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Content Creator (Video & Motion)

Leap Group
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026
🐸 Why Join Our Team?

When joining Leap Group, you're joining a team that is passionate, innovative, and connected. Some words we've heard our teammates use to describe our culture are welcoming, collaborative, flexible, and dog-friendly (warning: your interview may be accompanied by a wagging tailπŸ•)

Benefits

We give our team the ability to make an impact with clients, while expanding their experience and depth of knowledge in the process. We like to show our appreciation for everything our teammates do by offering supportive and inclusive benefits that allow them to thrive. This includes things like:

🩺 Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits

🐣 Paid maternity and paternity leave

🌞 Unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays

🌻 Autonomy and flexibility

🧠 Company-paid access to coaching and therapy

πŸ’Έ 401k plan with match and 1:1 access to investment advisor

πŸ“š Professional development opportunities

πŸ’» Remote-hybrid flexibility

🌈 Diverse and Inclusive Marketing Comes from Diverse and Inclusive Teams

We recognize our teammates are our greatest assets in helping our clients market less and matter more. Diverse backgrounds, opinions and perspectives on our team allow us to expand our own perspectives and, in the process, create solutions that are innovative, creative, and strategic.

We're constantly working to transform our agencies and industry into spaces that are more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, and we welcome the addition of YOUR unique voice and perspective. Don't forget to ask us about our focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion during your interview.

🎧 Accommodation Requests

Leap Group complies with the ADA and ADAAA. If you need reasonable accommodation to apply, interview, or do the job, please include your accommodate request in the corresponding application question.

🌍 Where is This Role?

While we service clients nationally and internationally, Leap Group has a footprint in the Midwest, with offices in:

πŸ“ Louisville, KY

πŸ“ Cincinnati, OH

πŸ“ Indianapolis, IN

πŸ“ Chicago, IL

Our roles are typically open to remote candidates located and authorized to work in the U.S. However, strong preference is always given to candidates in or near our physical footprint. This is because we’ve found the ability to seamlessly collaborate in-person is very valuable to the nature of our work.

Regardless of location, onsite time and periodic travel for things like client meetings, collab sessions, production work, pitches, and team gatherings is important and expected. Our hybrid work model is core to how we deliver impact.

πŸ’» Check Us Out

To learn more about our agencies and work, visit www.leapgroupnetwork.com

πŸ’Ž Who is the Content Creator?

The Content Creator (Video & Motion) is a nimble, idea-driven creative who brings content to life from concept through final execution. This role is built for someone who can shoot, edit, and animate while thinking strategically about how content performs across platforms and audiences.

You’re energized by finding smart, efficient ways to create impactful work without sacrificing quality. You have a strong pulse on social platforms, emerging trends, and evolving audience behaviors, with an understanding of how to create content that feels relevant, engaging, and platform-native.

The ideal candidate brings strong storytelling instincts, motion and editing capabilities, and experience creating content across social, digital, branded, and campaign-driven environments.

In This Role, You Can Expect To

  • Produce high-quality video, photo, and motion content from concept through final delivery across digital and social platforms.
  • Shoot and edit video content while supporting color correction, motion graphics, animation, and post-production workflows.
  • Contribute to ideation and content development, bringing thoughtful, platform-relevant ideas to campaigns, content systems, and brand storytelling.
  • Develop platform-native content tailored to audiences across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging digital channels.
  • Find smart, efficient ways to bring ideas to life while balancing timelines, budgets, evolving priorities, and creative quality.
  • Collaborate closely with creative, strategy, account, and production teams to develop content aligned with brand and business objectives.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
  • Stay informed on emerging trends, creator content, platform behaviors, and evolving production techniques to help keep work relevant and engaging.
  • Approach feedback collaboratively and iterate quickly in a fast-moving, team-oriented environment.

πŸ“š What do You Need?

  • 3 years of experience in content creation, video production, or a related field (agency experience preferred)
  • Strong proficiency in video shooting using DSLR, mirrorless, or cinema camera systems
  • Strong understanding of lighting setups, composition, and production fundamentals
  • Advanced editing skills in Adobe Premiere Pro or similar editing software
  • Working knowledge of After Effects for motion graphics and animation
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Experience with color correction and finishing workflows
  • Ability to create content across multiple formats, including short-form, social, digital, and branded content
  • Strong understanding of social media platforms and how content performs across each channel
  • Ability to work quickly and efficiently while maintaining creative quality and attention to detail
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
  • Self-motivated with a proactive, collaborative, and problem-solving mindset
  • Passion for storytelling, content creation, and emerging trends in media, culture, and technology

Please include a portfolio link or PDF portfolio with your application. Applications submitted without portfolio materials will not be considered.

Important note: if you think you have what it takes to be a great in this role but don't necessarily meet all of these qualifications, please still apply! While we work hard to eliminate unnecessary requirements from our job ads, our teams and needs are constantly evolving, and we'd always love the opportunity to connect and see what might be a fit.

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