Freelance Social Editor, Family Style

Niagara Falls, NY (Remote)

$27/hr – $28/hrMid Level2+ years expContract

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Complex’s Family Style social voice and video content focused on youth food culture.

  • Own day-to-day posting cadence and content mix across pillars.
  • Must-have: 2-3 years in social/editorial at a publisher or brand.
  • Standout: Shoot/edit content independently and appear on camera; strong food-culture voice.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Lead the day-to-day output of the Family Style social pages
  • Develop a tone that is smart, culturally aware, and internet fluent
  • Ensure everything we post feels intentional, relevant, and worth sharing
  • Shoot and edit short-form video (mobile-first)
  • Create talking head and educational videos
  • Produce chef interviews and street-style content
  • Develop overhead recipe videos (clean, text-driven, no talent required)
  • Build carousel posts and visual storytelling content
  • Identify and publish timely food stories and news moments
  • Cover major industry moments (awards, openings, trends)
Requirements
  • 2-3 years of social media and editorial experience with a publisher or brand
  • A deep understanding of the Complex content, voice, and tone
  • Strong understanding of food and restaurant cultur
  • Positive, intuitive, proactive, and collaborative team player
  • Strong writing and communication skills, proofreading experience, and quick decision-making skills
  • Ability to shoot and edit content independently
  • Will1ngness to appear on camera in social media content.
  • Must be willing to work nights and occasional weekends/holidays for coverage of live events
  • Robust knowledge of streetwear/fashion and how it connects to areas such as pop culture + sports + music.
  • Possess a deep understanding and fluency of all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
  • Extensive knowledge of culture and proven track record in driving audience and consumer action on social
  • Remain up-to-date on what our competitive set is doing to ensure that our lane isn’t being stepped on
  • Self-management skills + take charge attitude
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Premiere Pro
Preferred
    Benefits

      Complex NTWRK

      4.2 Glassdoor

      Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale.Whether through video, long-form text, or social media, Complex tells stories of streetwear and style, music, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture.A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce. Complex's strategic partnership with Universal Music Group delivers unparalleled experiences and exclusive collaborations to passionate music fans.Complex NTWRK creates and distributes original programming with premium distributors including Netflix, Hulu, Facebook, Snap, Fuse, Pluto TV, Roku and more. If you want to be part of what's next and build valuable relationships with the audiences who live in it, join us at Complex NTWRK.

      Founded in 2002
      Los Angeles, California, USA
      683 employees (323 in marketing)
      100% recommend to a friend
      100% CEO approval

      Traffic Signals

      Monthly Visitors
      5.9M
      Traffic Source Mix
      Search
      51.8%
      Direct
      37.7%
      Referral
      4.9%
      Social
      5.4%
      Paid
      0.2%

      Headcount Trend

      Current headcount: ~683

      Marketing Team

      Marketing Team Size
      236 (35% of company)

      Funding

      Total Funding
      $60.5M
      Last Raise
      Series Unknown, 10 years ago