Freelance Complex News Content Creator
At a glance
Mid-level Content Creation role at Complex. New York · contract · no salary stated · we estimate $76,429–$115,750.
Complex has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Host Complex News on camera, covering urgent stories in music, internet culture, and entertainment
- Storyboard, shoot, edit, and publish videos for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and the Complex app
- Create about ten vertical videos weekly across different formats and platform styles
- Track breaking stories, shape quick audience-relevant takes, and coordinate reach with social editors
- Interview talent, industry figures, and newsmakers while planning coverage for major cultural events
What you bring
- At least two years in media or entertainment delivering scripted and unscripted work, interviews, or anchored coverage
- Strong knowledge of internet culture, music, sneakers, pop culture, and entertainment, with sharp editorial judgment
- You can handle a teleprompter, improvise confidently, and carry segments with limited direction
- You can script, film, edit, and post your own videos; CapCut experience is preferred
- You can meet tight turnarounds and work after hours when breaking cultural moments require coverage
Who this fits
This suits an on-camera creator who can move quickly from news monitoring to self-produced video and interviews. The role is onsite in New York, runs Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, and requires a flexible schedule for after-hours breaking coverage. You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
From the employer
Company And Culture
Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.
Work Schedule
40 hours a week Monday - Friday 10am to 6pm
What You'll Do
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Serve as an on-camera host of Complex News, ensuring major stories in music, pop/internet culture, and entertainment are covered with urgency and authority.
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Storyboard, film, and edit high-quality video content for multiple platforms—including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and the Complex app—optimized for each platform’s storytelling style and audience behavior.
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Produce and/or host approximately 10x vertical videos per week across formats.
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Work closely with the Content Strategy Director to develop sharp, audience-first video content that performs across platforms.
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Monitor the news cycle in real time and deliver fast, informed takes that are relevant to what our audience actually cares about.
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Work with the social team to maximize the reach of every video.
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Conduct on-camera interviews with talent, industry figures, and newsmakers to advance stories and build lasting relationships.
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Plan coverage in advance for major cultural moments and events that align with the Complex brand.
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Help coordinate scheduling alongside social editors to ensure seamless coverage.
Who You Are
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2+ years in a media or entertainment environment with demonstrated experience delivering scripted and unscripted content, interviewing talent, anchoring coverage
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Deep understanding of Complex's world — internet culture, music, sneakers, pop culture, and entertainment
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Natural on-camera presence
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A relentless pulse on culture — always knowing what's popping and what's next
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Strong editorial instincts and the ability to find the right angle, tone, and energy for every segment
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Comfortable with teleprompter and fully capable of going off-script with confidence
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Able to deliver under pressure with tight turnarounds and live or same-day production schedules
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A self-starter who can carry a segment with minimal direction
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Must be able to script, shoot, edit, and post your own videos - CapCut experience preferred
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Must be able to work a flexible schedule and be available after hours to cover breaking cultural moments as they happen
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.
Complex participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.
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