Freelance Social Media Content Creator

West Hollywood, CA (On-site)

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Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social-content production for brands across Instagram, TikTok, and Reels, from shoots to edits and platform-ready delivery.

  • Must-have: Proven social media creation/editing experience with portfolio.
  • Standout: Ability to adapt to multiple brands and industries with fast turnarounds.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conceptualize, shoot, and edit engaging photo and video content for client social media channels (Instagram, TikTok, Reels, etc.)
  • Collaborate closely with internal PR and marketing teams to execute content aligned with each client’s brand voice, campaigns, and media strategy
  • Manage on-location shoots across Los Angeles, ensuring high production quality and efficiency
  • Edit and deliver content optimized for performance across multiple platforms
  • Adapt creative direction across a range of industries, clients, and aesthetics
  • Stay current on social media trends, platform updates, and emerging content formats
  • Support content planning, ideation, and campaign execution as needed

Requirements

  • Proven experience creating and editing social media content for brands, agencies, or clients (portfolio required)
  • Strong proficiency in editing tools (Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, Final Cut Pro, or similar)
  • Deep understanding of social media trends and best practices across platforms
  • Ability to quickly adapt to different brand voices and visual identities
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines
  • Must be based in Los Angeles and available for in-person shoots

Preferred

  • Experience working within a PR agency or supporting client-based work
  • Understanding of how social content integrates with PR campaigns and brand storytelling
  • Familiarity with basic performance metrics and content optimization

The deFIANT

The Defiant curates, digests, and analyzes all the major developments in decentralized finance, so that you can stay informed and smart about the most cutting-edge and fastest-changing corner of crypto and finance. We’re delivering journalism with authority; objective, data-backed, primary-source, reported pieces, written by insiders who can also provide informed analysis on the latest moves.

Founded in 2019
New York, New York, USA
23 employees (13 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
206.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20.5%
Direct
52.7%
Referral
4.5%
Social
22.1%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~23

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (48% of company)
Median Career Experience
5 years
Median Tenure
1 years

Funding

Total Funding
$1.4M
Last Raise
Seed, 4 years ago