Senior Content Creator, Social - Temporary Worker

dentsu; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentsu Creative is seeking a Temporary Senior Content Creator who can ideate, create, and bring social-first content to life around topics such as home and auto ownership, family life, preparedness, and insurance.

The ideal candidate is a skilled content creator who understands social trends, platform-specific best practices, and short-form video production, capable of executing concepts with camera work and editing for multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• 4+ years minimum experience in content creation, advertising or related field.
• Understand social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) and produce platform-ready assets.
• Comfortable shooting on an iPhone and editing video.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Experience delivering high-output social content for multiple brands.

Responsibilities

• Create visual social media assets for multiple channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube).
• Manage personal production on photo and video shoots for social content.
• Brainstorm and pitch inventive content ideas and formats.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to align with brand goals.
• Develop storytelling content highlighting brand stories across formats.

Job description

• Location: Remote or Hybrid depending on location
• Time Zone: EST Preferred but flexible
• Must be US based
• To be considered, candidates must list their social media handles or portfolio.

Job Description

• W2 dentsu Payroll Only
• Duration: ASAP-12/31/2026
• #Hours/Week: 40
• Location: Remote or Hybrid depending on location
• Time Zone: EST Preferred but flexible
• Must be US based
• To be considered, candidates must list their social media handles or portfolio.

About Dentsu Creative

Dentsu Creative is a global creative agency network designed to unlock exponential growth for clients. We use Transformative Creativity as a differentiating, driving force to bring our capabilities together to positively impact people, business and society. Established in June 2022, Dentsu Creative is integrated with Dentsu's Media and CXM businesses in over 145 countries and regions, to offer integrated Growth Solutions.

Job Description

Are you a creative storyteller with a talent for turning everyday moments into compelling content? We're looking for an experienced Temporary Senior Content Creator who can ideate, create, and bring social-first content to life around topics such as home and auto ownership, family life, preparedness, and insurance.

The ideal candidate is a skilled content creator who understands social trends, platform-specific best practices, and short-form video production. We're looking for someone who is comfortable both behind and in front of the camera, with the ability to develop original content concepts and confidently bring them to life through engaging video and static creative.

If your portfolio showcases exceptional short-form video, creative storytelling, and content that resonates across social platforms, we'd love to see your work.

Key Attributes

• Social & Cultural fluency: Have a deep understanding of diverse cultural perspectives and communities, experience creating content that resonates with multicultural audiences, and ability to bring lived/ personally related experiences to content ideation.
• Proof of solid experience creating content. Provide examples of social content (video preferred) you have created for your personal brand or a client within the categories of home and auto ownership, insurance-related topics, family life and preparedness. Family-focused content or experience with creating educational or informational social content is also relevant.
• Demonstrate an authentic, warm, confident and relatable style. Comedic humor a plus.
• Acting skills/experience preferred to be able to deliver lines naturally.
• Ability to develop visually striking content that differentiates the brand from competitors.
• Demonstrate Proactive Ideation & Strategic Thinking: Take initiative in generating fresh, innovative ideas for social video, potential campaigns and event activations, ensuring content feels ownable and aligned with brand goals.
• Demonstrate Social Media Expertise with Brand Alignment: Create engaging content for platforms like META (Instagram, Facebook) and TikTok, maintaining consistency with the client’s bold personality and evolving tone.
• Demonstrate a background in content copywriting: Create write ups, art copy, scripts, and post copy for ideated concepts.
• Demonstrate a background in high output environments: Content creation for multiple brands with various outputs and timelines.
• Demonstrate Video Production capabilities: Planning shots, shooting content, editing final video deliverables.

Important Accountabilities

Reporting to the Associate Content Director, Social, you will ensure creative excellence when delivering work for clients. This is the ideal position for someone who is energized by collaborating with teammates and clients and always has their finger on the pulse of social.

• You will be an individual contributor and create visual social media assets (including Instagram Story wallpaper, layouts, frames) for TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube and other social media channels.
• You will manage personal production on social content photo and video shoots.
• You will brainstorm inventive content ideas and apply new formats that promote engagement.
• You will pitch ideated content to internal and client teams.
• You have a passion and interest for capturing and communicating brand stories through social media formats.

Qualifications

• 4+ years minimum experience; bachelor's in advertising, Marketing or related field, required; in lieu of degree, equivalent experience in a relevant field required
• Understand how to capture content within social platforms (Instagram Creator Tools, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok) and provide visual guidance on social assets.
• You must be comfortable shooting on an iPhone and have video editing skills.
• You have shot in a lit studio environment and are not afraid to do your own styling.
• Proficiency with a range of Adobe Creative Products (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Adobe Express, Illustrator)
• You will work from home doing all aspects of social content creation, including brainstorming, pitching, storyboarding, shooting, and editing.

Additional Information

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The hourly pay range for this position is $53.74- $71.65. The hourly pay rate for the successful candidate is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy, as well as safe and sick time. This position is not eligible for any other benefits or other compensation.

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Location

USA - Remote - New York

Brand

Dentsu Creative

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Temporary