Media A La Carte is looking to add a social media-obsessed, passionate, fun, reliable, and stellar full-time Jr. Creative Director to our growing team. This is a full-time position. This is a hybrid position with 2-3 days per week in office in New York City.
We are a female-founded, boutique social media agency in NYC working with powerful clients in the wellness, hospitality, beauty, and food/alcohol sectors. We also have an in-house content studio, you can learn more about that through @studio.alacarte on Instagram. We want to work with cool people who we enjoy being around. The ideal candidate will love taking photo and video content for social, coming up with and planning content shoots, and helping to grow our studio membership. We are looking for someone with knowledge of cameras, photography, and studio lighting.Â
YOU ARE RIGHT FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU:
- Have 1-3+ years of experience shooting content for social.
- Can creatively direct, attend to, and oversee photo shoots and provide art direction to ensure design output captures the overall creative strategy.
- Have photo AND video experience with a camera – a MUST.
- Experience working with Adobe or video editing software like CapCut is a plus!
- Is experienced with planning and running shoots.Â
- Have a deep awareness and interest in social media content trends.Â
- Have experience working with clients and leading client meetings.
- Is detail-oriented when creating and delivering content.
- Can easily maintain brand guidelines and can create content based on each client’s unique brand style.
- Is interested in being a key player in our content studio’s growth trajectory.
- Loves working collaboratively with a team to get the shot.Â
- You don’t need much direction, micromanaging, or oversight. You THRIVE when given full work autonomy. You’re able to identify the needs of the company as a whole, you see where your talents fit, and you get????to???? work????.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Content Creation
- Have a true passion for creating content that tells compelling stories for our clients.
- Plan, manage, and execute all content shoots both in the studio and on location for clients.Â
- Works seamlessly with our social team to create content according to client brand guidelines and unique brand style.
- Be able to easily navigate and utilize Google Drive, Slack, and ClickUp.
- Effortlessly communicate your content vision to our Video Editor and Social Media Managers for content creation.
- Easily set up a beautiful product shot with appropriate lighting and props.Â
- Excellent time management skills and ability to execute shoots quickly and efficiently.Â
RESPONSIBILITIES: Studio Management
- Plan, manage, and execute all content shoots for the studio marketing. Â
- Project manage all bookings through Peerspace, Google Calendar, and Click Up.Â
- Respond quickly to all studio inquiries and feel confident interacting with clients.Â
- Make decisions and drive sales autonomously without help from management.Â
- Drive the success of our studio membership with promotions and marketing initiatives in coordination with our social team.Â
- Ability to update the website using WIX and make designs in canva. (If graphic design is not your leading skill, worry not because we have courses to help with this!)Â
- Coordinate studio upkeep.
RESPONSIBILITIES: General
- Responsibly track all tasks in our project management system ClickUp.
- Work on multiple projects; meet assigned deadlines, respond to emails and Slacks within 15 minutes during 9-6pm on weekdays.
- Participate in team meetings and complete ongoing training to continue leveling up your skills.
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BENEFITS:
Media A La Carte offers comprehensive benefit packages that provide economic benefits to full-time employees. Media A La Carte encourages a lifestyle that allows employees to thrive in the workplace and in their daily lives through healthy living and flexible work options. Benefits include but are not limited to:
- Health Insurance stipend
- Retirement option with employer match contribution
- Hybrid working schedule, with 2-3 working days a week in-office and 2-3 remote
- 3 Weeks Paid Time Off
- Paid Time Off for 10 Federal holidays
- Remote work around holidays – Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
- Summer Fridays observed at 3pm between Memorial Day and Labor Day
- Reimbursement for company-approved skill-building courses
PAY:
The hiring range for this position starts at $60k/year and up depending upon candidates’ relevant skills and experience. *must be available between 9am-6pm EST Monday through Friday*Â
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