Content & Creative Lead

Escargot · NYC · full-time · founding team · $100,000 – $150,000 + meaningful equity and benefits
You make the content. You own the craft.
About Escargot
Escargot started with greeting cards — but cards are the wedge. We're building a new kind of digital-to-physical social network: one that helps people keep track of the relationships that matter, act on the moments they usually miss, and turn those moments into physical things — cards, gifts, keepsakes, the little objects that prove a life happened.

Social media became performance. Texting became the default for everything. But the things people actually save — a card on the fridge, a note in a drawer, a ticket stub — still carry disproportionate meaning. That's the space we're building in: the bridge between digital convenience and physical meaning.

We've raised $3M from South Park Commons and Hannah Grey, 100,000+ people use Escargot, we have a 4.6 App Store rating, and people are already framing our cards on their walls. We're a small NYC team founded by Aaron Albert (CEO) and Andrew Gold (CTO). Now we need to make Escargot feel much bigger in the world.

Why this role exists
We need one person who can come up with the ideas — and make them.

This is not a content calendar role. Not a brand strategist role. Not someone who lives in decks.

We’re looking for someone who can look at any channel, invent the creative idea, and then actually create it — shoot, edit, design, and get it out into the world.

You’ll own what people see.

What you’ll do

Own the creative concept behind everything Escargot makes

Develop repeatable content formats and creative systems

Direct creators and ensure output meets your standard

Set and maintain the quality bar for everything we publish

Work closely with the founder on voice, tone, and taste

Create fast, iterate quickly, and learn from what works

What we’re looking for

Strong portfolio of actual work (required)

Ability to concept AND execute content yourself

Deep understanding of short-form video (TikTok, Reels, etc.)

Strong creative instincts and taste

Experience creating content for consumer brands or platforms

You’ll do well here if

You are both the idea person and the maker

You can concept, shoot, edit, and design yourself

You understand what makes content feel native vs like an ad

You’d rather make 10 things and learn than perfect 1

You can tell when something isn’t working—and fix it

You won’t enjoy this role if

You need a full brief, team, or production setup to create

Your work is mostly decks or strategy—not actual output

You prioritize polish over speed and learning

You’re uncomfortable with a blank page

The role

Full-time, on-site in NYC

Founding team hire

High autonomy, low structure

Reports directly to the founder

$100K–$150K base + meaningful equity and benefits

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