Social Content Influencer (TikTok + Instagram Reels)
At a glance
Mid-level Social Media role at Hire Hangar. Remote, South Africa · contract.
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What you'll do
- Create vertical TikTok and Instagram Reels that showcase product benefits, features, use cases and lifestyle content
- Shape short videos with a clear hook, useful value, proof and call to action
- Film and edit content, adding captions, cover frames and pacing suited to each platform
- Share fresh hooks, angles and formats, then coordinate timelines, approvals and revisions
- Deliver natural scripts or voiceovers and adjust content based on feedback
What you bring
- A portfolio demonstrating successful short-form video work for TikTok or Instagram
- Prior remote-work experience and fluency with collaboration tools such as Slack, Zoom or Google Workspace
- Experience with US- or UK-based companies, a condition for consideration
- Reliable deadline delivery, strong short-form storytelling and openness to feedback
Who this fits
This contractor role suits a short-form video creator who can work remotely with a US-based brand team across US time zones. You’ll need prior remote-work experience and experience with US- or UK-based companies. The application requires a recorded video as an initial interview step.
From the employer
Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.
Job Title: Social Content Influencer
Location: Remote
Time Zone: US (EST–PST)
Role Overview
We’re seeking a creator/influencer to produce short-form social videos for a US brand. You’ll create TikTok and Instagram Reels that feel authentic, build trust, and highlight product benefits in a natural way.
Key Responsibilities
Create engaging vertical videos aligned to brand strategy and audience
Script light talking points or full voiceover where needed (clear, natural delivery)
Film product features, use-cases, and lifestyle content in a relatable style
Edit and format content for TikTok/IG (captions, cover frames, pacing)
Communicate proactively on timelines, approvals, and revisions
Contribute creative concepts regularly (new angles, hooks, formats)
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated success creating short-form video content (TikTok/IG portfolio required)
Strong storytelling in 15–45 seconds: hook → value → proof → CTA
Consistent ability to deliver on deadlines and adapt to feedback
Professional communication and comfort working with a US-based brand team
Non-negotiable: prior remote work experience and fluency with remote collaboration tools (Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana or similar). Candidates must have ideally worked with US or UK-based companies—applications without this experience will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior work on paid social/UGC ads or performance creative
Basic analytics awareness (retention, hooks, rewatch rate) and iteration mindset
Experience with product seeding, creator briefs, and FTC disclosure norms
Tools & Technology
TikTok, Instagram Reels, CapCut/Premiere, Canva, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Asana/Notion (or similar)
Please NOTE
It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.
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