Senior Content Creator Contract - Creative - US

DEPT®; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPT® is seeking a Senior Content Creator to craft social-first content from concept to final edit. You’ll shoot, direct talent, and edit across platforms like TikTok, IG Reels, and YouTube Shorts, bringing ideas to life with a strong visual style and fast iteration.

You'll collaborate with copywriters, designers, and production partners in a maker role, while also stepping in as on-camera talent when concepts call for it.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in content creation, social creative, video production, or related creative discipline
• Strong portfolio showing concepting and hands‑on creation of social‑first content
• Experience developing, shooting, and editing short‑form video for TikTok, IG Reels, YouTube Shorts
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere or comparable video editing software
• Strong camera operation, lighting, audio, and sound design skills
• Experience directing creators, talent, and/or on‑street personalities
• Comfort with appearing on camera or contributing voice/hands as talent
• Strong understanding of social trends, platform behaviors, creator culture, and emerging formats
• Ability to take an idea from concept through final execution independently or collaboratively
• Ability to work quickly, experiment, iterate, and respond to feedback in a fast-moving social environment

Responsibilities

• Concepting & Creative Development: Develop original, social-first concepts rooted in brand objectives, audience behaviors, cultural moments, platform trends, and emerging formats.
• Content Creation: Bring ideas to life through scripting, storyboarding, shooting, interviewing, and editing; own concepts from idea to final execution.
• Art Direction: Establish the visual direction for content, including framing, lighting, styling, composition, props, sets, locations, and aesthetic."
• Shooting & Production: Operate cameras, phones, lighting, audio equipment, and production tools for high-quality social content.
• Editing & Post-Production: Edit short-form video content from rough cut to final delivery, including pacing, sound design, and graphics.
• Talent Direction: Direct creators, talent, or on-street personalities as needed.
• On-Screen Participation: Be willing to appear on camera or contribute hands/voice as talent.
• Trend & Platform Fluency: Stay connected to social culture, trends, creator behaviors, and platform features.
• Quality Control: Review and refine content to meet brand voice and visual identity.
• Audience & Performance Insights: Apply insights to evolve creative approaches and optimize future content.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work with client partners, delivery, production, and cross-functional teams.
• Technical Proficiency: Use cameras, lighting, editing software, and platform-native creation tools.

Skills

Social video creation

Concepting

Camera operation

Video editing

Talent direction

Trend awareness

Storytelling

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

THE ROLE

A Senior , Content Creation is a hands‑on creative responsible for developing and producing engaging, social‑first content from start to finish. This role combines creative concepting, art direction, production, and technical execution to bring ideas to life across social platforms. A successful Content Creator is equal parts creative thinker and maker—someone who can generate an idea, collaborate with others to develop it, and then pick up a camera or phone to shoot, direct, edit, and deliver the final content.

The Senior, Content Creation role has a strong focus on short‑form, vertical video and requires a deep understanding of social culture, platform behaviors, emerging formats, and trends. Senior, Content Creators develop original concepts based on cultural and audience insights and translate them into content that feels native to platforms like TikTok, IG Reels, and YouTube Shorts among others.

This is a highly collaborative role, working alongside copywriters, art directors, designers, motion, talent, and production partners. Senior, Content Creators are also expected to bring a strong visual point of view to their work, providing direction across styling, framing, lighting, and locations.

Most importantly, this is a maker role. Senior, Content Creators should be comfortable behind the camera, in the edit, directing talent, AND-when the concept calls for it- in front of the camera. This may include featuring their own hands, voice, personality, or face to create authentic, attention‑grabbing content.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Concepting & Creative Development: Develop original, social‑first concepts rooted in brand objectives, audience behaviors, cultural moments, platform trends, and emerging formats. Participate in brainstorms, develop ideas, and translate concepts into executable content.
• Content Creation: Bring ideas to life through hands‑on content creation, including scripting, storyboarding, shooting, interviewing, and editing. Own concepts from initial idea through final execution, with the ability to create independently or collaborate with other creative disciplines when needed.
• Art Direction: Establish and execute the visual direction for content, including framing, lighting, styling, composition, props, sets, locations, and overall aesthetic. Provide creative guidance and feedback to collaborators to ensure the final work feels cohesive, intentional, and on‑brand.
• Shooting & Production: Operate cameras, phones, lighting, audio equipment, and other production tools to capture high‑quality social content. Be comfortable working across everything from quick‑turn, lo‑fi social shoots to onsite events.
• Editing & Post‑Production: Edit short‑form video content from rough cut through final delivery, including pacing, sound design, music, graphics, captions, transitions, and other platform‑native editing techniques.
• Talent Direction: Direct creators, talent, or on‑street personalities when needed and interview subjects at onsite events.
• On‑Screen Participation: Be willing and comfortable serving as on‑screen talent when a concept calls for it, including appearing on camera or contributing your hands, voice, or personality to the content.
• Trend & Platform Fluency: Stay deeply connected to social culture, emerging trends, creator behaviors, platform features, editing styles, and new content formats. Identify opportunities to participate in trends while finding an original, brand‑relevant point of view.
• Quality Control: Review and refine content before publication to ensure it meets creative and quality standards and aligns with the brand’s voice, visual identity, and messaging.
• Audience & Performance Insights: Apply audience insights, performance learnings, and feedback from peers and partners to evolve creative approaches and optimize future content.
• Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with client partners, delivery, production, and other cross‑functional teammates to ensure content supports broader creative and business objectives.
• Technical Proficiency: Utilize cameras, phones, microphones, lighting equipment, editing software, design tools, and evolving platform‑native creation tools. Stay current on new technologies and workflows that can make content more creative, efficient, and effective.

WHAT YOU BRING:

• 3+ years of experience in content creation, social creative, video production, or a related creative discipline
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concepting and hands‑on creation of social‑first content
• Experience developing, shooting, and editing short‑form video for TikTok, IG Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other social platforms
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere or comparable video editing software
• Strong camera operation, lighting, audio, and sound design skills
• Experience directing creators, talent, and/or on‑street personalities
• Comfort and willingness to appear on camera or contribute voice/hands as talent when creatively appropriate
• Strong understanding of social trends, platform behaviors, creator culture, and emerging content formats
• Ability to take an idea from concept through final execution, both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work quickly, experiment, iterate, and respond to feedback in a fast‑moving social environment

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $80 hourly. Rate is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, expertise, and organizational impact. This is based on a 40‑hour workweek and leveling. Keep in mind, we’re flexible.

WHY DEPT®?

We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self‑driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, and your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients’ problems, no matter where you are in the world.

WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:

DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier‑free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.

DEPT® participates in E‑Verify, meaning your Form I‑9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose‑driven work.

Learn more about DEPT®

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

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JOB REF NUMBER: 7748