I’m a freelance Marketing & Content Strategist who supports agencies with embedded, research-led content planning and delivery, especially for B2B audiences, executives, and regulated or technical subjects. I build monthly themes and content calendars, write company and executive LinkedIn posts, and produce longer-form assets like blogs, guides, reports, presentations, and campaign toolkits.

James Shirley

I’m a freelance Marketing & Content Strategist who supports agencies with embedded, research-led content planning and delivery, especially for B2B audiences, executives, and regulated or technical subjects. I build monthly themes and content calendars, write company and executive LinkedIn posts, and produce longer-form assets like blogs, guides, reports, presentations, and campaign toolkits.

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I’m a freelance Marketing & Content Strategist who supports agencies with embedded, research-led content planning and delivery, especially for B2B audiences, executives, and regulated or technical subjects. I build monthly themes and content calendars, write company and executive LinkedIn posts, and produce longer-form assets like blogs, guides, reports, presentations, and campaign toolkits.

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Work Experience

Freelance Marketing & Content Strategist
June 1, 2026 - Present
Retained freelance embedded content support (remote only) for B2B marketing agencies, providing up to two days per week across eight confidential accounts. Built monthly themes and research subjects from each account’s strategy, audience, tone of voice, and commercial priorities. Planned calendars, wrote company and executive LinkedIn content, and developed longer assets including diagnostic/market reports, guides, presentations, and newsletters, managing revisions through agency approval. Delivered approximately 130 social content items in a recent billing period alongside 18 research-led blogs and additional work such as a diagnostic report, market report, presentation, guide, and newsletter revisions. Sourced and verified evidence for a regional recruitment market report and wrote full analysis and recommendations. Researched and wrote recruitment-sector presentation materials and an interactive operational-resilience campaign covering blog, checklist, social content, and email c
Fashion & Culture Content Creator
April 1, 2025 - Present
Independently researched, scripted, filmed, and edited fashion and culture content across Instagram and TikTok, growing channels from zero to 20.8K followers on Instagram and 12.2K on TikTok. Created paid content collaborations/placements for Depop, ASOS, Universal Music Group, and Desigual.
Marketing Executive at DRS (RICS Dispute Resolution Service)
May 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026
Managed marketing for professional training and education within RICS Dispute Resolution Service, supporting demand generation, course registrations, and customer journeys. Built targeted email campaigns using audience segmentation, copywriting, campaign setup, and performance review. Coordinated PPC and external advertising activity and collaborated with Paid Media, UX, Design, Brand, Content, and SEO teams. Used Adobe Analytics to review performance and ROI and received the RICS Demand Driver Award in 2025 for lead-generation work that contributed to DRS Education exceeding its target.
Marketing Assistant to Senior Account Manager at Marmalade Marketing
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Progressed from Marketing Assistant to Senior Account Manager while managing B2B accounts including recruitment businesses, specialist firms, and a training and education provider. Planned content, LinkedIn activity, and wider campaigns across employer brand, talent acquisition, lead generation, and business development. Led projects involving internal teams and external specialists, coordinating assets and deadlines across multiple accounts. Managed client relationships from operational contacts through to board level.
Content Strategist at AI Global Media
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Developed content strategies and feature-led narratives across business-media brands. Worked with CEOs, managing directors, and other senior contributors to turn interviews and executive input into commercially focused editorial content. Used market and audience research to shape content angles and promotional narratives.

Education

BA (Hons) International Fashion Business at Nottingham Trent University
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Foundation Degree in Fashion Studies at Staffordshire University
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
BA (Hons) International Fashion Business at Nottingham Trent University
January 1, 2018 - September 3, 2026
Foundation Degree in Fashion Studies at Staffordshire University
January 1, 2017 - September 3, 2026

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Industry Experience

Education, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other