AI Social Video Producer (TEMP)

Shade Room Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Remote US Internship Mid-level Video Production

Mid-level Video Production role at Shade Room. Remote, United States · internship.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Turn approved briefs into platform-specific social videos, graphics, copy, and publishable assets
Use OpenAI and approved tools to create AI-assisted content, then test prompts and improve outputs
Track news, cultural moments, and social trends to find timely ideas for TSR audiences
Work with Social, Editorial, and Studios while organizing files and documenting repeatable workflows
Handle quick-turn assignments while checking accuracy, rights, compliance, and brand safety

What you bring

Show hands-on AI-generated visual or video work through a portfolio linked on your resume
Bring at least two years of relevant social video, digital, creative, or emerging-media experience preferred
Understand platform-native storytelling across Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and emerging platforms
Bring strong news judgment and knowledge of Black culture across the diaspora
Write and self-edit in a witty, culturally relevant tone while handling short-form video production

Who this fits

This role suits a hands-on AI content producer who can work quickly, collaborate across teams, and connect creative work to The Shade Room’s voice and audience. You’ll work remotely within the United States. The assignment lasts three months, may continue for up to three additional months, and is administered through an external staffing agency with no promised extension or permanent role.

From the employer

Welcome to The Shade Room

Where Black Culture Leads and the Content Always Delivers.

Founded in 2014, The Shade Room is one of the fastest-growing digital media brands in the game, leading the conversation on entertainment, news, politics, and real-life moments that shape and reflect Black culture. Millions of people come to TSR daily for what’s really happening, and we never miss.

With a lean, powerhouse team behind the scenes, we mix editorial instincts with social media expertise. We break stories, spark conversation, and keep our audience informed, engaged, and entertained 24/7.

We’re headquartered in Los Angeles but fully remote, which means we move fast, think big, and collaborate from wherever we are. Flexibility, creativity, and cultural authenticity are built into our DNA. Whether it's crafting viral headlines, covering breaking news, or celebrating Black excellence, we do it with purpose and style.

If you're driven, creative, and ready to be part of something that’s shifting the media landscape—you’ll feel right at home at The Shade Room.

PLEASE INCLUDE A LINK TO YOUR PORTFOLIO ON YOUR RESUME

About the role

The Shade Room is seeking an experienced temp AI Social Video Producer to lead hands-on creative and production work for a multi-phase, high-priority content innovation initiative for a project up to 3 months with potential to extend an additional 3 months.

This role will support TSR's Content teams by leveraging proven experience in creating AI-enabled social and video content to help internal teams build fluency with the technology.

The producer will turn TSR-approved creative briefs into platform-native social and video content, test and refine prompts and workflows, support rapid iteration, and document repeatable production practices.

What you'll do

Write, develop, edit, and produce engaging, high-quality content and copy tailored for social media platforms, including but not limited to Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
Write, develop, edit, and produce engaging, high-quality, platform-native content and copy for social media, including but not limited to Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
Create AI-generated and AI-assisted social and video content using OpenAI and other approved tools, translating creative concepts, briefs, scripts, and story ideas into effective prompts and production-ready outputs.
Stay ahead of developing news, cultural moments, social trends, and emerging topics that connect with The Shade Room audience and identify timely opportunities for original content.
Develop content that authentically reflects The Shade Room’s voice, audience, franchises, and storytelling standards while adapting creative and execution for each platform.
Generate, test, edit, and refine creative concepts, video, graphics, copy, and other content elements based on editorial direction, audience response, platform considerations, and performance.
Collaborate across Social, Editorial, Studios, and other relevant teams to support AI-assisted content development and production across social, digital, and video programming.
Maintain organized prompts, assets, project files, and production workflows, and document successful techniques and learnings to support repeatable best practices and internal team knowledge.
Stay current on emerging AI capabilities, social platforms, content formats, and industry developments, identifying opportunities to improve creative output and production workflows.
Apply established brand, editorial, legal, rights, and platform guidelines to content development and flag potential accuracy, quality, clearance, compliance, or brand-safety concerns to the appropriate leads.
Manage multiple assignments and quick-turnaround requests while maintaining strong standards for accuracy, quality, creativity, brand consistency, and attention to detail.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Great news judgment and a strong understanding of Black culture across the diaspora, with familiarity with The Shade Room’s brand, voice, audience, and content style.
Demonstrated hands-on experience producing high-quality AI-generated or AI-assisted social and video content; experience with OpenAI creative tools strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of social media best practices and platform-native storytelling across Instagram, X, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
Strong prompting and creative-development skills, with the ability to translate concepts and briefs into compelling AI-generated visual and video outputs.
A creative producer with the ability to write and self-edit in a witty, fun, culturally relevant, and trendy tone that appeals to The Shade Room’s core 18–41-year-old demographic.
Working knowledge of short-form video production, editing, motion, graphic composition, pacing, captions, sound, and social publishing standards.
Impeccable attention to detail, strong organizational and collaboration skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a quick-turnaround environment without sacrificing quality, accuracy, or personality.
Ability to experiment with evolving technology, troubleshoot creative and technical challenges, and translate learnings into repeatable production practices.
Stay up to date on industry and cultural trends, AI tools, social platform developments, and legal and digital media compliance requirements, escalating potential accuracy, rights, compliance, or brand-safety concerns as appropriate.Describe the attributes of the ideal candidate.

Education and Experience

Minimum of 2+ years of relevant experience in social video, digital content production, creative production, emerging media, or a comparable field preferred. A portfolio demonstrating hands-on AI-generated visual and/or video work is required. Experience supporting publishers, media organizations, entertainment brands, or high-volume social teams is strongly preferred. Equivalent practical experience may substitute for formal education.

Duration

This is a three-month temporary assignment to support a specific project. The assignment may be extended for up to an additional three months based on the needs of the project. There is no guarantee of an extension or permanent employment with the Company following the assignment. Your employment and payroll will be administered by an external staffing agency.

*PLEASE INCLUDE A LINK TO YOUR PORTFOLIO ON YOUR RESUME*