Please send all resumes and portfolio to careers@hardscope.com with subject line "Social Content Producer - [Your Name]" or apply directly via hardscope.com/careers.

THE OPPORTUNITY

HardScope is a YouTube-first media company building culture-defining shows at the intersection of internet culture, lifestyle, and the creator economy. Our productions live on set and on screen, but the culture around them lives on social, and we need someone who knows how to capture that.

We're looking for a Social Content Producer who is equally at home concepting a social format, parachuting onto a long-form production set to capture what's needed, and sitting down to edit it into something plug-and-play before the day is over. This is not a traditional production role and it's not a pure social media role. It sits in the space between, and it requires someone who understands both sides fluently.

The right person for this role has internet culture in their bones. They don't study what's trending, they live in it. They know what makes something feel native to a platform and what makes it feel produced, and they consistently land on the right side of that line.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Social Format Concepting

• Develop original short-form social formats for HardScope's O&O channels that feel culturally native, not brand-adjacent
• Build formats that can scale across multiple shows, adapting tone and aesthetic to each while maintaining a consistent production standard
• Stay ahead of what's emerging on YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram and bring a continuous supply of format ideas to the table, not just awareness of trends but a point of view on how HardScope should engage with them
• Collaborate closely with the Coordinator, Social & Distribution on which formats belong in the content calendar and how they sequence with the broader publishing strategy

On-Set Social Production

• Parachute into HardScope long-form production sets as needed to capture social-specific content in and around the main shoot
• Operate as a low-footprint, high-output presence on set. You know how to get what you need without disrupting the primary production, and you understand set etiquette well enough to move through it invisibly
• Identify the moments, reactions, and behind-the-scenes texture that make for great social content and capture them with intention, not just by pointing a camera at whatever's happening
• Coordinate in advance with production teams to understand the shoot schedule, key talent availability, and any access or equipment constraints
• Come off set with a clear inventory of what you captured and a plan for what it becomes

Original Social Content Production

• Beyond production sets, concept and execute original short-form content that stands on its own, not as a clip from a show but as a piece of content designed for the platform it lives on
• This may include talent-driven social formats, trend-responsive content, or standalone series that live independently from HardScope's long-form programming
• Own the full production cycle on these: concept, coordinate logistics, shoot, and deliver a finished edit

Editing & Delivery

• Edit everything you shoot to a finished, publish-ready standard. The output of this role is not raw footage, it's a social post
• Ability for same day delivery turnaround if working in a real-time content environment
• Deliver assets to the Coordinator, Social & Distribution in formats and specs that are calendar-ready and require minimal back-and-forth to publish
• Maintain an organized asset library. Footage, drafts, and finals should be findable by anyone on the team without having to ask you

Collaboration & Calendar Integration

• Work in close partnership with the Coordinator, Social & Distribution. Your output feeds their calendar. Communication, timing, and shared planning between these two roles is what makes the content engine run
• Participate in creative brainstorms to bring a production and format perspective to show concepting from the start
• Flag upcoming production dates to the coordinator well in advance so social capture can be built into the shoot schedule, not treated as an afterthought
• Collaborate with talent and talent-facing team members where relevant, understanding how social content captured on set intersects with talent promotion obligations

WHO YOU ARE

• You have 3+ years of experience in short-form content production, social video, or a hybrid production role at a media company, creator studio, digital agency, or as an independent creator with a meaningful body of work
• You shoot and you edit. Both. You don't hand off to a separate editor and you don't rely on a DP to get the shot. You are the unit
• You have genuine fluency in internet culture. You can name what's moving right now, why it's moving, and what HardScope should be doing about it. This is a bar, not a preference
• You understand the difference between content that feels native to a platform and content that feels placed there. You consistently produce the former
• You have real production set experience. You know how a long-form shoot runs, you understand the hierarchy, and you know how to operate inside it without becoming a liability
• Your editing is fast and your output is clean. You can turn a same-day cut and it doesn't look like a same-day cut
• You are fluent with AI tools and actively use them to accelerate your workflow, from ideation to editing assistance. This is expected, not optional
• You communicate proactively. When you're on set, when you're in post, when something is blocked, the Coordinator and your manager know what's happening without having to ask
• You work well in a fast-moving, collaborative environment where priorities shift and no two production days look the same

TOOLS

Working knowledge of the following is expected. Depth and preferred tools may vary.

Camera & Capture

• Confident operating a camera in run-and-gun social production contexts. Sony FX series, Canon R series, or equivalent mirrorless/cinema cameras are common in our environment
• iPhone/mobile capture fluency is equally important. A significant portion of the content this role produces will be shot on mobile

Editing

• Proficiency in a professional editing suite (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro)
• CapCut or equivalent for fast-turnaround mobile edits
• Basic motion graphics and text animation capability (After Effects, CapCut templates, or equivalent)

Workflow & Collaboration

• AI-assisted editing and ideation tools (e.g., Descript, Opus Clip, or equivalent)
• Monday.com for project and content management
• Familiarity with social publishing platforms (e.g., Sprinklr, Later, or equivalent) is a plus

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience shooting and producing content on or around long-form production sets specifically
• An existing network within the creator economy, fashion, lifestyle, or internet culture verticals
• Experience collaborating directly with talent or talent management teams
• Basic color grading capability
• A personal social presence or creative body of work that demonstrates your aesthetic and cultural sensibility

Reports To: Head of Distribution

Salary Range: $95,000-$115,000 based on experience

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)