Social Media Content Creator

HIGHSCALE • Carson, CA

3d • $40,000 - $70,000

About The Position

High Scale is hiring a Social Media Content Creator to produce original, engaging, short-form content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. The role contributes to brand storytelling, audience engagement, social growth, and the testing of creative ideas that may become advertising campaigns. The creator will develop content that helps brands remain culturally relevant and perform well on social platforms.

The position involves creating a range of social-first videos, including trends, POVs, tutorials, behind-the-scenes content, vlogs, lifestyle clips, product demonstrations, and storytelling. The creator will monitor platform trends and adapt them for brands, interpret creative briefs, and contribute original ideas and concepts. They will film and edit content to platform specifications and collaborate with creative strategists, producers, and editors in a fast-moving production environment.

Requirements

• 1–4 years of experience creating content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts, professionally or independently.
• Understanding of short-form video pacing, platform trends, and how algorithms reward creative content.
• Ability to create compelling narratives and hook viewers within the first three seconds.
• Awareness of social media trends and an ability to recognize what is going viral and why.
• Ability to manage shoots, edits, deadlines, and multiple deliverables independently.
• Ability to work with creative briefs and align content with brand voice, target audiences, and performance goals.

Responsibilities

• Film and produce short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Develop and execute trends, POVs, tutorials, behind-the-scenes videos, vlogs, lifestyle clips, product demos, and storytelling content.
• Monitor platform trends, emerging formats, sounds, hashtags, and creative patterns, and adapt suitable concepts for brands.
• Identify potential viral opportunities before they peak.
• Interpret scripts, angles, storyboards, and creative guidelines while aligning content with brand voice, target audiences, and performance goals.
• Pitch ideas, hooks, and series concepts to strengthen brand content strategies.
• Capture clean, well-lit, aesthetically pleasing footage using a phone or camera.
• Edit videos with platform-appropriate pacing using CapCut, TikTok Editor, or equivalent apps, and meet platform technical specifications.
• Collaborate with creative strategists, producers, and editors to refine concepts.
• Participate in brainstorms for content series and campaigns, and implement feedback while maintaining an individual creative style.
• Manage shoots, edits, and deadlines while handling multiple deliverables in a fast-paced production environment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation of $40,000–$70,000 per year.
• Growth opportunities to shape social strategy for fast-growing U.S. brands.
• Creative support and resources from strategists, editors, producers, and trend researchers.
• A fast-moving culture emphasizing creativity, authenticity, and performance.

What This Job Offers

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