Scope Summary

We're looking for a creative operator: someone who thinks like a content strategist but works like a producer. You'll own CompTIA's content creation function across video, brand creative, and multi-format production, serving the marketing teams plus cross-functional partners. You'll have two professional studios at HQ, an annual contractor/agency budget, and the mandate to build a content engine that creates once and publishes everywhere.

This starts as a hands-on production role. You'll pick up a camera on Tuesday, cut three assets by Thursday, and have a content plan that turns one shoot into ten deliverables. Over time, you'll build this into a team and a function that powers content creation across the entire organization. We want someone who's excited about both: making things today and building a department for tomorrow.

Note - Candidate must be in the Chicago area and willing to come into our Downers Grove office as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Build and Run a Content Creation Engine

• Own end-to-end content production across video, creative assets, and multi-format deliverables for B2B and B2C audiences
• Operate CompTIA's two on-site studios as a high-output content factory for interviews, demos, thought leadership, and product content
• Develop a repeatable content creation process that scales: intake, production, atomization, distribution
• Identify gaps in the content calendar and fill them through repurposed content, quick-turn production, and AI-assisted creation

Produce Video Content Hands-On

• Plan, shoot, light, and edit video content yourself across brand storytelling, product launches, short-form social, and campaign support
• Produce YouTube and long-form content for brand awareness alongside fast-turn short-form for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts
• Create recuts and repurposed assets from existing video library through content atomization and multi-format repurposing
• Champion UGC and creator-generated content as a core part of the content mix, understanding when lo-fi outperforms high production value

Drive Brand Creative Direction

• Establish and maintain visual and tonal consistency across all content and creative assets
• Ensure brand storytelling connects CompTIA's mission to audiences across B2B and B2C segments
• Partner with Product Marketing to translate positioning frameworks into compelling creative executions across formats
• Provide creative direction to the broader marketing team on how content should look, sound, and feel

Manage Budget and Contractor Ecosystem

• Allocate and manage an annual budget for freelance editors, animators, writers, specialized production talent, and equipment developing a contractor ecosystem

Leverage AI and Emerging Tools

• Integrate AI tools into production workflows for script drafting, rough cuts, auto-captioning, thumbnail generation, and b-roll augmentation
• Continuously evaluate new creative technology that increases content output without increasing cost
• Use AI to accelerate content atomization: turning one piece of source material into multiple format-native assets

Key Performance Metrics

• Content Production Volume
• Content Atomization Ratio
• Production Turnaround Time
• Content Engagement Rate
• Paid Creative Performance

Skills and Qualifications

• 7+ years in video production, content creation, or in-house creative roles with progressive responsibility
• Managed a team/person in a creative leadership capacity
• Hands-on production skills: you can shoot, light, edit, and deliver broadcast-quality video content yourself
• Demonstrated experience thinking about content holistically across formats (video, written, social, sales enablement), not just one medium
• Experience developing content across multiple social channels, including YouTube and IG
• Portfolio showing range across formats and lengths (hero brand pieces AND fast-turn social content)
• Evidence of content atomization in practice: one shoot or source asset yielding 5+ distinct deliverables across channels
• Comfort with UGC, creator content, and lo-fi formats as strategic tools, not compromises
• Active use of AI tools in creative workflows (not theoretical openness, actual practice)
• Experience managing freelancer/contractor relationships and production budgets
• Ambition to build: you want to create a function and eventually lead a team, not just produce individual assets
• Located in the Chicago metro area or willing to relocate (Lombard, IL; on-site required)

Education and/or Experience

• Degree preferred but not required for the role
• 7+ years of direct experience in related field

Why Join Us

We're a team of driven, creative problem-solvers who are passionate about empowering people to realize their full potential. We foster a collaborative and inclusive culture where ideas are welcomed, growth is encouraged, and success is celebrated. We're not just looking for employees, we're looking for partners who share our vision and are eager to contribute to our purpose. If you're ready to unlock your potential and reach new heights, join us today.

Our team works hard and we recognize the importance of taking care of our own. We offer our employees a comprehensive suite of benefit offerings including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance & FSA/HSA Plans
• Performance bonus up to 15% of base salary
• Unlimited PTO & 15 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Schedules & Summer Hours
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Sponsored Costco or Sam's Membership
• 401K Retirement Plan with 6% company match
• Spot Bonuses for going above & beyond
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Home Office Allowance
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment
• Broadband Stipend
• Expected compensation based on experience and qualifications - $124,000 - $135,000

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