Content Creator at The Kitchen North America | Chicago, IL | $65K/yr – $85K/yr

The Kitchen North America

Content Creator

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social content creation and strategy for a culinary brand, blending design, videography, and storytelling at pace.

Own end-to-end social content creation and rapid turnaround for real-time moments across platforms.
Must-have: 1–3 years in design or content creation with a strong portfolio.
Standout: Passion for award-winning, internationally recognized work in culinary branding.

Job Description

Responsibilities

SOCIAL EXPERTISE: You can identify trends and opportunities as they emerge in social and quickly ideate and present concepts for content that will stay true to our brands but participate in the online dialogue.
SOCIAL STRATEGY: Work with the team to ideate on planned content monthly and quarterly to ensure an always-on social approach. Research and proactively recommend ideas, solutions and new content for the brands
CONTENT CREATION: You use a robust skillset from photography to videography, design, and platform native tools to create a wide range of content that suits the moment and the idea. From quick social posts to beautiful shoots, you have the range and the ability to switch quickly between styles. 
STORYTELLING: You’re able to ideate, build, shoot, and edit effective stories that match the quality of each social platform. 
COLLABORATION: Work collaboratively with a large team of creatives from ideation to execution – helping to ensure ideas are created and brought to life faithfully. 
WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT: Can manage multiple priorities and assignments. Execute with rapid turnaround times for real-time moments, capture trending moments, editing quickly and efficiently to deliver high-quality work, on-time and with accuracy.

Requirements

1 to 3 years of experience in a design or content creation role where you have made a wide range of content. 
A high-quality portfolio displaying a range of quality social content, ideally produced in a creative agency environment. 
Understanding of design programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and After Effects, including best practices for all social channels. 
Demonstrated ability to make relevant content across all platforms with extraordinary skills in visual storytelling, videography, and video editing. Graphic design experience is a plus. 
A passion, curiosity, and experience in making creative content on social media platforms - Instagram visuals, TikTok videos, YouTube edits, and more. 
Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite and eager to continue to learn and evolve in other ways to make social-first content. 
Experience creating high-quality content for clients with high standards of quality and excellence. 
Ability to problem solve and recommend production/design-appropriate solutions. 
Highly organized with an ability to work under tight deadlines and shift priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
Passion for food that enhances the authenticity and appeal of brand marketing in the culinary industry. 
A desire to do award-winning, internationally recognized work.

Preferred

Graphic design experience is a plus.

The Kitchen North America

The Kitchen is the inside agency for Kraft Heinz, based in Toronto & Chicago, built to craft culture-defining moments for the world's biggest feel-good food brands. What makes us different? The way we work. Our team of creatives, strategists, producers, designers, and content creators work directly with our brand partners to unlock creativity and deliver breakthrough ideas at the speed of culture.

Founded in 2021

Toronto, Ontario, CAN

167 employees (104 in marketing)

www.wearethekitchen.com