Job Description

You thrive when you're creating content and are obsessed with expanding your reach.

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

expand YYC Sociables social media audience

produce sponsored content as work comes in

MAIN TASKS:

Create organic content with the goal of expanding our audience (i.e. followers and reach of @yyc.sociables)

Create sponsored content with the goal of satisfactory results for clients (i.e. views/sales)

RESPONSIBLITIES:

1. You'll produce list videos weekly (organic or sponsored)

2. You'll produce influencer experience videos weekly (organic or sponsored)

3. You'll produce news style announcement videos as needed (organic or sponsored)

4. You'll show up on yyc sociables stories as needed (organic or sponsored)

5. You'll help organize the YYC Sociables content calendar and ensure all deadlines are met

6. You'll help manage engagement on YYC Sociables account (comments, tags, and dms)

SKILLS:

You're able to

showcase your personality online

easily and in a fun relatable way

You're able to

capture photo and video footage

in an engaging manner

You're constantly

practicing

new filming techniques

You're able to

smartly utilize trends

to your advantage, you stay on top of video trends and know what type of content is going viral (voiceovers, GRWM, memes, transitions, timing, effects etc.)

You're able to

write

engaging captions while also ensuring the information is 100% accurate and all details are accounted for

You're able to

research

detailed information and produce content with no errors (e.g. dates, times, locations)

You're able to make a

judgement

on what valuable info should be included within a list or experience video

You're able to

proofread

your own work

and are extremely vigilant about accuracy (e.g. typos on videos, incorrect dates, wrong tags in captions)

You're

well-informed

regarding Calgary's upcoming big events and have a keen understanding of what's happening in the city

You're able to

spot

interesting potentially viral content that others may overlook

You're able to

generate ideas

for new content and how to make it even more valuable for our audience

You're able to

evaluate

the success of your work by closely monitoring Instagram metrics

You're able to

reliably and consistently

meet weekly production deadlines

You're able to

help

others on the team as needed

NOT REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE:

Website updates

Invoicing

Sales

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST:

be currently living in Calgary (no exceptions, this is a REQUIREMENT)

be experienced in creating video content

be passionate about reaching more people

be okay with attending several in person events per week (client meetings, shoots, events etc)

be okay with working weekends

be a capcut expert

be aware of Calgary happenings and excited about going out in Calgary

genuinely care about our mission to get people out of the house and doing fun things!

want to be in the position long term as we grow together as a team :)

PAY:

$22-$25 per hour

20-40 Hours per week

PERKS

Free food/ free swag

Set your own hours (deadlines must still be met!)

Part of an awesome team! And fast growing company

YOU WOULD HATE THIS ROLE IF YOU'RE SOMEONE WHO:

doesn't want attention / is an introvert

doesn't have experience with video

is shy/unable to capture content in public

is new to Calgary

isn't interested in Calgary things to do/places to go

doesn't like social media / have an understanding of the industry

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: $18.00-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule
Work Location: Remote