Edinburgh Street Food, the city’s first 7 day permanent street food offering, is a giant dopamine injection. The 15,000ft venue has internal and external seating for 600 guests and is a genuine foodies paradise with a funky neon-lit interior, 11 outstanding permanent vendors and 3 bars, alongside a rotation of guest pops ups. We welcomed 600,000 customers through our doors in our first year of trading and have ambitious growth plans for the future.
We’re on the hunt for a part-time (or freelance) Social Media Content Creator to join our fast paced marketing team. In just 12 months we’ve grown an Instagram community of 29k followers and now it’s time to increase our output to take all five social media channels - Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X and TikTok to the next level.
This role requires being physically present at Edinburgh Street Food (central Edinburgh, EH13AU) for a minimum of 8 hours per week.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
* Owning the social media content from planning to implementing and executing shoots.
* Creating and curating high quality creative for social media posts, including text, images, videos and graphics.
* Understanding and conveying our brand identity with compelling visuals and tone of voice.
* Confidently editing engaging Reels and TikToks, with voiceovers where necessary.
* Writing and proofreading copy with exceptional spelling and grammar.
* Monitoring and analysing social media trends and strategies to stay ahead of the curve.
* Reporting on the performance of social media content, with feedback to enhance our digital strategy.
* Liaising with our traders, partnered brands and other creatives to source compelling visuals.
The Successful Candidate Will Have:
* A wealth of experience in planning and creating viral content, ideally with a food focus.
* A working knowledge of trending sounds, hashtags and themes.
* A DSLR / mirrorless camera / filming equipment with the necessary accessories (e.g. tripod/ gimbal) to create professional content.
* Experience working with editing software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, iMovie and Canva.
* An eye for detail and an intuitive understanding of composition and what content formats perform best across each channel.
* A go getter attitude, with the confidence to work independently and as part of a larger team.
* A passion for food and drink.
Our Application Process:
Show us your work! We’d love to see links to live content and your portfolio. The ability to demonstrate your creativity is crucial, CVs alone will not be considered. Please note, we’re also hiring for a full-time version of this role should the skillset required be more suited to you: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3903754504/
Why Work For Us:
* Free & discounted food with an ongoing 15% off food and drink.
* Very casual work place environment.
* Ability to be playful and express your creativity.
* Support and guidance from an experienced line manager.
* Flexible working hours to fit into your lifestyle.
* City central location with excellent transport links.
* We’re a certified Living Wage Employer.
* We’re based in Edinburgh’s nicest office, WeWork, boasting a rooftop terrace plus complimentary barista coffee and beer. It’s dog friendly too, as is Edinburgh Street Food.
* We’re a business with ambitious growth plans, there are many career progression opportunities and we want you to be with us for the journey.