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Wishu
Resources & job platform for creative communities
- 1-20 employees
- B2C
- B2B
- Marketplace
- Recruitment
- Content
- Community
- Media
- Hackney, London, UK
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Company mission
Wishu's mission is to empower creatives navigating through noisy, oversaturated and conflicting digital spaces.
38% female employees
Our take
Wishu provides a creative job marketplace for freelancers, helping rising talent to find jobs and build long-term working relationships. It does this all through the Wishu dashboard, which makes finding the perfect freelancer effortless, bringing the interactivity of social media to the recruitment industry.
Its main target audience is Gen Z, who are more likely than previous generations to become creative freelancers. Wishu enables its users to manage creative work, source clients, build an online presence and get the best resources as a creative freelancer.
Users can assemble teams for any creative project including advertisement campaigns, branding, editorial video, and sound editing. This approach has gained Wishu clients including Google, the BBC, Vogue, The Sunday Times, and Nike.
Beyond its marketplace, the company has built a community of creators by organising events and webinars and generating content for its members. The activity feed gives members updates on freelancers' projects, while talent discovery and Wishu Pay take all the hassle out of hiring creative employees.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
- Team socials and activities
- World mental health day off to celebrate our wellbeing
- Share option scheme
Company values
- Inclusivity
- Authentically
- Passion
- Creativity
Leadership
Lavena Xu-Johnson
(CEO)Previous Founder & Co-President of the Royal Holloway App Society, and UK Partner for the China-UK Blockchain Association. Current angel investor and Creator & Editor of The Insane Founder.
Hubert Trinkunas
(Community Director)Previous UK Marketing & Growth Specialist at the China-UK Blockchain Association, and Vice President of the Royal Holloway Investment & Finance Society.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wishu
- We’re a team of culturally and ethnically diverse people - hailing from the UK, Lithuania, China, the Philippines, and Ukraine!
- We’re are a fun, open-minded group and proud LGBTQ+ supporters!
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My opinions are valued (1)
Supportive management (1)
I have been working for Wishu since October 2020 (9 months) and have experienced nothing but warmth and understanding when it comes to the team. The communication is open and honest which encourages me to respond as soon as possible and create the best work possible for the brand. The line between personal and professional is clearly signposted which allows for an authentic and enjoyable relationship to be built.
Marketing
Nice people
Jul 2021
In asking for feedback I am met with honesty and have never encountered defensiveness, judgement, pettiness or elitism. When expressing my opinions further questions are asked and my boss always demonstrates full comprehension over judgement.
Marketing
My opinions are valued
Jul 2021
My extra curricular activities and side hustles are supported and encouraged. There is always a sense of empathy when it comes to mental health and personal life. The team are extremely modern and forward thinking and demonstrate a culture of management that I wish would be carried out across all industries and countries into the future. Differences are respected and even encouraged.
Marketing
Supportive management
Jul 2021
