Knowledge is one of life’s most desired gifts. Now you can give that gift every day by taking part in the growth of Hyper Island. Our unique learning method gets students on our long-term programs and short courses talking about life-changing moments.

Now, by popular demand from world markets, Hyper Island is looking for new talent. We need your help if Hyper Island is to grow rapidly.

So, are you ready to change your own life by changing others? Take this opportunity and apply now!




Online Marketing & Social Media Freelancer

Temporary contract: 2 - 2½ days a week
Initial 6 month contract – may extend

Hyper Island is a world-leading educator within the areas of digital/interactive communication, business management and leadership. Founded in Sweden in 1995 with the goal to create a different digital media education and professional development – one that was closer to the way the media industry was evolving. By keeping close to the industry and designing programmes based on working life Hyper Island is recognized as leading the way in digital education.

Hyper Island has a unique in-house methodology, developed upon experience-based learning delivered to over 600 students and 200 businesses across the world. Programmes are designed and delivered by business professionals at the top of their industry. Hyper Island has premises in Karlskrona, Stockholm, London and New York but is active throughout the world.

The brief

Hyper Island has just launched in the UK with a series of training and development programmes: leadership and management in North West, Yorkshire and North East, interactive media training for TV freelancers and digital master classes for the advertising agencies with D&AD

We are seeking to recruit an online marketing and social media freelancer, preferably with experience in working with the digital and media industries. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven, internet-savvy expert to work with a global brand establishing itself in the UK market. You will work with us on recruiting professionals onto our training programmes utilising a combination of social media, industry networks and creative support agencies.

Within this role, you will create and execute UK online marketing campaigns that recruit for a variety of courses and generally spread the word via various social networks, forums and other tools. Key to the success of the role will be ensuring we fully recruit to our courses and increase the presence of the Hyper Island in the UK.
You will work with the marketing and communication team based in Stockholm and the UK project team in London/Manchester. Graphic design ability would be an advantage to create online adverts, mailing templates, and e-flyers etc.
To be considered for this position, candidates must demonstrate skill and experience with all types of online marketing techniques, be from a commercial environment, as well as being highly web-savvy in online networking. A passion for education and the ability to promote Hyper Island ethos is also desirable.
In addition, candidates must be self-motivated, with a high attention to detail, a creative approach, the ability to multi-task and work both independently and as part of a team both here is UK and in Sweden.

Skills and knowledge required:

• Proven and demonstrable experience of developing integrated online marketing materials utilising the full digital communications mix (Blogging, Linked In, Twitter, Facebook, Industry Networks)

• Experience of working with brand guidelines

• Familiarity with the creative industries and specifically digital communication agencies

• Demonstrable experience of generating online commercial sales (in this case recruiting professionals onto training programmes)

• Experience and understanding of business to business marketing


Position offered as a freelance contract offered at a rate of £250 per day

Please send a CV and covering letter outlining why you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to join Hyper Island in setting up a new UK venture.