Freelance Content Creator, Editor and Social Media Manager (Part-Time) – $25 – $35 an hour
Bowtie Media is seeking a resourceful content creator and social media manager who can take existing client assets and turn them into engaging, polished social content.
You may receive a folder containing photography, raw video, product information, brand guidelines, copy, and reference posts. We need someone who can review those materials, identify the strongest creative opportunities, and build something fresh from them.
This role combines content creation, editing, organization, and day-to-day social media support. Our clients primarily operate in the luxury home, kitchen, design, lifestyle, and hospitality industries.
Responsibilities
- Turn existing photography, raw footage, copy, and product assets into short-form videos, static posts, carousels, Stories, and other social content
- Develop hooks, pacing, captions, text overlays, transitions, cover images, and calls to action
- Edit vertical video for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and other social platforms
- Use tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, CapCut, or similar editing platforms
- Use generative AI tools thoughtfully to support ideation, editing, graphics, voiceover, image enhancement, or content variations when appropriate
- Research trends and competitor content to identify relevant creative opportunities
- Maintain content calendars and organize assets, approvals, revisions, and deadlines
- Draft captions and adapt content to different client voices
- Schedule or publish approved posts as needed
- Review basic performance metrics and recommend improvements
- Communicate clearly and reliably about timelines, questions, and project status
Ideal Candidate
- Strong portfolio of branded static content and short-form video
- Able to create compelling content even when the available source material is limited
- Comfortable working independently from a creative brief or asset folder
- Strong visual judgment, storytelling ability, and attention to detail
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, CapCut, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or comparable tools
- Comfortable using generative AI tools as part of a professional creative workflow
- Organized and able to manage several client projects simultaneously
- Strong written communication and caption-writing skills
- Reliable with deadlines, revisions, and client feedback
- Experience with luxury, home, design, food, hospitality, or lifestyle brands is a plus
To Apply
Please provide:
- Two or three examples of social content you personally created, including at least one short-form video
- A brief description of what you handled for each example
- The editing, design, and generative AI tools you regularly use
- Your current availability for approximately 10 to 15 hours per week
- Your preferred hourly or project-based rate
This is a freelance contractor opportunity. Workload may vary based on active client projects and deliverables.
Pay: $25.00 – $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- Please share two or three examples of social media content you personally created, including branded static content and short-form video. What parts did you handle?
- Tell us about a time you took initiative to solve a client or project issue before being asked. What did you do, and what was the outcome?
- How do you organize multiple client accounts, content calendars, approvals, revisions, and deadlines while ensuring nothing is missed?
- Describe a situation in which a client was slow to provide content or approve a post. How did you follow up and keep the project moving?
- Which social media metrics do you track, and how have you used analytics to improve content strategy or performance?
- What is your typical turnaround time for:
A short-form video created from provided footage?
A branded static post or carousel?
A reasonable round of revisions?