Social Media Content Creator - 17988

Responsibilities

• Plan, shoot, edit and deliver publish-ready short-form videos (10–15 native videos per month) for YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram Reels, with a focus on educational, social-first content.
• Work collaboratively with Creative and Strategy teams to develop concepts for approval, understand brand standards and align with the regulatory landscape.
• Tailor every video to the channel, including adjusting for pacing, hooks, framing, on-screen text, audio and tone.
• Create cut-downs and social-first adaptations of existing long-form video assets, rewriting the hook, pacing and payoff so each piece stands on its own.
• Capture original footage, including filming, lighting, sound, and on-camera or voiceover elements as needed, and handle editing, captions, color and sound design.
• Casting, location scouting and budgeting of native content shoots.
• Design, create and optimize YouTube thumbnails.
• Apply brand voice, visual standards and accessibility best practices (captions, alt text and audio description where applicable) to all content.
• Build SSO- and AEO-informed videos by shaping topics, hooks, spoken language, on-screen text, titles, descriptions and captions around the real questions our audience is asking.
• Use trend, keyword and platform insights (for example, YouTube Analytics) to inform content ideas and refine what we make next.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience producing short-form social video for brands, with a portfolio of published work for TikTok, Instagram Reels and/or YouTube Shorts.
• Demonstrated ability to handle the full production process, including shooting, lighting, audio, editing, captions and finishing.
• Proficiency with professional video editing tools (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or similar) and the ability to design basic graphics and thumbnails (for example, Photoshop).
• Strong understanding of platform-native best practices, formats, trends and algorithm behavior across YouTube Shorts, TikTok and Instagram.
• Ability to turn educational or informational topics into clear, engaging, entertaining short-form stories.
• Effective writing skills for hooks, scripts, on-screen text, titles and captions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Film/Media or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Familiarity with social media management tools (for example, Sprinklr, Sprout Social or Hootsuite) to schedule, publish and monitor content across platforms.
• Soft Skill Requirements: Communication: Clearly explains creative decisions and takes direction and feedback from multiple stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Works well with social strategists, creative partners, and cross-functional leaders while respecting review processes.

Preferred

• Experience cutting long-form video into high-performing short-form clips.
• On-camera hosting or voiceover experience, or comfort directing talent and subject matter experts on camera.
• Motion graphics, animation or sound design skills (for example, After Effects).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted creative and editing tools, and a clear point of view on using them responsibly.
• Experience in financial services or another regulated industry, including awareness of compliance, disclosure and accessibility requirements for social content.
• Working knowledge of SEO, SSO and AEO principles for social and video, including keyword research and optimizing titles, descriptions and captions for search and AI-driven discovery.
• Experience building thumbnails and visual templates that improve click-through rate.

Benefits

• competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans