Social-first Producer & Editor
About The Position
A fast-growing, multi-brand winery and restaurant group is hiring a hands-on creative to create, shoot, edit, and publish content across social platforms and support broader brand visual storytelling. The role supports three restaurant brands, including a test kitchen concept, and is part of the Marketing team. It works closely with the brand's content lead and marketing team to turn brand and campaign direction into timely, polished content. The core focus is social-first content, including short-form video, Reels, TikToks, and photography for organic and paid social. The producer owns production from concept and capture through editing, color, sound, captions, and delivery, and creates content on location at restaurants, the test kitchen, events, activations, and tastings. The role also provides in-house creative support for lifestyle and food photography, video production, marketing campaigns, and guest-facing tasting-room videos. The position publishes and schedules content using Dash Social, provides light community monitoring, and supports influencer and cross-brand collaborations. The producer tracks platform changes and cultural trends, reviews performance with the marketing team, and uses insights to improve future content. The role is full-time W-2 contract work with an initial 3–4 month term, based in the Greater Chicago area with on-site work at restaurants, the test kitchen, and the corporate office in Downer's Grove, Illinois. The stated rate is $70–85 per hour. Candidates outside Greater Chicago will not be considered.
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 with 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, 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.
- Self-starter who can solve problems on set and create with the resources available.
- 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 short-form video, Reels, TikToks, and photography for organic and paid social.
- Own production end to end, including concept, capture, editing, color, sound, captions, and final delivery.
- Create and post content in real time at restaurants, the test kitchen, events, activations, and tastings, including when the lead content creator is not on-site.
- Adapt platform-native content for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and emerging platforms, including tone, format, and aspect ratio.
- 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.
- Propose trend-aware creative ideas and prototype new content formats and series.
- Publish and schedule content through Dash Social in alignment 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.
- Keep current with platform updates, formats, and cultural trends and bring timely 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
