Social Media Content Creator

Social Media Content Creator

This role is perfect for a creator who understands audience behavior, knows how to tailor visuals for each platform, and can transform raw footage into high-performing, visually compelling videos. You’ll collaborate closely with our creative and marketing teams to produce content that stops the scroll, drives retention, and brings our brand voice to life across all major social platforms.

• Required Skills:

  • 3–5 years of camera experience preferred
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Openness to feedback, revisions, and iterative improvements
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment
  • Strong storytelling instincts with a sharp sense of pacing and visual rhythm for social audiences
  • Deep understanding of social media algorithms, retention strategies, and thumbnail/title best practices
  • Proven ability to design and animate clean, modern motion graphics
  • Exceptional attention to detail

• Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Edit short-form and long-form video content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X/Twitter, and Facebook
  • Produce polished motion graphics, including lower thirds, transitions, animated titles, and occasional light VFX
  • Color-correct and color-grade footage to ensure consistent visual quality
  • Optimize videos for social platforms using current best practices for retention, pacing, framing, and platform behavior
  • Collaborate with creative teams to concept, storyboard, and execute impactful content
  • Maintain brand consistency across all visual deliverables
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
  • Ensure all exports meet technical requirements and correct aspect ratios (9:16, 1:1, 16:9)

• Skills & Experience:

  • Experience with post-production audio
  • A love for geek culture is a big bonus (but not mandatory!)
  • Comfortable shooting content on mobile devices or cameras
  • Strong Photoshop skills

About the Role

The Sideshow Media Team is looking for a Social Media Content Creator who understands audience behavior, knows how to tailor visuals for each platform, and can transform raw footage into high-performing, visually compelling videos. You’ll collaborate closely with our creative and marketing teams to produce content that stops the scroll, drives retention, and brings our brand voice to life across all major social platforms.

Responsibilities

You’ll edit short-form and long-form video content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X/Twitter, and Facebook. You’ll also produce polished motion graphics, color-correct and color-grade footage, optimize videos for social platforms, collaborate with creative teams, maintain brand consistency, manage multiple projects, and ensure all exports meet technical requirements.

Requirements

Required Skills: 3–5 years of camera experience, ability to work independently and as part of a team, openness to feedback, revisions, and iterative improvements, strong storytelling instincts, deep understanding of social media algorithms, proven ability to design and animate motion graphics, exceptional attention to detail.

Qualifications

Full-time position in our Thousand Oaks Studio. Applicants will undergo a background check. Relocation assistance is NOT available. References are preferred. Applicants will undergo a paid editing test. Please submit your cover letter, resume, and demo reel to be considered. No Demo Reel is automatic rejection.

Benefits

Full-time position
Health insurance after successful completion of your 90-day probationary period
Be a part of a positive and supportive work environment that promotes creativity and pride, with a balance of healthy and fun activities
On-site café serving free healthy lunch options for all staff
Product Discounts and much more!