Social Media Content Creator

Dawson; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

401K

Certification support

Bonus potential

Team events

Job summary

Dawson is seeking a creative social content creator in Columbus to own end-to-end video and social storytelling. You will script, shoot, edit, and caption content, building formats that engage audiences across TikTok and Instagram.

You'll develop recurring series, monitor trends, manage community engagement, and collaborate with influencers. The role requires a strong portfolio, comfort on camera, and Premiere Pro proficiency, plus basic design skills.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of social-first content
• Experience concepting, filming, and editing short-form video
• Knowledge of TikTok, Instagram Reels, Stories
• Experience shooting with iPhone; lighting and audio familiarity
• Proficiency with Premiere Pro or similar
• Strong copywriting for hooks and captions
• Basic graphic design for social content
• Comfort on camera and public speaking
• Organizational and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Create social-first content from concept to final edit (scripting, filming, editing, captions, simple graphics).
• Develop recurring content series and brand storytelling to build recognition and demand.
• Monitor social trends, creators, competitors, and cultural conversations to identify opportunities.
• Manage day-to-day community engagement (comments, DMs, brand participation).
• Support UGC, influencer, affiliate, and creator relationships and content pipelines.
• Attend events, activations, shoots to capture content as needed.
• Review content performance and apply insights to improve hooks and formats.
• Build a pipeline of original content and increase testing across channels.

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

iPhone filming

Camera lighting

Audio capture

Graphic design basics

Job description

• Rapidly expanding CPG brand with 4X growth over the last three years.
• Collaborative and dynamic team environment that encourages creativity and innovation.
• Fully stocked break rooms with snacks and refreshments.
• Monthly and quarterly team events.
• Full benefits, 401K, certification support, and bonus potential.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Create social-first content from concept through final edit, including scripting, filming, voiceover, editing, captions, and simple graphics.
• Develop recurring content series and brand storytelling that build brand recognition and create consumer demand.
• Monitor social trends, creators, competitors, and cultural conversations to identify relevant content opportunities.
• Manage day-to-day community engagement, including comments, direct messages, and relevant brand participation.
• Support UGC, influencer, affiliate, and creator relationships and content pipelines.
• Attend events, activations, retail moments, and photo or video shoots to capture content as needed.
• Review content performance and apply insights to improve hooks, formats, messaging, and creative.
• Build a consistent pipeline of original content while increasing testing and execution velocity across social channels.

Who We're Looking For:

• Experience creating social-first content, with a strong portfolio of work you personally helped develop.
• Demonstrated experience concepting, filming, and editing short-form video.
• Strong working knowledge of TikTok, Instagram Reels, Stories, and emerging social formats.
• Experience shooting content with an iPhone and familiarity with cameras, lighting, and external audio.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable professional editing software.
• Strong copywriting skills with the ability to create compelling hooks, captions, and social copy.
• Basic graphic design capabilities for social content.
• Comfortable appearing on camera and speaking publicly.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple content projects simultaneously.
• Self-directed, curious, and comfortable taking ownership of projects from concept through completion.
• Strong understanding of internet culture, social trends, and consumer behavior.
• Experience with consumer brands, CPG, lifestyle, parenting, home, beauty, food, or other social-first categories is a plus.
• Experience with UGC, influencers, affiliates, social analytics, or paid social creative is a plus.