Social Media Manager - Content Creator, Vertical Video
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Freelance Remote $55 - $60 /hr
Our client from the sports industry is seeking a Social Media Manager / Content Creator (Vertical Video) to support high volume, mobile first content creation for social platforms. This is a fully remote, 40 hours per week contract role with EST working hours and an anticipated start date of April 1. The ideal candidate combines strong production skills with strategic social insight, creating vertical video content that is fast, high quality, and aligned to audience behavior and platform trends.
What You Will Do
Own end to end content creation, including ideation, shooting, editing, and publishing vertical video
Produce high quality mobile first content for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, Snapchat, Facebook, and X
Partner with the social team to identify trends and develop proactive content plans
Capture onsite and live event content including tournaments, press conferences, and athlete moments
Apply audience insights and platform analytics to refine storytelling and improve performance
Support major content activations and help develop creative briefs
Provide fresh creative thinking and solutions oriented recommendations
Travel as needed, including international, up to approximately 30 percent of the time
What You Will Need
Strong understanding of social platforms, audience behavior, and current content trends
Proven experience concepting, shooting, and editing vertical video, ideally within sports or athlete driven environments
Advanced skills in Premiere Pro, CapCut, and related production tools
Ability to work quickly, handle high volume, and maintain excellent attention to detail
Experience using social analytics to inform content decisions and iteration
Strong editorial instincts and ability to translate strategy into execution
Personal camera and production equipment preferred
Ability to work EST hours in a fully remote environment
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.