Los Angeles or New York City Hybrid Employment $27 - $28 an hour

Complex is hiring a Freelance Social Editor, Family Style

Responsibilities

  • Lead the day-to-day output of the Family Style social pages
  • Develop a tone that is smart, culturally aware, and internet fluent
  • Ensure everything we post feels intentional, relevant, and worth sharing
  • Shoot and edit short-form video (mobile-first)
  • Create talking head and educational videos
  • Produce chef interviews and street-style content
  • Develop overhead recipe videos (clean, text-driven, no talent required)
  • Build carousel posts and visual storytelling content
  • Identify and publish timely food stories and news moments
  • Cover major industry moments (awards, openings, trends)
  • Develop original angles and non-obvious lists
  • Bring a clear point of view to everything we create
  • Manage a consistent posting cadence (10–15 posts per week)
  • Balance content across key pillars: - Food media/reporting - Educational content - Original video - Memes
  • React quickly to cultural moments
  • Work with our designers, editors, and leadership
  • Help source chefs, collaborators, and contributors
  • Be part of building something from the ground up
  • Track performance across content
  • Understand what drives engagement and sharing
  • Double down on what works

Requirements

  • 2-3 years of social media and editorial experience with a publisher or brand
  • A deep understanding of the Complex content, voice, and tone
  • Strong understanding of food and restaurant culture
  • Positive, intuitive, proactive, and collaborative team player
  • Strong writing and communication skills, proofreading experience, and quick decision-making skills
  • Ability to shoot and edit content independently
  • Willingness to appear on camera in social media content
  • Must be willing to work nights and occasional weekends/holidays for coverage of live events
  • Robust knowledge of streetwear/fashion and how it connects to areas such as pop culture + sports + music
  • Possess a deep understanding and fluency of all social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
  • Extensive knowledge of culture and proven track record in driving audience and consumer action on social
  • Remain up-to-date on what our competitive set is doing to ensure that our lane isn’t being stepped on
  • Self-management skills + take charge attitude
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Premiere Pro

Nice to Have

  • Core Competencies
  • Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Thinks strategically and analytically
  • Pushes for creative and out-of-the-box ideas
  • Action-oriented
  • Drives results
  • Cultivates innovation

Additional Information

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.
Required Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
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Posted 2 months ago