Content Creator & Social Media Manager at Empo | Chicago, IL

Empo

Content Creator & Social Media Manager

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the real-time, social-first content engine for Empo in Chicago, turning nightlife moments into high-performing video and story content across Instagram, TikTok, and email, while coordinating with creators, venues, and partners to accelerate storytelling and community growth.

Content creation: film, edit, and publish short-form videos and graphics that feel native to platform culture.
Content strategy & rhythm: maintain calendars, develop recurring series, hooks, and cross-channel repurposing.
Performance & storytelling: track what works, iterate on top performers, and surface new opportunities from venues and UGC.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Capture real-time content opportunities across Chicago including restaurants, bars, happy hours, live music, events, creator partnerships, activations, and behind-the-scenes team moments
Film the Empo team, creators, restaurant partners, and experiences in a way that feels authentic, elevated, and social-first
Develop and execute fresh content ideas, recurring series, hooks, trends, and storylines across Instagram, TikTok, email, and other digital platforms
Personally create, edit, and package short-form videos, reels, TikToks, carousels, graphics, stories, captions, covers, newsletters, and other branded content
Maintain a content calendar and consistent publishing schedule
Review existing content, venue assets, creator footage, user-generated content, and past campaigns to identify new opportunities for storytelling
Repurpose strong-performing content across multiple channels and formats
Write strong hooks, captions, titles, story copy, push copy, newsletter copy, and light website/blog copy
Track content performance and identify what to repeat, refine, or retire
Stay on top of emerging social trends, platform updates, creators, sounds, memes, and cultural moments

Requirements

Experience running an actual brand's Instagram or TikTok end-to-end (not just contributing posts)
Deep understanding of Instagram, TikTok, and social-first storytelling
Strong pulse on internet culture, trends, nightlife, hospitality, and Gen Z behavior
Excellent editing instincts including pacing, transitions, music selection, covers, and hooks
Strong visual taste and understanding of branding, framing, composition, and aesthetics
Comfort filming in real-time environments including bars, restaurants, events, and nightlife settings
Ability to turn everyday moments into compelling content
Strong writing skills for captions, story copy, newsletters, and social content
Experience using editing tools such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva, Photoshop, or similar platforms
Highly organized with strong follow-through and ability to manage content calendars and deadlines
Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently and proactively pitch ideas
Passion for restaurants, nightlife, hospitality, culture, and discovering what’s happening in the city