Content Development Associate

Des Plaines, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own on-camera talent for Oakton social and ad creative, turning student life into authentic video that informs paid and organic campaigns and fuels quick A/B testing decisions.

  • Content Production & Talent: Play in organic clips and paid video, shaping hooks and storytelling.
  • Creative Testing & Ideation: Film multiple variants for paid campaigns and brainstorm college-focused angles.
  • Audience Representation: Recruit students and reflect the Oakton experience in calendar-worthy content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as on-screen talent in short-form vertical videos for organic social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
  • Appear in paid social media ad creative including direct-response video formats such as hooks, calls to action, and brand storytelling clips
  • Participate in filming multiple creative variations of video content to support A/B testing for paid ad campaigns
  • Brainstorm and pitch organic social media content ideas that reflect the real Oakton student experience and resonate with a student audience
  • Suggest trending audio, video formats, and topics relevant to the student demographic for consideration in the content calendar
  • Assist the content team with brainstorming new ad angles and messaging concepts for paid social campaigns
  • Help recruit Oakton students to participate in video content and represent the college on social media
  • Collaborate with the content development team during planning meetings, contributing ideas and feedback in a professional setting

Requirements

  • Comfort and confidence appearing on camera in a professional or creative context.
  • Active personal use of social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube, with an understanding of short-form video trends
  • Strong verbal communication skills and the ability to take creative direction.
  • Enthusiasm for representing Oakton College authentically and positively.
  • Ability to collaborate with a team and contribute ideas in a brainstorming environment.
  • Reliability and professionalism in meeting scheduled shoot times and deadlines.

Preferred

  • Experience creating personal video content
  • participating in school media, theater, athletics, or other on-camera activities
  • Interest in marketing, communications, media, or a related field.

Oakton College

Oakton is a community college with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie. Established in 1969 and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, Oakton offers education and training for the residents and businesses of Illinois District 535.For our comment moderation policy:oakton.edu/comments

Founded in 1969
Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
1.3K employees (42 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
472.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$10.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.6%
Direct
61.3%
Referral
4.4%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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