Social-first Producer & Editor
About The Position
This is a hands-on, social-first creative role supporting three restaurant brands, including a test kitchen concept, as part of the Marketing team. The Producer & Editor works closely with the brand’s content lead and marketing team to turn brand and campaign direction into polished, timely content. The role is based on-site at restaurants, the test kitchen, and the corporate office in Downers Grove, Illinois, and is limited to candidates local to the Greater Chicago area. The core focus is creating short-form video, Reels, TikToks, and photography for organic and paid social. The role owns production from concept and capture through editing, color, sound, captions, and delivery, and also supports wider brand needs such as lifestyle and food photography, video production, campaign visuals, and guest-facing tasting-room videos. The creator captures and publishes content on-site and in real time, including when the lead content creator is not present. The role also publishes and schedules posts through Dash Social, provides light community monitoring, supports influencer and cross-brand collaborations, and keeps up with platform trends and performance. This is a full-time W-2 contract with an initial term of 3–4 months and an hourly rate of $70–$85.
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 an 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.
- 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 produce professional work quickly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment without sacrificing quality.
- Self-starter with the resourcefulness to solve problems on set and create effective content with available 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.
- Experience in hospitality, food and beverage, or lifestyle brands is a strong plus.
- Passion for adopting emerging technologies that enhance creative performance.
Responsibilities
- Ideate, shoot, edit, and publish engaging short-form video, Reels, TikToks, and photography for organic and paid social.
- Own the production process end to end, including concepting, capture, editing, color, sound, captions, and final delivery.
- Create on-site content at restaurants, the test kitchen, events, activations, and tastings, including capturing and posting in real time.
- Produce platform-native content for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and emerging platforms, adapting tone, format, and aspect ratio to each platform.
- Support broader brand media needs with 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, escalating notable guest feedback or brand sentiment to the marketing team.
- Coordinate content, tagging, and cross-posting for influencer and cross-brand collaborations, including wine partnerships and member events.
- Stay current on platform updates, formats, and cultural trends, and bring relevant ideas to the brands.
- Review content performance with the marketing team and apply learnings about engagement, views, saves, and growth to future content.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
