Social Media Content Producer

Playboy is seeking a Social Media Content Producer specialist to join our dynamic creative team. As a member of the team, you'll have the chance to collaborate with industry leaders and contribute to projects that shape the future of Playboy into a lifestyle brand. This role not only provides a platform to leverage your skills and expertise, but also allows you to be part of a legacy that continually pushes boundaries and redefines modern culture.

The Social Media Content Producer is a highly organized, creative partner who can craft Social Media first video content from start to finish, advise on video best practices, edit video projects from start to finish, ensure campaign goals are translated into strong, strategic, and on-brand video content, and come to the table with creative, on-brand ideas, while also taking into consideration video trends across social media to ensure high levels of engagement. This role is based in Los Angeles.

Please include a portfolio of social video samples with your application.

What You’ll Do - Job Responsibilities

Video & Content Creation & Editing (60%):

• Produce, shoot, edit, and export short-form videos for Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok.
• Oversee in-house production studio leading various video projects and work closely with key stakeholders to ensure feedback is implemented in a timely manner.
• Produce, shoot, edit, and export long form brand videos (2-4 minutes) for YouTube
• Create outlines & storyboards that combine a variety of storytelling narratives including soundbites, video b-roll and graphics.
• Collaborate with creators & editors from pre-production to delivery, including providing feedback on edits, reviewing graphics and on-screen text.
• Collaborate with cross functional marketing partners to plan and edit video products, including, but not limited to mood boards, rough drafts, and social media cuts.
• Work closely with the Director of Social + Brand to develop and maintain organizational systems to manage and track content creation and the production process.
  
  

Project Management (20%):

• Work closely with additional design team members to develop branded graphic and motion graphic templates for videos.
• Manage all production and project administration, e.g. timelines, content decks, talent release forms.
  
  

Knowledge Share (20%):

• Consistently stay up to date on video activation best practices, leveraging new and emerging platforms, tools, trends, influencers, and partnerships.
• Participate in team creative brainstorms as it pertains to social first content across all channels.
  
  

What You’ll Bring - Qualifications And Skills

• 3 + years working in content production with a particular focus on UGC style content.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite and Capcut.
• Deep understanding of viral short-form content (hooks, retention, storytelling, pacing etc).
• Passion for pop culture and knowledge of the latest social media trends (particularly on vertical platforms).
• Proven ability to create video/shorts content that is current with existing and emerging trends and formats across various social media platforms.
• Agency experience preferred but not required.
• The ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, such as creative strategists and media buyers.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines consistently.
• Able to work flexible hours based on project and/or business needs.
  
  

What You’ll Be Part Of

Playboy, part of parent company PLBY Group, is the iconic global lifestyle brand that celebrates creative freedom, artistic expression, sexual empowerment and pleasure for all. The company’s core products today are its premium digital creator platform – an exclusive and safe paywall creator platform for the world’s most creative, daring, sexy, fun and thoughtfully rebellious creators, and its global merchandising business. Playboy’s sister company, Honey Birdette, is a rapidly growing luxury lingerie and sexual wellness brand with retail outlets across the US, Australia and the UK.

What We Offer

• Competitive medical,dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA/HSA and Dependent Care FSA options.
• Family and Parental Leave Policy with eligibility extended to all parents regardless of gender or primary/secondary caregiver status.
• Pet Insurance for those who need it too!
• Dedicated Health and Wellness resources including Employee Assistance Program and Equinox membership subsidy.
• Pre-tax Transportation/Commuter Benefits options
• Employee Resource Groups
• 401K program with Company match.
• Flexible Time Away Plan
• Professional growth opportunities
  
  

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $80,000-$100,000 however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Job Conditions

Candidates understand that PLBY’s brands are focused on creative freedom, artistic expression, and sex positivity. As a result, you understand that the business concept is based partly on sex appeal, nudity, and/or sexual wellness products.

Candidates also acknowledge and understand that before accepting employment with the Company, they have been advised that they may be exposed to: individuals in sexy and/or sexually provocative clothing, either in person or in photographs or videos; lewd and/or obscene language; depictions of lewd, risqué, intimate or explicit acts or behaviors; conversations and discussions about sex, sexuality and the human anatomy; conversations and discussions where vulgar language may be used, and where sexual jokes and innuendo may be expressed in their presence (collectively the “Conduct”).

Candidates acknowledge that they do not find the job duties or work environment as described to them above to be offensive, intimidating, hostile or unwelcome. However, they acknowledge and understand that nothing herein shall prevent them from notifying the Company if they are exposed to conduct of any type, including the Conduct described herein, with which they feel uncomfortable, and that if at any time they are exposed to conduct they find offensive and/or that makes them feel uncomfortable while they are performing their job duties, they agree to immediately contact a manager or People Ops.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This job description has been approved by the Company. Please note this job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature, level, and expectation of the work to be performed. It is not designed to cover a complete list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties and responsibilities or activities associated with this position, as they may change at any time, with or without notice.

PLBY Group is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. The right talent for us innately embodies our values. Come as you are.