Social Media Content Creator (Canva Expert)

We are a fast-growing UK-based social media marketing agency that provides high-quality social media content to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK and the US for a flat monthly price.

We’re on the search for a talented social media content creator who is ready to play a key part in our agency’s growth. If you’re an expert in graphic design (specifically Canva) with perfect written English skills and a strong passion for social media, then we want to hear from you!

This position will initially begin at 3-4 hours per week but has the potential to increase up to 20-25 hours per week based on performance.

The role is remote-based. You can work any time you like providing the work is submitted before each set deadline and completed to an excellent standard.

You will report directly to the managing director and communicate regularly via Slack.

Benefits:
• Home-based working
• Flexible working hours
• Option to increase weekly hours based on performance
• Performance-related bonuses
• Training provided on specific software

Role responsibilities:
• Research and plan appropriate content to produce for each client assigned to you
• Create exceptional graphics for our clients using Canva
• Write engaging social media captions to accompany each graphic
• Research relevant hashtags to use in each post to increase reach
• Schedule the posts you have created to our dashboard for each client
• Handle any content revisions that are requested by the client
• Communicate regularly with the Managing Director and team using Slack
• Log your working hours using remote-working software

Personal qualities:
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic and ambitious
• Passion for graphic design and social media
• Punctual and reliable
• Ability to work independently
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Desire to learn and develop skillset

Essential requirements:
• At least 2 years’ experience creating social media content for businesses
• Expert graphic design skills using Canva
• Perfect spoken and written English
• Impeccable spelling and grammar
• Strong knowledge of both American English and British English spelling
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn)
• Experience in using social media scheduling software
• Experience in using Google Drive
• Access to own computer with fast internet connection

Desirable requirements:
• Experience in using Trello (training will be provided)

This is a long-term freelance opportunity. You must commit to working with us for at least 6 months to apply.

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To apply, please send us some examples of social media content that you have created for other businesses. Applications without example work attached will not be accepted.

Please also write a short paragraph stating your experience in social media content creation and why you think you would be the best fit for the role.

Finally, we would also like to see you write 3 social media posts. The posts don’t need to be long, 2-3 sentences maximum for each is fine. We will be reviewing your writing style, creativity, spelling, and grammar. When creating the posts, please think about the type of topics that would interest the target audience.

1. Please write a social media post suitable for a funeral services company to be published on Facebook.

2. Please write a social media post suitable for a hypnotherapist to be published on Instagram.

3. Please write a social media post suitable for a freelance bookkeeper to be published on LinkedIn.

Please include the word ‘Metrics’ at the start of your application to prove you have read the full job description.

Good luck!