Social Media Content Creator & Account Manager

What we’re seeking

Bothered Stories is looking for a remote _freelance_content creator and social media manager to further our goals of expanding our brand presence, growing our followers (and our subscribers), and engaging our target audience on visual platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Facebook. 

This person will embody and execute our brand voice: we’re smart, funny, thoughtful, and a little bit raunchy. You’ll target smut lovers, females who love to read, and anyone who appreciates both sexy humor and feminist content in their feed. You’ll promote Bothered Stories and publish compelling, memorable videos and images that people want to share.

We seek a freelancer who is both a stellar designer and an idea generator. You have fantastic graphic design and video editing skills, as well as the ability to understand a target audience and create content that resonates with them. You’ll be in charge of publishing content to platforms according to set goals, with a lens towards what performs best (note that this role does not include community engagement).

In terms of working style, you are organized, nimble and collaborative. This a part-time role working directly with our founder, Allison. Expect to participate in joint brainstorming and prioritization sessions and receive feedback on content drafts. Above all, this role should flex your creative muscle and be a ton of fun: we’re talking about smut and sex, after all!

Role responsibilities:

• Graphic design. Create brand aligned, compelling visuals
• Video creation & editing. Create compelling, high performing videos, including editing video footage
• Templates for series. Create and implement templatized “series” for Bothered Stories to use on a recurring basis. Examples might include:
• Newsletter sneak peeks
• Promoting our stories
• Founder series - ie, “what Allison’s reading”
• “Did you know?” series - ie, fun facts about smut, sex, etc.
• Copy. Create compelling messaging, including copy for static images and in captions
• Maintain publishing calendar. Schedule and publish content ~3x/week.
• Platform knowledge. Understand and implement platform specific best practices (for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook). Examples include use of hashtags, when to post, what type of content performs best on each platform.
• Idea generation. Brainstorm new ad hoc ideas for Bothered Stories content on a regular basis. This includes participation in joint meetings with Allison to generate, review, and prioritize ideas. 
• Jumping on trends. Capitalize on trends to create relevant Bothered Stories content. Examples include:
• Content responding to or related to popular pop culture happenings (examples: our take on Heated Rivalry, Bridgerton, women’s olympics)
• Content that follows specific social trends (examples: hallelujah trend; Bad bunny at Grammy’s memes; Justin Bieber at Coachella memes; top 5 horror movies reels)
• Founder content. Generate ideas for founder content, translated to a simple creative brief, that Allison will use to create/record videos
• Growth mindset. Suggest and spearhead strategies to grow Bothered Stories’ following and increase engagement. Ultimately, our content must be in service of helping Bothered Stories gain new paying members.
• Organized processes. Maintain organized and structured processes for reviews, approvals, and meeting notes
• Data driven approach. Continually review platform data in partnership with founder Allison to understand performance and adjust content creation accordingly. No official report required; this will be an ongoing process we do together regularly.

Additional note on scope of work:

This role is focused on content creation and publishing. It does not include community engagement or creator/influencer campaigns.

Requirements for content created:

• Must take into account Meta’s strict censorship policies on language and imagery around sex and bodies
• Collectively, must create a cohesive “look and feel” for Bothered Stories that follows our brand guidelines
• All content created must be available to Bothered Stories in original and editable format. I currently use Canva but am open to other options!

What I’m looking for in applicants:

• Graphic design & video editing skills. Demonstrated excellence in creating images and videos for social media.
• Efficiency & processes. Ability to templatize work, creating series and systems that aid in content creation. Ability to work productively and efficiently. Ability to use AI tools where appropriate to simplify the work.
• Excellence in final product. Videos follow platform UI best practices, images are free of copy edits, and overall social content embodies clear brand principals.
• Idea generation. Ability to enter the mindset of a specific target audience and create content ideas that will resonate.
• Receptive to feedback; collaborative approach; experimental mindset. Let’s work together to try new things and have fun!

How to apply

To apply, please email allison@botheredstories.com and include:

• Details on social accounts you’ve managed
• Examples of videos and images you’ve created that best showcase your work for social platforms
• Brief bio or resume
• Range for hourly rate or monthly retainer

As a next step after reviewing the above materials, expect a video chat with founder Allison to dive further into your experience, discuss how you typically like to work, and brainstorm initial ideas for Bothered Stories.

Note on compensation

This is a freelance role and we will pay commensurate with experience. We are open to both an hourly and retainer model.