The Kitchen North America is hiring: Content Creator in Chicago

Overview Welcome to The Kitchen by Kraft Heinz – the in-house agency taking marketing into a new era. With bases in Chicago and Toronto, we’re culinary pioneers blending culture, creativity, and collaboration. Join our 140+ member crew of Creatives, Strategists, Producers, Designers, and Content Creators. Together with our brand partners, we unlock creativity at the speed of culture, turning brands into icons with breakthrough social and digital ideas. Come be part of a team where passion meets innovation, crafting experiences that leave a lasting impression—one spicy idea at a time. Role Content Creator – Team: The Kitchen North America – Location: Chicago (Hybrid onsite) Role Overview In this role as Content Creator , you work alongside a team of Creatives and a Producer to plan, shoot, edit and optimize a wide range of content. From clever TikTok shots natively on device to deliciously staged food photography, you will work to create a range of still and video assets for some iconic brands. You’re an expert in social content – with a deep understanding of the platforms and what kind of content audiences expect on each. You enjoy the creative process and you’ll be part of a team that makes the kind of ideas, brand acts, and social content that gets people talking. You’ll use your experience as a Content Creator to plan, shoot, edit, and design content at the speed of culture. You are on top of the latest trends and are well-versed in creating content for all platforms – you know what works on Instagram, Twitter, and just how different both those platforms are from TikTok. You are a storyteller and use all your skills every day to create content that sets us apart from other brands online. Your work will make a meaningful impact with a multi-talented team in North America (Chicago & Toronto) that blurs the lines of what advertising can be in today’s always-on, socially connected industry. Responsibilities SOCIAL EXPERTISE: You can identify trends and opportunities as they emerge in social and quickly ideate and present concepts for content that will stay true to our brands but participate in the online dialogue. SOCIAL STRATEGY: Work with the team to ideate on planned content monthly and quarterly to ensure an always-on social approach. Research and proactively recommend ideas, solutions and new content for the brands. CONTENT CREATION: You use a robust skillset from photography to videography, design, and platform native tools to create a wide range of content that suits the moment and the idea. From quick social posts to beautiful shoots, you have the range and the ability to switch quickly between styles. STORYTELLING: You’re able to ideate, build, shoot, and edit effective stories that match the quality of each social platform. COLLABORATION: Work collaboratively with a large team of creatives from ideation to execution – helping to ensure ideas are created and brought to life faithfully. WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT: Can manage multiple priorities and assignments. Execute with rapid turnaround times for real-time moments, capture trending moments, editing quickly and efficiently to deliver high-quality work, on-time and with accuracy. Experience & Skills 1 to 3 years of experience in a design or content creation role where you have made a wide range of content. A high-quality portfolio displaying a range of quality social content, ideally produced in a creative agency environment. Understanding of design programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and After Effects, including best practices for all social channels. Demonstrated ability to make relevant content across all platforms with extraordinary skills in visual storytelling, videography, and video editing. Graphic design experience is a plus. A passion, curiosity, and experience in making creative content on social media platforms – Instagram visuals, TikTok videos, YouTube edits, and more. Proficient in the Adobe Creative Suite and eager to continue to learn and evolve in other ways to make social-first content. Experience creating high-quality content for clients with high standards of quality and excellence. Ability to problem solve and recommend production/design-appropriate solutions. Highly organized with an ability to work under tight deadlines and shift priorities in a fast-paced environment. Passion for food that enhances the authenticity and appeal of brand marketing in the culinary industry. A desire to do award-winning, internationally recognized work. Salary & Benefits The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $65-85K. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of The Kitchen's total compensation package. The Kitchen, Kraft Heinz, and Salt are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: The Kitchen North America is in-house agency taking marketing into a new era . With bases in Chicago and Toronto, we're culinary pioneers blending culture, creativity, and collaboration . You're an expert in social content – with a deep understanding of the platforms and what kind of content audiences expect on each . En Español: Bienvenido a The Kitchen by Kraft Heinz la agencia interna que lleva el marketing a una nueva era. Con bases en Chicago y Toronto, somos pioneros culinarios que mezclan cultura, creatividad y colaboración. Únete a nuestro equipo de más de 140 miembros de Creativos, Estrategistas, Productores, Diseñadores y Creadores de Contenidos. Junto con nuestros socios de marca, desbloqueamos la creación a la velocidad de la cultura, convirtiendo las marcas en iconas con ideas innovadoras sociales y digitales. Usted está a la vanguardia de las últimas tendencias y es bien versado en crear contenido para todas las plataformas usted sabe lo que funciona en Instagram, Twitter y cuán diferentes son esas dos plataformas de TikTok. Es un narrador y usa todas sus habilidades todos los días para crear contenidos que nos diferencian de otras marcas en línea. Su trabajo tendrá un impacto significativo con un equipo multi-talento en América del Norte (Chicago & Toronto) que desdibuja las líneas de qué puede ser la publicidad en la industria siempre activa socialmente conectada de hoy en día. Responsabilidades EXPERTIS SOCIAL: Puede identificar tendencias e oportunidades a medida que surgen en el mundo social e idear y presentar rápidamente conceptos de contenido que se mantendrán fieles a nuestras marcas pero participen en el diálogo online. Estrategia Social: Trabajar con el equipo para consolidar una amplia gama de ideas planificadas y capacidades sociales para garantizar una plataforma de investigación y diseño de contenido cada mes. Desde publicaciones sociales rápidas hasta fotos hermosas, usted tiene el rango y la capacidad de cambiar rápidamente entre estilos. STORYTELLING: Es capaz de idear, construir, filmar y editar historias efectivas que coincidan con la calidad de cada plataforma social. COLLABRACIÓN: Trabajar en colaboración con un gran equipo de creativos desde la ideación a la ejecución ayudando a garantizar que las ideas se creen y llegan a la vida fielmente. WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT: Puede gestionar múltiples prioridades y tareas. Ejecutir con tiempos de cambio rápidos para momentos en tiempo real, capturar momentos de tendencia, editar rápida y eficientemente para obtener trabajo de alta calidad, a tiempo y con precisión. Experiencia & Habilidades 1 a 3 años de experiencia en una función de diseño o creación de contenido donde tenga una amplia gama de habilidades. Experiencia en diseño gráfico es una ventaja. pasión, curiosidad y experiencia para crear contenido creativo en plataformas de redes sociales imágenes de Instagram, vídeos TikTok, ediciones de YouTube, etc. Proficiente en la Suite Creativa Adobe y ansioso por seguir aprendiendo y evolucionando de otras maneras para hacer contenido social-primero. experiencia en la creación de contenidos de alta calidad para clientes con altos estándares de calidad y excelencia. Capacidad para resolver problemas y recomendar soluciones apropiadas para producción/diseño. Muy organizado con capacidad para trabajar bajo plazos límite y cambiar prioridades en un entorno acelerado. Pasión por alimentos que mejoran la autenticidad y el atractivo del marketing de marca en la industria culinaria. Un deseo de realizar trabajo galardonado e internacionalmente reconocido. Sainz & Benefits El rango salarial total previsto para este puesto es de $65-85K. El nivel de compensación laboral individual varía según los factores relacionados con la edad, las necesidades laborales, la calificación, la identidad sexual o la igualdad de género.