for a Content Creator to join a highly-talent and skilled team. You'll live and breathe social, with a list of favourite content creators and sub-Reddits as your mainline into culture. You'll be abreast of all the latest news and trends from following the right influencers on TikTok to know the next trending sound. Being quick off the mark when it comes to making content that is platform first will be second nature. And you’ll know when a trend is dead. You will have previously crafted ideas to create content for audiences and be able  to quickly film TikToks on an iPhone and gimbal, but you’ll also need to have a good grasp of Adobe suite. So if you need to make a simple graphic or quickly edit event footage in Premier it will be no bother.

Requirements

What You’ll Have Delivered Elsewhere?

• Ideating and creating examples, concepts, franchises and templates to ensure creative consistency and young adult relevance
• Responsible for social and creative excellence from conception through to posting
• Straddling multiple disciplines, from copy to design to content capture and TikTok creation - capturing, editing and delivering content
• Craft consistently brilliant social content for social media channels
• Execute ideas and shoot content on a phone
• Shooting content on location and at events
• Use insights to bring your content to life 
• Ideate and input into the monthly content calendar
• Spot trends and provide ideas that can leverage them for our clients 
• Lead design output on your accounts
  

What Else Are We Looking For?

• Experience establishing yourself as the go-to person on the account 
• Always takes full accountability for your results/deliverables
• Being solutions-driven and be confident in vocalising them 
• Experience minimising the need for clients/stakeholders to escalate issues above me or to require unnecessary input from my colleagues
• Will Contribute new ideas and points internally which are then taken forward/adopted

Benefits

Our Culture and the Nice Stuff

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here at Hello. We are transparent about the changes that are needed, we are focused on making real strides, both internally and within the industry, and we strive to truly be a workplace that represents, supports and advocates for ALL.

So let's get to the good stuff, we offer all those things you would naturally expect: 25 days holiday, pension scheme & life assurance. But what we love most is connection, so we have our Hello Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes which allow you to truly connect to colleagues all over the world!

But what's life around here really like day-to-day? 

Well, we ask our people regularly what they think about us/their role and here are some of the most common things they say:

"I value my manager; we have a good relationship"

• "We love to 'get social' with the people I work with"
• "Trusted to get on with the job, without 'micro-management'!"

If this all sounds like the place you have been waiting to find then apply now! What are you waiting for?

We Are looking for a Content Creator to join a highly-talent and skilled team.

Who We Are

Hello is a social-led, creative agency focused on redefining creative possibilities.

We use cultural understanding to go deep in community and build powerful insights for brands facing a rapidly changing world. We bring a start-up mentality to everything we do, along with social expertise and the backing of the world’s largest social media agency, We Are Social.

The company launched in Italy in 2019 and in the UK in 2021. We work with brands including TikTok, Vodafone, Pinterest, McVities, WaterAid, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video Sport, Zalando, Zurich Insurance and more.

The Opportunity 

Are you across the latest social trends? 

Are you looking for a hands-on creative role, which combines design skills with social media content production?

Do you want to be part of a fast growing social agency with the backing of an iconic global creative agency?

We Are looking for a Content Creator to join a highly-talent and skilled team. You'll live and breathe social, with a list of favourite content creators and sub-Reddits as your mainline into culture. You'll be abreast of all the latest news and trends from following the right influencers on TikTok to know the next trending sound. Being quick off the mark when it comes to making content that is platform first will be second nature. And you’ll know when a trend is dead. You will have previously crafted ideas to create content for audiences and be able  to quickly film TikToks on an iPhone and gimbal, but you’ll also need to have a good grasp of Adobe suite. So if you need to make a simple graphic or quickly edit event footage in Premier it will be no bother.

Requirements

What You’ll Have Delivered Elsewhere?

• Ideating and creating examples, concepts, franchises and templates to ensure creative consistency and young adult relevance
• Responsible for social and creative excellence from conception through to posting
• Straddling multiple disciplines, from copy to design to content capture and TikTok creation - capturing, editing and delivering content
• Craft consistently brilliant social content for social media channels
• Execute ideas and shoot content on a phone
• Shooting content on location and at events
• Use insights to bring your content to life 
• Ideate and input into the monthly content calendar
• Spot trends and provide ideas that can leverage them for our clients 
• Lead design output on your accounts
  

What Else Are We Looking For?

• Experience establishing yourself as the go-to person on the account 
• Always takes full accountability for your results/deliverables
• Being solutions-driven and be confident in vocalising them 
• Experience minimising the need for clients/stakeholders to escalate issues above me or to require unnecessary input from my colleagues
• Will Contribute new ideas and points internally which are then taken forward/adopted

Benefits

Our Culture and the Nice Stuff

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here at Hello. We are transparent about the changes that are needed, we are focused on making real strides, both internally and within the industry, and we strive to truly be a workplace that represents, supports and advocates for ALL.

So let's get to the good stuff, we offer all those things you would naturally expect: 25 days holiday, pension scheme & life assurance. But what we love most is connection, so we have our Hello Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes which allow you to truly connect to colleagues all over the world!

But what's life around here really like day-to-day? 

Well, we ask our people regularly what they think about us/their role and here are some of the most common things they say:

"I value my manager; we have a good relationship"

• "We love to 'get social' with the people I work with"
• "Trusted to get on with the job, without 'micro-management'!"

If this all sounds like the place you have been waiting to find then apply now! What are you waiting for?

DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR

CREATIVE AGENCY

NORTH LONDON

HYBRID

£35-40k + Benefits

Award winning creative marketing agency based in North London is looking for a Digital Content Creator to join their team! Hybrid work scheme.

You'll need to be a creative thinker who loves to bring ideas to life through storytelling, film & motion. You'll be helping brands & developments connect with their audiences by creating brilliant content for the property & space sector.

• Key areas of responsibility include: Keeping the content calendar full & flowing across their website, social channels and other comm's.
• Creating engaging video's, imagery, animations & copy that will showcase what they do best & tell their story.
• Produce fresh campaign content for new brand launches.
• Support new business efforts with exciting content for pitches, proposals and thought leadership.
• Track & analyse how the content performs and use insights to make improvements.
• Shape their internal communications celebrating projects, achievements & their people.
• Liaise with the internal brand, culture, strategy, design and client services teams to create content that gets noticed & makes a positive impact.

• Key skills required include Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and After Effects: You'll need creative skills and expertise in creating content and copy that feels fresh and on-brand.
• You'll be producing content across web, social and video.
• Bring creative energy to client campaigns.
• Share ideas & concepts.
• Manage multiple projects & deadlines at any one time.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading creative agency who offer great benefits!

Please apply with your CV today!

Video Content Creator & Editor | Beauty & Skincare

Location: North London (Hybrid: 2 days office-based)

We’re working with an industry-leading beauty brand with a cult-like following. Due to continued growth and success, the opportunity to recruit a Video Content Creator has arisen to turn products into scroll-stopping moments.

We’re not looking for UGC-style content here. This is a chance to produce beautifully branded, high-performing content that lives across paid social, DTC, and retail channels.

If you’re passionate about beauty, obsessed with great lighting, and can spot a weak cut from a mile away, this could be your next role.

Responsibilities

• Brainstorm, plan, shoot, and edit short-form video content that’s visually premium and designed to convert across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
• Capture high-quality studio footage of their products in action (pouring textures, close-ups of finished manicures, skincare applications, etc)
• Own product storytelling through video: getting the lighting right, perfecting the colour balance, and creating impact through subtle details
• Edit existing footage from shoots (including influencer and campaign material) into ads that perform, using different crops, text overlays, hooks, and cutdowns
• Help develop visual language for our new launches, from top-funnel awareness content to product tutorials
• Collaborate with their brand and channel teams to understand what performs and continuously optimise based on data
• Keep file organisation tidy and shared folders clear, from raw footage to final assets
• Occasionally support large-scale shoots (internal and external) with gear setup or BTS capture
• Experiment with AI tools to scale content output and generate motion effects or cutdowns where relevant

Requirements

• At least 2-3 years worth of experience in video content creation for paid media and digital channels - Show us your portfolio or social links. Preference for candidates who have experience working in-house, ideally within the beauty industry.
• Confident working with professional cameras and high-end smartphones, capturing beauty products with the right framing, focus, and lighting to really make them shine.
• Skilled in editing with Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or DaVinci Resolve - creating polished videos with seamless cuts, music, colour tweaks, and the right aspect ratios for every platform.
• Experienced in adding captions, text overlays, and lower-thirds, and excited to explore motion graphics or After Effects down the line.
• Knows how to get clean audio using lavalier, wireless, or shotgun mics, and can tidy up sound in the editing process.

*Kindly included your portfolio link on your website

We Are Social is a global socially-led creative agency with unrivalled social media expertise. With 1,300 people in 17 offices spanning four continents, we deliver a global perspective to our clients in a time when social media is shaping culture.

We’re proud to be a multi award-winning agency, with Cannes Lions, One Show, Webby and Shorty Awards, to name but a few. Our most recent work has seen us help Pepsi , Meta and Adidas deliver some of their biggest and most innovative campaigns to date, from breaking into the metaverse to smashing records on TikTok. 

As well as creating for clients, we help educate the wider industry. Our Instagram publication The Feed tracks culture at the speed of social. 6,500 people registered or tuned into our events last year, and our reports garnered more than 20 million views.

Requirements

The Opportunity 

We're looking for a highly skilled, gaming-obsessed social content creator to take on the day-to-day creative output for Activision Blizzard and its stable of genre-defining titles, including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Diablo.

The brand's channels are at the cutting edge of gaming social, so we need a true TikTok native who’s on the pulse of what matters to gaming audiences online – as knowledgeable about the social trends shaping their feeds as the gaming conversations on their minds.

This person needs to be a hands-on content creator with a Swiss army knife of skillsets: excited about ideating ideas big and small, turning images into memes, filming and editing hilarious TikToks, writing sharp captions, and capturing BTS, as well as comfortable working directly with clients.

What You’ll Have Delivered Elsewhere

• Created fun, engaging content for one of the world's biggest gaming publishers.
• Responsible for daily content creation (with TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as priority channels), delivering social and creative excellence.
• Ideating at speed, turning thoughts into concepts into social posts – which genuinely matter to our gaming-obsessed audiences.
• Pulling clips and moments from games/trailers and turning them into witty/sharp/funny social posts.
• Finding and providing gaming community, industry and social insights to drive creative relevance.
• Levelling up the social presence for some of the most culturally relevant, exciting games in the world.
• Contributing to creative brainstorming sessions.
• Supporting the Senior Content Creator and Senior Social Media Manager with other social listening, insights and creative ideation.
• Creating design briefs and working with internal videographers/designers to deliver a steady drumbeat of exceptional, social-first video content.
• Contribute to the daily newsroom within the department.

What Else Are We Looking For?

• An energetic and innovative social creator, either from a content creator or creative background, with experience in creating fast-paced social content for brands.
• This person lives for the FYP and viral memes. They’re fully immersed in gaming content and communities on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and beyond, as well as everything else bubbling up online.
• Have a TikTok/Reels-first mindset when it comes to social, getting as excited by low-fi internet-y content as they are by bigger creative concepts. Nothing would excite them more than that love for gaming culture into a job, making fast-paced, unfiltered content.
• Being comfortable in front of a camera is also a plus.

Benefits

Our Culture and the Nice Stuff

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion runs in the water here at We Are Social. We are transparent about the changes that are needed, we are focused on making real strides, both internally and within the industry and we strive to truly be a workplace that represents, supports and advocates for ALL. Our Charter for Change in the UK  can be found here which details our focus areas across People, Work and Culture in 2025.

If you require any support, adjustments or accommodations for any reason whatsoever during the recruitment process, please let us know via

So let’s get to the good stuff,  we offer all those things you would naturally expect; 25 days holiday, pension scheme & life assurance. But what we love most is connection, so we have our WAS Passport and Work From Anywhere schemes which allow you to truly connect to colleagues all over the world! 

But what’s life around here really like day-to-day? Well, we ask our people regularly what they think about us/their role and here are some of the most common things they say:

• I value my manager we have a good relationship
• We love to ‘get social’ with the people I work with
• Trusted to get on with the job, without ‘micro-management’!

If this all sounds like the place you have been waiting to find then apply now! What are you waiting for?

Are you one of London's top social media content creators?

Join team Propeller. We're more than just a cool London agency. We are the social media partner of some of the UK's hottest bars, clubs and event venues. And we're looking for our newest content creator.

You'll build social media strategy, create dynamic content and manage the social profiles of a growing client base across hospitality, luxury and retail.

If you love the thrill of nightlife and buzzing party scenes, know how to capture the energy of unforgettable nights out and bring venues to life online, and you have a deep passion for hospitality, you'll be perfect for this role!

Key details

• Social Media Content Creator, £30-40k (dependant on experience)
• Hybrid working - Tuesday-Thursday based in our Angel office, Monday & Friday work-from-home.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience

Who we are

At Propeller, we're more than just a digital agency, we're passionate individuals who love what we do. We're dedicated to delivering exceptional results for our clients by helping them capture digital attention and turn that attention into more conversions, engagement, and bookings.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive social media strategies for assigned clients, considering target audiences, brand voice, and industry trends
• Create graphic, photographic and video-graphic content for our clients. You must have a creative streak!
• Manage social media accounts across various platforms (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, TikTok) including scheduling, engagement and community management.
• Identify influencers who align with client brands and target demographics, managing partnerships, developing briefs and campaigns, and overseeing content creation
• Monitor and analyse social media performance, generating reports and presenting insights to clients
• Stay up-to-date on the latest social media trends, platforms, and influencer marketing best practices
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a cohesive digital marketing approach
• Opportunities to work on new business RFPs and pitches with the Growth team

What we offer

• Annual budget for you to spend on your personal wellbeing
• 33 days’ annual leave (incl public holidays)
• Central London office with our own bar, free drinks & snacks
• Regular social events, parties, and after work drinks
• Treats on your birthday & at Christmas

Apply now to join our team at Propeller.