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eJam

Creative Strategist

Santa Ana, CA

Partner with freelance creatives as needed to scale production. Performance Analysis & Iteration * Analyze creative performance using Meta, TikTok, and Google Ads to identify winning patterns and ...

eJam

Creative Strategist

Santa Ana, CA · On-site

Partner with freelance creatives as needed to scale production. Performance Analysis & Iteration * Analyze creative performance using Meta, TikTok, and Google Ads to identify winning patterns and ...

eJam

Creative Strategist

Santa Ana, CA · On-site

Partner with freelance creatives as needed to scale production. Performance Analysis & Iteration * Analyze creative performance using Meta, TikTok, and Google Ads to identify winning patterns and ...

ZO Skin Health, Inc.

VP - Global Creative

Irvine, CA · On-site

Manage relationships with external agencies, production partners, and freelance creative talent. Digital-First Content Creation * Lead development of social-first content strategy across TikTok ...

ZO Skin Health, Inc

VP - Global Creative

Irvine, CA · On-site

Manage relationships with external agencies, production partners, and freelance creative talent. Digital-First Content Creation * Lead development of social-first content strategy across TikTok ...

Ride Aventon

Creative Producer

Brea, CA

Build and maintain a network of trusted production partners, freelancers, creators, and vendors that support Aventon's growing creative needs. Qualifications: * 5+ years of experience in creative ...

Ride Aventon

Creative Producer

Brea, CA · On-site

Build and maintain a network of trusted production partners, freelancers, creators, and vendors that support Aventon's growing creative needs. Qualifications: * 5+ years of experience in creative ...

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As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for freelance creative in California is $47.08, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $23.94 and $60.96 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a freelance creative?

A Freelance Creative is a self-employed professional who provides creative services such as graphic design, writing, photography, video editing, or other artistic work on a project-by-project basis. They typically work with multiple clients rather than being employed by a single company. Freelance Creatives have the flexibility to choose their projects, set their own rates, and manage their schedules, but they are also responsible for finding clients and handling business operations like invoicing and marketing.

What are some common challenges freelance creatives face, and how can they be managed?

Freelance Creatives often face challenges such as inconsistent workflow, client communication, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Managing multiple projects for different clients requires effective organization, time management, and clear expectation-setting from the start of each project. Many Freelance Creatives use project management tools and regular client check-ins to stay on track and ensure timely delivery. Building a reliable client base and setting clear contractual terms can also help reduce uncertainties and lead to more stable business growth.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a freelance creative, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Freelance Creative, you need a strong portfolio showcasing expertise in visual design, copywriting, content creation, or multimedia production, often supported by formal education or self-taught proficiency in relevant disciplines. Familiarity with industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or digital marketing platforms is highly valuable. Exceptional communication, self-motivation, adaptability, and time management set top freelancers apart. These skills are crucial for delivering high-quality work, managing multiple projects, and building lasting client relationships in a competitive, independent environment.

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Freelance Creative Director - 360/Experiential (1-month Contract)

Wild Card Creative Group

Culver City, CA • On-site

Contractor

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Purpose

We're looking for an experienced Freelance Creative Director with a strong background in 360 entertainment marketing and experiential to join our team for a short-term pitch for an entertainment brand. This person will help lead creative development, with a particular focus on big, attention-grabbing ideas that can live across experiential, social, digital, partnerships, and other consumer touchpoints.

The ideal candidate is a conceptual thinker who knows how to build a campaign around a strong central idea and translate it into experiences that feel culturally relevant, strategically grounded, and genuinely exciting for fans.

Job Responsibilities
  • Lead creative concepting and development for a 360 entertainment marketing pitch, with experiential playing a key role.
  • Translate big campaign platforms across live experiences, activations, stunts, partnerships, social, digital, OOH, and other extensions.
  • Work closely with creative, strategy, production, and account teams to take ideas from initial concept through pitch-ready execution.
  • Help shape creative presentations, including writing, refining, and clearly articulating concepts for a client-facing pitch deck.
  • Identify opportunities to build fandom, cultural conversation, and earned attention around an entertainment brand.
Required Skills
  • 8-12 years of creative experience, ideally within an advertising, entertainment marketing, experiential, or integrated agency environment.
  • Previous experience developing campaigns for entertainment clients is required, including film, television, streaming, gaming, or adjacent entertainment brands.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates real-world experiential executions is required. We want to see work that has moved beyond the deck and into physical spaces, activations, events, installations, stunts, or fan experiences.
  • Strong experience developing integrated/360 campaigns that extend a central creative idea across multiple channels.
  • A proven ability to develop culturally relevant, fan-first ideas that generate excitement beyond traditional advertising.
  • Strong conceptual, presentation, and storytelling skills.
  • Comfortable working quickly and collaboratively in a fast-moving pitch environment.

Term Length: 1 Month

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