LA Freelance Social Content Director - Food & Creator-Style Shoots

Collier.Simon; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Collier.Simon in Los Angeles seeks a hands-on Social Content Director to lead recurring social shoots for a fast food client. On set, you craft authentic, appetizing footage and coach talent while production handles editing.

This freelance, monthly cadence role focuses on production and capture rather than post, with 3–5 shoots per month, in-person in LA. You’ll direct talent, styling, and shot selection to create native, creator-style content for social platforms.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience producing and/or directing social video content, food/culinary experience strongly preferred.
• Based in Los Angeles, with reliable availability for in-person shoots.
• Comfortable working as a freelancer on a recurring monthly cadence (approximately 40–50 hours/month across 3–5 shoots).
• Portfolio or reel showcasing relevant social/food content work.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3–5 recurring social content shoots per month for a restaurant/culinary client.
• Direct talent on set, shaping performance and identifying the strongest moments in the moment.
• Guide food and product styling and presentation to ensure everything looks its best on camera.
• Capture raw, creator-style footage designed to feel authentic and native to social.
• Make real-time creative calls on framing, pacing, and shot selection during the shoot.
• Organize and hand off raw footage cleanly to the editing team for post-production.
• Partner with the internal team to align on concepts, shot lists, and goals ahead of each shoot.
• Bring a proactive, flexible approach to a fast-moving account with frequent turnaround.

Skills

Social content directing

Food styling on camera

Talent coaching on set

Native social content

Small shoot management

UGC creator-style content

Freelance mindset

Based in LA

Organizational skills

Communication

Job description

Collier.Simon in Los Angeles seeks a hands-on Social Content Director to lead recurring social shoots for a fast food client. On set, you craft authentic, appetizing footage and coach talent while production handles editing.

This freelance, monthly cadence role focuses on production and capture rather than post, with 3–5 shoots per month, in-person in LA. You’ll direct talent, styling, and shot selection to create native, creator-style content for social platforms.