Freelance Content Creator (Overheard Dating)

Doing Things Media • New York, NY

13d • Remote

About The Position

Overheard Dating is seeking a freelance Content Creator to manage their daily dating and relationships content. This role involves generating ideas, writing, producing, and publishing content that aligns with the "Overheard" brand. The ideal candidate is quick-witted, culturally aware, and relatable, focusing on the humor, chaos, and heartbreak of modern dating. The content creator will work with written editorial, social-first video, and other formats to keep the Overheard Dating feed engaging. This project-based freelance position is suited for someone immersed in internet culture and dating app discussions, who can quickly transform everyday dating experiences into captivating content. Collaboration with the Editor, Social Leads, and the Overheard team is expected, including contributing ideas in pitch meetings, developing new formats, and ensuring brand consistency across all platforms.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in editorial, social content creation, media, publishing, entertainment, or a similar creative field.
• Exceptional writing skills with a comedic sensibility, able to nail Overheard's specific voice (quick, sharp, observational, irreverent, but never try-hard).
• Deep familiarity with dating culture: dating apps, modern relationship dynamics, and the conversations people are having about them online.
• Proven ability to ideate and execute social-first content across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other emerging platforms.
• Comfortable shooting and editing video on iPhone or consumer-grade equipment.
• Strong understanding of meme culture and internet trends, and how to translate everyday dating moments into compelling content.
• Highly organized, able to manage multiple content streams and hit deadlines independently.
• Collaborative and communicative, excited to pitch, brainstorm, and build new formats.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, or other lightweight video editing tools.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish original, on-voice content for Overheard Dating on a consistent schedule.
• Write sharp, witty, brand-aligned captions, headlines, copy, and scripts in the Overheard voice, tailored to dating and relationship audiences.
• Ensure every post feels platform-native and culturally relevant, covering dating-app behavior, situationships, texting etiquette, red and green flags, and the broader discourse around modern dating.
• Shoot, edit, and package low-lift short-form videos using an iPhone or consumer-grade equipment.
• Maintain a nimble, social-first production style that matches Overheard's pace and aesthetic.
• Bring fresh ideas to pitch meetings for editorial posts, video franchises, and comedic formats rooted in dating culture.
• Uphold Overheard's tone, POV, aesthetics, and writing style across every asset.
• Stay on top of internet culture, trending humor formats, and dating-app conversations to keep the account relevant and timely.
• Partner with Creative, Social, and Editorial teams to support launches and content experiments.
• Maintain high editorial standards for accuracy, clarity, and comedic alignment.
• Stay organized across a fast-moving content pipeline and deliver on deadlines.
• Contribute to evolving best practices and creative playbooks as Overheard Dating grows.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed