Job Description
Job DescriptionApply now: Social Media Content Creator, Hybrid - Chicago, IL. Start date is ASAP for this 6-month Contract-to-Hire position. Job Title: Social Media Content Creator Location-Type: Hybrid - Chicago, IL (Fulton Market area); 4 days onsite per week Start Date: ASAP Duration: Contract-to-Hire, 6 months (with goal of permanent conversion) Compensation Range: $35-40/hr W2 Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship Job Description:
- This role owns the end-to-end social content process for a healthcare brand, pitching, shooting, editing, and publishing creator-first content across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to drive engagement and brand growth.
Job Summary
- Own the full content lifecycle from concept through publish, including ideation, scripting, shooting, editing, and posting across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
- Generate original content ideas rooted in current platform trends, then pitch concepts to brand and social stakeholders for alignment
- Shoot, edit, and publish TikTok-first short- and long-form video, graphics, animations, and still imagery with fast, sometimes same-day turnaround
- Serve as on-camera talent and producer on your own shoots, coaching real people through interviews and capturing usable takes independently
- Monitor trends, platform algorithm shifts, and emerging features across all major social channels to inform content strategy in real time
- Partner with brand and social teams to shape storytelling opportunities, ensure brand voice consistency, and support paid and organic briefs when not in production
- Bring process improvements and new ways of working to the team, helping build and refine the social content function from the ground up
Minimum Requirements:
- Demonstrated experience creating original social content for a brand or agency, with a portfolio showing full-ownership work carried from concept to published asset - portfolio submission required
- Hands-on shooting and editing skills with comfort operating both behind and in front of the camera; on-screen presence and speaking-to-camera ability are required
- Proficiency with Canva and CapCut, plus working knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube formats and audiences
- Ability to concept, script, shoot, edit, and post content independently on a fast-turn, high-frequency basis without extensive oversight
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of content creation experience in a brand, agency, or independent creator capacity; recent graduates with strong portfolios and relevant skills will be considered
- Track record of content that performed well organically on at least one major social platform, with an understanding of what drives views versus what fits a brand
- Working knowledge of how paid social functions and what content characteristics improve performance once boosted
- Bachelor's degree in a creative, marketing, or communications field
- Willingness to travel occasionally for content shoots