Working Student Short-Form Video & Social Content
Job Summary
Location: Berlin Germany (Hybrid: On-site and Remote)
Hours:16-18 hours/week during the semester flexible around your lectures and exams
Contract type: Working Student
Salary: 18/hour Gross
Not Your Typical Workplace.
Tired of the 9-to-5 grind Imagine a world without borders where opportunities are endless. Thats the future of work and what we are building at WorkMotion. Our remote-first team spans across the world helping companies hire onboard and manage talent internationally through smart flexible workforce solutions. Fast-paced people-driven and globally connected we empower businesses to build teams without borders.
More Than a Role
Can you stop a thumb mid-scroll Do you watch a Reel and instantly know why it works the hook the cut on the beat or the sound that makes it or why it fell flat
At WorkMotion were building the future of global work. Now we want the world to actually feel it through Reels TikToks and Shorts that dont look like a SaaS company made them.
Were looking for someone who genuinely lives on social platforms can shoot and edit short-form video quickly and has strong opinions about what makes content perform. Youll help us build a social presence thats equal parts scroll-stopping and on-brand: casual and funny one day polished B2B storytelling the next.
You wont be fetching coffee. Youll be behind the camera in the editing software and in the room where we decide whats worth filming.
Where Responsibility Meets Real Opportunity
- Shoot & edit short-form content: Film and edit Reels TikToks and Shorts with fast turnaround while staying trend-aware and on-brand.
- Ride the trends: Spot whats taking off and move quickly on relevant trends without losing sight of who WorkMotion is.
- Direct the talent: Brief teammates give them direction and help them feel comfortable in front of the camera.
- Switch registers: Generate concepts across two lanes casual social-first content that entertains and polished B2B content that builds credibility.
- Have an opinion: Challenge ideas that wont perform and sharpen the ones that will paying close attention to hooks pacing sound and overall execution.
- Support social content creation: Contribute to content planning shoot days approval rounds and the ongoing development of WorkMotions social presence.
What It Takes to Make an Impact Here
- You genuinely use platforms like Instagram and TikTok and understand them from a users perspective not just a marketers.
- You have something to show for it a portfolio personal channel side project or other examples of short-form videos youve shot and edited yourself.
- Youre comfortable using CapCut or a similar editing tool and can work quickly enough to keep up with the pace of social media.
- You are trend-literate and brand-aware with a good instinct for which trends are worth jumping on.
- Youre comfortable directing colleagues running a mini shoot and keeping the energy up.
- You can confidently communicate and coordinate with colleagues across the company including within a distributed team.
- Youre reliable organized and able to manage deadlines alongside your studies.
Bonus Points If You Bring
- A feel for short-form copywriting including captions hooks and on-screen text.
- Some understanding of platform analytics such as watch time retention and engagement.
- Experience managing or contributing to a content calendar.
- Confidence engaging with an audience in the comments using a brand voice.
The Practical Bits
- You must be enrolled at a university for the full duration of the role.
- As a Werkstudent you must be a matriculated student.
- You can commit approximately 16 hours per week during the semester with flexibility around lectures and exam periods.
- Start date and duration: To be confirmed.
- The role is based in Berlin Germany with a hybrid working setup.
Not Your Typical Team
You will join a team of 7 highly talented Marketing minds who are as obsessed with growth as they are with creating memes. Were a young motivated and fully distributed crew that proves remote doesnt mean disconnected.
We dont just work together; we create together. Whether were sharing the weirdest corners of the internet in our #watercooler channel or pushing the boundaries of our strategy in our weekly Thursday Think Tank we value collective brainpower and high-energy collaboration. If youre looking for a place where your wildest creative ideas are actually encouraged and then tested against the data youll fit right in.
The Perks of Being Here
- Flexible Around Your Studies: Part-time hours that flex around your lectures and exam periods.
- Well-Being First: A dedicated Well-Being Day every year to help you recharge.
- Annual Meetups: Because even distributed teams need to spend some time together in person.
- Real Portfolio Fuel: Youll have the opportunity to create and publish short-form content that becomes part of your real-world portfolio.
*Benefits vary depending on location due to local laws and regulations.
At WorkMotion were proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process just reach out to our Recruitment Team at . Were here to support you every step of the way!
Required Experience:
Intern