UGC Short Form Content Creator, Freelance / Contract

Square Digital Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Square Digital Inc. is seeking a freelance UGC Short Form Content Creator who can film, edit, and produce authentic short form video content for a range of brands across social platforms.

You should be comfortable on camera or behind it, turn briefs into multiple pieces of content, and keep content native to Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. This flexible contract role offers ongoing opportunities with diverse brands.

Qualifications

• Experience creating UGC, creator style, or short form social video content.
• Strong video editing skills for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
• Ability to film clean, authentic, well lit content using a phone or camera.
• Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, captions, and social first storytelling.
• Portfolio or examples of previous video work.

Responsibilities

• Create short form video content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
• Film authentic UGC style videos for different brands, products, and campaigns.
• Edit multiple pieces of content from each shoot, including hooks, captions, cuts, transitions, and platform appropriate formatting.
• Follow creative briefs while bringing your own ideas and understanding of what performs on social.
• Capture content that feels natural, relatable, and brand appropriate.
• Create variations of videos for testing different hooks, angles, offers, and calls to action.
• Work with Square Digital’s team to refine content based on feedback.
• Stay aware of trends, creator formats, and platform best practices.
• Deliver content in vertical format, ready for use across paid and organic channels.

Skills

UGC content creation

Video editing

On-camera versatility

Trend research

Communication & reliability

Tools

CapCut

Adobe Premiere

Final Cut Pro

Canva

Job description

UGC Short Form Content Creator, Freelance / Contract

UGC Short Form Content Creator, Freelance / Contract

About Square Digital

Square Digital is a digital growth and product agency working with brands across e-commerce, consumer products, and service businesses. We create performance driven content, websites, campaigns, and digital systems that help brands grow online.

We are looking for a UGC Short Form Content Creator who can film, edit, and produce authentic short form video content for a variety of brands that Square Digital owns and works with.

Role Overview

This role is for someone who understands how to create natural, engaging, social first content for platforms like Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

You do not need a large personal following. We care more about your ability to shoot authentic content, edit strong short form videos, understand brand tone, and create content that feels native to social media.

The ideal person is creative, reliable, comfortable on camera or behind the camera, and able to turn simple briefs into multiple pieces of polished UGC style content.

Key Responsibilities

Create short form video content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Film authentic UGC style videos for different brands, products, and campaigns.

Edit multiple pieces of content from each shoot, including hooks, captions, cuts, transitions, and platform appropriate formatting.

Follow creative briefs while bringing your own ideas and understanding of what performs on social.

Capture content that feels natural, relatable, and brand appropriate.

Create variations of videos for testing different hooks, angles, offers, and calls to action.

Work with Square Digital’s team to refine content based on feedback.

Stay aware of trends, creator formats, and platform best practices.

Deliver content in vertical format, ready for use across paid and organic channels.

What We’re Looking For

Experience creating UGC, creator style, or short form social video content.

Strong video editing skills for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Ability to film clean, authentic, well lit content using a phone or camera.

Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, captions, and social first storytelling.

Comfort creating content for a variety of brands and industries.

Ability to take a brief and turn it into multiple usable content pieces.

Reliable communication and ability to meet deadlines.

A portfolio or examples of previous video work.

Nice to Have

Experience creating content for e-commerce or consumer brands.

Comfort appearing on camera.

Basic understanding of paid social ads and what makes content perform.

Experience with tools like CapCut, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, Canva, or similar editing platforms.

Ability to shoot product demos, testimonials, founder style videos, voiceovers, and trend based content.

Example Content Types

Founder or spokesperson style videos.

Lifestyle UGC.

Problem and solution videos.

Before and after content.

Educational short form content.

Trend adapted videos.

Paid ad creative variations.

Ideal Fit

Creative and self directed.

Detail oriented and reliable.

Comfortable creating content that feels real, authentic, and social first.

Able to make videos that stop the scroll and communicate clearly.

Strong at creating content that feels native to Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Interested in ongoing freelance or contract work across multiple Square Digital owned brands and client accounts.