LA Social Media & Content Creator (1-Year Contract)

Best Friends Animal Society (Company); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Job summary

Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is seeking a content creator to capture photo and video at the LA Pet Adoption Center and with community partners. You will develop storytelling content about fosters, adoptions, and success stories, and collaborate with the Programs team to find the next feature.

The role emphasizes hands-on production, platform-specific posting, audience engagement, and partnerships with shelters, influencers, and media, while upholding Best Friends' compassionate

Qualifications

• Content Creation, Storytelling & Editing: 2-4 years shooting and editing both static and video content with a strong eye for composition, lighting and narrative storytelling.
• Social Media Experience: 2-4 years in social media or content roles with hands-on posting to Instagram and Facebook.
• Trend Awareness: You pay attention to what's working on social media and bring fresh ideas.
• Pet Content Experience: Creating content featuring animals is a plus, not required.
• Cultural Fluency: Comfortable creating content for LA's diverse audiences; Spanish bilingual skills a plus.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work across Programs, National social, and local partners; adapt as priorities shift.

Responsibilities

• Capture and Create Content Across LA and Community Partners: capture photo/video content at the LA Pet Adoption Center, events, and with partner shelters and rescue groups; cover fosters and adoptions.
• Edit and Produce Ready-to-Post Content: edit raw footage into on-brand, authentic content.
• Post Content and Track What's Working: post to Instagram and Facebook; monitor trends and performance.
• Support Media and Influencer Relationships: coordinate with influencers and manage on-site visits and media opportunities.
• Moderate Comments and Engage with Our Community: respond in an on-brand voice and flag issues for the team.

Skills

Content creation

Storytelling

Editing

Social media experience

Trend awareness

Cultural fluency

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles is seeking a content creator to capture photo and video at the LA Pet Adoption Center and with community partners. You will develop storytelling content about fosters, adoptions, and success stories, and collaborate with the Programs team to find the next feature.

The role emphasizes hands-on production, platform-specific posting, audience engagement, and partnerships with shelters, influencers, and media, while upholding Best Friends' compassionate