Contract

Freelance Content Creator

Barkley

Barkley

501-1,000 employees

Full-service marketing agency delivering brand campaigns

No salary listed

Kansas City, MO, USA

In Person

Category
Content & Writing (1)
Required Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Social Media
Video Editing
Requirements
  • Portfolio or proven experience in content creation for social (reel, portfolio website, links to live content)
  • Proficiency in editing software (Adobe Creative Suite)
  • Operates at the speed of culture
  • Has social intuition and knows what will and will not work on platforms
  • Knows how to shoot quality content on iPhone
Responsibilities
  • Concepting and producing original video and photo content for social media including: TikTok, Instagram, Reels, Facebook and others
  • Being a social native. Understanding capabilities within the various social platforms. Must stay on top of trends.
  • Learn and police Barkley legal policies regarding social media including intellectual property and popular music
  • Receive and apply feedback from reviews both internal and with clients
  • Produce quickly and efficiently
Desired Qualifications
  • Desirable: None

Barkley is a full-service marketing and advertising agency serving sectors such as consumer goods, finance, healthcare, hospitality, and travel. It offers services including advertising, communications, product innovation, media strategy, talent management, experience design, digital platform optimization, influencer activations, and creative campaign development, combining brand-building with performance marketing. Using deep consumer insights, Barkley designs campaigns and experiences and executes them across channels—from creative development to media planning, digital optimization, and influencer programs—while supporting product innovation to keep campaigns relevant. Its goal is to help brands connect with modern consumers, launch new products, drive engagement, and improve performance across marketing channels.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$5.1M

Headquarters

Kansas City, Missouri

Founded

1964

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What critics are saying

  • Adlucent integration fails, causing talent exodus in 12 months.
  • OKRP merger triggers key creatives to join Wieden+Kennedy.
  • Holding companies like Publicis acquire BarkleyOKRP in 24 months.

What makes Barkley unique

  • BarkleyOKRP ranks seventh-largest independent U.S. advertising agency.
  • Proprietary Whole Brand Thinking uncovers clients' core purpose.
  • Big Indie model blends large-scale resources with independent soul.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company News

MarTech Cube
May 3rd, 2024
BarkleyOKRP acquires Performance Media and MarTech Company Adlucent

BarkleyOKRP, one of the largest full-service independent marketing firms in the U.S., announced today the acquisition of Adlucent, from Advantage Solutions.

The Business Journals
May 3rd, 2024
Austin marketing firm Adlucent acquired by BarkleyOKRP

Adlucent CEO Ashwani Dhar will join the BarkleyOKRP executive team as chief performance officer.

Adweek
Apr 23rd, 2024
BarkleyOKRP Selected by Hormel Foods' Applegate Brand as AOR

BarkleyOKRP will launch initial campaign efforts for Applegate this summer.

Adweek
Mar 6th, 2024
Barkley and OKRP Are Merging to Become BarkleyOKRP

The two agencies now form one of the biggest independent shops.

The Business Journals
Oct 16th, 2023
Chicago firm invests in advertising agency Barkley

Barkley has landed an investor that takes a long-term approach, sticking with companies through "good times and bad."