Content Creator

About the Role:

Zeno has an amazing opportunity for a Content Creator to join the team in Chicago. We seek a digital-native, hyper-creative Social-First Content Creator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for knowing their brands upside down, backwards, and inside out. You’ll be responsible for concepting thumb-stumping campaigns tailor-made for multiple platforms and producing engaging and high-quality content to fill those feeds. This role requires expertise in writing, shooting, editing, and managing content to enhance brand awareness and audience engagement. 

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, organized, collaborative individual with strong communications and problem-solving skills as well as a deep understanding of the creative process for multiple channels. 

Responsibilities

• Content Production: Write compelling content for social post, video scripts, and other marketing materials.
• Video & Photography: Plan, shoot, and edit videos and photos to be used across digital platforms, ensuring high production quality.
• Editing & Post-Production: Edit video footage, create motion graphics, and enhance audio to produce polished final products.
• Graphic Design: Create visually appealing graphics, thumbnails, and digital assets for various marketing campaigns.
• Collaboration: Work closely with client, account and creative teams to align content with overall business goals.
• Trend Analysis: Stay updated with industry trends, emerging platforms, and best practices to keep content fresh and relevant.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in marketing, advertising or social media
• Proven experience in content creation, videography, photography, and editing.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects) or similar editing software.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of SEO, social media algorithms, and digital marketing strategies.
• Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and adapt to fast-paced environments.
• Experience with camera equipment, lighting, and audio recording.
• Social Media Management: Develop and schedule content for various social media channels, ensuring brand consistency and engagement.
• SEO & Analytics: Optimize content for search engines (SEO) and track performance metrics to improve engagement.




Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field is great but by no means required.
• Previous agency experience is great but not required.
• A really great body of work is essential and great work for established brands is a big plus.
• Food and Beverage work is a plus.
• Experience working with influencers, brands, or media agencies is a plus as well.

ABOUT US

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our "Fearless Pursuit of the Unexpected," we push the boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2024 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Large Agency of the Year, 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America and a three-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS

Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness. Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work/life balance. We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short and long-term disability. Our Be Kind to Your Mind program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best-in-class employee assistance program. Employees are encouraged to bring their authentic self to Zeno and participate in our employee resource groups which build communities for sharing and support. And while we love our work, we believe in the restorative power of time off with generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time. Employees are supported in their pursuit of financial wellness with a 401(k) plan, pretax flexible spending accounts, tuition assistance, life insurance and free access to a certified financial coach. And our unique ZenoFit program provides a monthly allowance to fund activities in your personal life that bring you joy and keep you healthy. These and other benefits are available to non-temporary employees in the US. 

Zeno Group is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.