Content & Creative Lead

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Escargot · NYC · full-time · founding team · $100,000 – $150,000 + meaningful equity and benefits

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You make the content. You own the craft.

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About Escargot
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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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You’ll own what people see.

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What you’ll do
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Own the creative concept behind everything Escargot makes

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Create content end-to-end (concept, shoot, edit, design)

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Produce short-form video content across platforms

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Develop repeatable content formats and creative systems

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Direct creators and ensure output meets your standard

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Set and maintain the quality bar for everything we publish

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

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Create fast, iterate quickly, and learn from what works

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What we’re looking for
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Strong portfolio of actual work (required)

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Ability to concept AND execute content yourself

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

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Strong creative instincts and taste

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Experience creating content for consumer brands or platforms

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Comfortable moving fast and creating volume

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You’ll do well here if
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You are both the idea person and the maker

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You can concept, shoot, edit, and design yourself

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You understand what makes content feel native vs like an ad

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

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

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You won’t enjoy this role if
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You need a full brief, team, or production setup to create

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Your work is mostly decks or strategy—not actual output

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You prioritize polish over speed and learning

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You’re uncomfortable with a blank page

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The role
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Full-time, on-site in NYC

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Founding team hire

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High autonomy, low structure

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Reports directly to the founder

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

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How to apply
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Apply here and include a portfolio or examples of work you’ve actually made.

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We care about the work—not the deck about the work.

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