Content Creator (Contractor)

About Glossier

Glossier is a community-driven brand shaped by both digital and in-person experiences. Over the past 11 years, it has grown into a distinctive name that extends beyond beauty, grounded in emotional connection, empathy, and consistency in the way it engages people. The brand fits naturally into everyday life and is guided by values centered on being human, curious, playful, and helpful, with the goal of becoming the most loved lifestyle brand in the world.

What You’ll Do

• Develop always-on social content for TikTok, Instagram, Reels, Stories, and newer platforms as they emerge.
• Come up with and produce timely, trend-aware, and culturally relevant posts in fast-moving environments.
• Film photo and video assets using an iPhone and lightweight creator-style gear.
• Cut and polish short-form video with strong rhythm, narrative flow, and native platform understanding.
• Join events, shoots, PR moments, and community activities to capture live content for social channels.
• Collaborate with the Social team on calendars, launches, campaigns, and major brand moments.
• Track down rising creators, trends, formats, audio, memes, and online behaviors worth tapping into.
• Contribute to and appear in UGC-style and creator-led content when appropriate.
• Pitch new ideas to strengthen Glossier’s social presence and storytelling approach.
• Work across Brand Marketing, Creative, PR, Influencer, Retail, and Product Marketing to keep content aligned.
• Produce work that feels relatable, emotionally engaging, playful, and culturally relevant while still clearly reflecting Glossier.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong fluency in internet culture, especially across beauty, fashion, and lifestyle spaces.
• Excellent taste and a sharp creative sensibility.
• Comfort appearing on camera from time to time, while primarily working behind it.
• A quick, practical, collaborative working style with a low-ego mindset.
• Interest in testing ideas, learning quickly, and refining based on results.
• Ability to balance premium brand storytelling with the natural behavior of social platforms.
• A clear understanding of what makes content feel genuine rather than overproduced.
• Energy for capturing content in the moment as it unfolds.

Qualifications

• At least 1–3+ years of experience creating social-first content for a brand, agency, publication, or personal channel.
• Solid knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, and creator/influencer ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience shooting and editing short-form content independently.
• Comfort using mobile editing tools such as CapCut, InShot, TikTok editing features, Adobe Premiere, and similar apps.
• Strong visual storytelling instincts in beauty, lifestyle, and culture contexts.
• Flexibility to work around events, shoots, launches, and other time-sensitive cultural moments.
• A portfolio is required, including TikTok, Instagram, personal content channels, or examples of brand work.

Contract Details

This is a 3-month contract to start. The role requires 30–40 hours per week and follows a hybrid schedule with 2–3 in-office days each week at the headquarters in SoHo, New York City.

Compensation

The stated pay rate is $40.00–$50.00 per hour. Future pay progression may be possible based on continued strong performance. Final compensation will depend on lawful, non-discriminatory factors such as qualifications, skills, and experience.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Glossier is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status, or any other legally protected characteristic. This applies to hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignment, benefits, layoff, and termination.