Food Content Creator & Social Media Manager (Startup)

Marinko's Desserts makes raw, organic, plant-based cakes — premium, health-focused, and genuinely beautiful when shot well. We're hiring a food content creator to handle our content end-to-end: photography, short-form video, and social media management across Instagram and TikTok.

This is a COMBINED role because we're a small brand and we need someone who can create content AND run our social media.

If you're only good at one but not the other, this isn't the right fit for you.

What You'll Do

• Shoot product photography and short-form video (Reels, TikToks) at our LA kitchen and at pop-ups / farmers markets.
• Edit and publish posts across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
• Plan and execute a content calendar aligned with product launches, seasonal moments, and trends.
• Engage with the community — comments, DMs, relevant accounts in the plant-based / wellness / LA food space.
• Track what's working and adjust. We want growth, not busywork.
• Coordinate with food creators and micro-influencers for collaborations and gifting.

Who We're Looking For

• 2+ years creating FOOD content for FOOD brands — this is an absolute MUST. No amateurs.
• A portfolio with food or product photography that makes you want to buy the thing. Cake/dessert work is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to grow a social account. We don't care if you have 100K followers on your personal page — we're asking for evidence and specific numbers for accounts you've run have grown under your management.
• Comfortable with short-form video: shooting it, editing it, understanding what works on Reels and TikTok specifically.
• Your own camera gear. We can provide styling props and kitchen access.
• Based in LA and willing to come to our market locations + Lincoln Heights kitchen when needed.

Rate & Structure

• $30–$50/hour depending on experience, starting part-time, between ~8-20 hours per week.

How to Apply

It's funny how many people don't read this far, but if you have, congratulations. We require these 4 items to proceed with any application:

1. Portfolio link (photography + video samples).

2. Links to 1–2 social accounts you've managed, with a one-line description of what you did and how they grew.

3. Your rate and availability

4. What makes you different from all the other applicants.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90031