Content Creator & Social Media Strategist (Contract)

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

$25/hr – $35/hrMid LevelContract

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Support the end-to-end social content engine for educational and community-focused audiences, executing short-form video, graphics, captions, and scheduling while collaborating with the team to refine strategy and maintain brand quality.

  • Content Production: Capture/edit short-form video and design engaging social graphics for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
  • Brand & Narrative: Write captions aligned with brand voice and storytelling that resonates with education, nonprofit, healthcare, and community audiences.
  • Planning & Collaboration: Assist content planning, scheduling, revisions, approvals, and cross-team coordination to ensure timely delivery.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Visit client locations occasionally in the Kansas City area to capture photo and video content
  • Create and edit short-form video content (Reels, TikToks, Shorts, etc.)
  • Design engaging social media graphics and visual content
  • Write captions aligned with brand voice and audience
  • Assist with content planning and scheduling
  • Collaborate with our internal team on revisions, approvals, and strategy
  • Maintain strong attention to detail and consistent brand quality
  • Adapt content for education, nonprofit, healthcare, and community-focused audiences

Requirements

  • Strong short-form video editing skills
  • Experience capturing and creating engaging social-first content
  • Strong understanding of Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and modern social trends
  • Creative eye for storytelling, composition, and audience engagement
  • Canva skills required (Adobe Premiere, CapCut, Final Cut, or similar editing tools are a plus)
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Reliable, proactive, and detail-oriented
  • Comfortable working independently while collaborating with a team

Preferred

  • Photography experience
  • Graphic design experience
  • Experience managing social media accounts for brands or organizations
  • Experience with SocialPilot or similar scheduling tools
  • Experience working with nonprofit, education, healthcare, or community-based organizations

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule
  • Professional development assistance
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Helps2

We're a team of creatives helping other creatives grow & reach people.

Founded in 2012
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
3 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
63.5%
Direct
22.6%
Referral
6.8%
Social
5.4%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (33% of company)