Branded Content Creator - Social

We Are Rosie • Downers Grove, IL

3d • $70 - $80 • Onsite

About The Position

A fast-growing, multi-brand winery and restaurant group is hiring a hands-on Brand Content Creator to develop, shoot, edit, and publish social-first content across its restaurant brands, including a test kitchen concept. The role is part of the Marketing team and works closely with the brand’s content lead and marketing team to turn brand and campaign direction into polished, timely creative. It also supports broader brand needs through photography, video production, and visual storytelling. The position is local to the Chicago area and involves working on-site at restaurants, the test kitchen, and the corporate office in Downers Grove, Illinois. It is a full-time W-2 contract for an initial term of 3–4 months, at a rate of $70–$80 per hour.

The creator owns production from concept through delivery, including capture, editing, color, sound, captions, and final delivery. Content includes short-form video, Reels, TikToks, and photography for organic and paid social, adapted to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and emerging platforms. The creator captures and publishes content in real time at restaurants, events, activations, tastings, and the test kitchen, including when the lead content creator is not on-site. The role also contributes lifestyle and food photography, marketing campaign assets, and guest-facing video content for in-restaurant tasting rooms.

The position publishes and schedules content through Dash Social, provides light monitoring of comments and direct messages, and escalates notable guest feedback or brand sentiment. It supports influencer and cross-brand collaborations through coordination, tagging, and cross-posting. The creator stays current on platform changes and cultural trends, brings forward new content concepts, and reviews performance with the marketing team to improve future work.

We Are Rosie provides strategic consulting and talent solutions for the marketing industry, partnering with more than 200 major brands and agencies. Founded in 2018, the company describes its approach as inclusive and human-centric and identifies itself as an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience creating social-first content.
• A portfolio or reel demonstrating strong shooting and editing across video and photography.
• Proficiency with video and photo editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, Lightroom, Photoshop, or similar.
• Comfort shooting on iPhone and operating cameras, lighting, and audio equipment in run-and-gun and styled settings.
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI platforms such as Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Canva, or similar, and interest in adopting emerging creative technologies.
• Deep working knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok best practices, including trends, algorithms, formats, and performance factors.
• Hands-on experience with a social media management platform for scheduling, publishing, and monitoring.
• Ability to deliver professional work quickly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment without sacrificing quality.
• Resourcefulness and ability to solve problems on set and make effective content with available conditions and resources.
• Ability to take creative direction, communicate clearly, and collaborate across Brand, PR, and Creative teams.
• Must be local to the Greater Chicago area; candidates outside the area will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Dash Social or Sprout Social is preferred.
• Hospitality, food and beverage, or lifestyle brand experience is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Ideate, shoot, edit, and publish high-performing short-form video, Reels, TikToks, and photography for organic and paid social.
• Own end-to-end production, including concept development, capture, editing, color, sound, captions, and final delivery.
• Create and publish real-time content at restaurants, the test kitchen, events, activations, and tastings, including when the lead content creator is not on-site.
• Produce platform-native content for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and emerging platforms, adapting tone, format, and aspect ratio for each.
• Support broader brand media needs through lifestyle and food photography, video production, and visual content for marketing campaigns.
• Create guest-facing video content for in-restaurant tasting rooms.
• Partner with Brand, PR, and Creative teams to maintain visual consistency and a cohesive brand identity.
• Develop trend-aware creative ideas and prototype new content formats and series.
• Publish and schedule content through Dash Social in line with the marketing calendar and brand standards.
• Monitor comments and direct messages and escalate notable guest feedback or brand sentiment to the marketing team.
• Support influencer and cross-brand collaborations through content coordination, tagging, and cross-posting.
• Stay current on platform updates, formats, and cultural trends and bring timely ideas to the team.
• Review content performance with the marketing team and apply learnings about engagement, views, saves, and growth to future work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed