Content Creator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create original, unique, and imaginative videos from concept to completion.

• Engage in pitching, booking, filming, editing, and delivering final content for PEOPLE’s social media channels and app.

• Generate creative concepts and collaborate with celebrity talent.

• Produce article-treatment videos during breaking news events.

• Monitor, propose, and create videos from red carpet occasions.

• Operate independently during evening breaking news events.

• Propose, create, and deliver newsworthy videos and excerpts of exclusive PEOPLE interviews.

• Assist the Senior Content Creator with pre-production for major PEOPLE shoots.

• Formulate questions for talent and suggest engaging, attention-grabbing social concepts.

• Capture social-first videos and edit video content.

• Attend red carpet events to produce, film, edit, and post video content.

• Propose and create engaging social videos.

• Collaborate with reporters, editors, social video producers, designers, and the Video team.

• Conduct interviews and produce talent segments.

• Represent the brand at events and capture content.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in journalism or communications, or a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.

• At least 3 years of professional experience in a fast-paced, creative setting.

• Demonstrated success in building and expanding audiences for media sites and digital brands.

• Comprehensive understanding of social media, particularly in engaging Gen Z audiences.

• Strong news judgment and the ability to work across all PEOPLE verticals.

• Capability to evaluate performance data and newsworthiness to inform decisions.

• Proficient in video editing using Adobe Premiere.

• Expertise in creating TikToks and Reels.

• Distinctive voice that aligns with and enhances the People brand.

• Enthusiasm for creating, analyzing, and consuming various types of content.

• Keen eye for thoroughly editing content under tight deadlines.

• Availability to attend live events for the People brand and capture content.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with various content management systems.

• Ability to work independently during breaking news situations.

• Willingness to attend meetings and provide guidance to other team members.

• Flexibility to participate in live events and travel as required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonuses.

• Short- and long-term incentives.

• Medical coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Prescription drug coverage.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Adoption or surrogate assistance.

• Donation matching.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Basic life insurance.

• Basic accidental death & dismemberment insurance.

• Supplemental life insurance.

• Supplemental accident insurance.

• Commuter benefits.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Health savings accounts.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Family care benefits.

• Generous 401K savings plan with a company match program.

• 10-12 paid holidays annually.

• Generous paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.

• Voluntary pet insurance.

• Voluntary accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage.

• Voluntary life and disability insurance.