Instagram Growth Lead & Creative Director

Acquisition.com; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Wellness reim. JOON

Job summary

ACQ Media is hiring a senior social production leader focused on Instagram, multi-platform leadership, and brand voice across the Acquisition.com ecosystem. You will own Instagram growth, guide editors and designers, and drive AI-enabled workflows.

Based in Las Vegas, NV, you’ll build scalable processes, cut and ship select content, and elevate every piece to the brand standard. The role requires proven Instagram growth, hands-on editing, and leadership to scale a studio-style operation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in social production, digital strategy, or social content creation, with a primary focus on Instagram
• Proven track record of scaling Instagram accounts through original video content, with receipts (accounts, follower growth, view counts, engagement metrics you can point to)
• Demonstrated ability to build and hold a distinct brand voice on social. You can point to accounts you have worked on where the voice is clear, consistent, and different from the noise, AND you can articulate how you built it.
• A portfolio that reflects an extremely high creative bar. Your taste is the reference point you will hold post-production and design to.
• Strong collaboration instincts. You work well across editors, designers, producers, and talent.
• Hands‑on editing proficiency. You can open a project file, cut a Reel, and ship it without waiting on anyone. Premiere or Resolve preferred.
• Graphic design, motion design, or other technical content creation skills are a strong plus.
• Ability to give clear, specific creative direction to editors and designers, not just react to their work
• You can find the 60‑second viral clip in a 60‑minute video
• You understand the specific cultural nuances of Instagram deeply, and are fluent across YouTube, TikTok, X, and emerging formats
• You have built systems and processes before, not just executed inside someone else's
• You thrive in a studio environment where workflows are documented and repeatable
• You understand the importance of AI and are comfortable using it across all workflows

Responsibilities

• Own creative direction for social content to the post-production and design departments, who handle the majority of social output
• Set the visual identity, editorial bar, and packaging standard across all platforms
• Give clear, specific creative direction to editors, motion designers, and graphic designers so their output ships at the standard the feed demands
• Review, approve, and give notes on work coming out of post and design before it enters the publishing pipeline
• Personally cut selects, package, and ship short-form content when your taste needs to set the reference for the team. This is a required, ongoing part of the role
• Set the editorial bar by example, using your own selects as the standard editors and designers work back from
• Identify high-retention moments in long-form footage and turn them into finished assets end-to-end when needed
• Contribute graphics, motion, or design work where it sharpens the output (a plus, not required)
• Build, document, and maintain the systems and SOPs that run the social function, from clip selection to publish
• Create repeatable production workflows that scale output without sacrificing quality
• Integrate AI-native tools into the workflow to compress cycle time and increase output
• Own the operating cadence between social, post-production, design, and the broader production team, so nothing falls between the seats
• Review raw long-form footage to identify high-retention moments and viral content
• Work with the Creative Producer to storyboard social-first original content
• Oversee the social editing workflow, providing clear creative direction to editors
• Ensure every piece of content has a clear reason to exist and a measurable goal driving towards the north star goals of the brand
• Partner with the Production Manager to ensure social-specific needs are met during shoots
• Handle the logistics of dedicated social shoots: equipment, call sheets, and talent management
• Manage the social asset library, ensuring all content is organized, tagged, and accessible for future use
• Partner with the Social Coordinator to oversee the distribution schedule, ensuring 100% on-time delivery across all handles
• Coordinate with the long-form production team to ensure a member of the social team is on all long-form shoots for social callouts/original content/clip notes
• Review 5+ years of experience... (clipped for brevity)

Skills

Instagram growth

Social content strategy

Editing proficiency

Voice development

Team leadership

AI tools

Tools

Premiere Pro

Davinci Resolve

Job description

ACQ Media is hiring a senior social production leader focused on Instagram, multi-platform leadership, and brand voice across the Acquisition.com ecosystem. You will own Instagram growth, guide editors and designers, and drive AI-enabled workflows.

Based in Las Vegas, NV, you’ll build scalable processes, cut and ship select content, and elevate every piece to the brand standard. The role requires proven Instagram growth, hands-on editing, and leadership to scale a studio-style operation.