Content Creator & Social Media Strategist (Contract)

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

$25/hr – $35/hrMid LevelContract

Posted 4 months ago

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

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)

helps2.com

Salaries

Posted range

$25/hr – $35/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Social Media median pay in the United States

$78K/yr

Most pay falls between $64K and $100K. Based on 4,031 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

1 (33% of company)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

1.8K

Traffic Source Mix

63.5%

Direct

22.6%

Referral

6.8%

Social

5.4%

Paid

1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3

Links

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