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About Energy CX:

Energy CX is redefining the energy brokerage industry as the fastest-growing player in the US. By bringing cutting-edge technology, advanced analytics, and innovative solutions, we are disrupting a space that has operated in the dark for too long.

• Recession proof industry
• Uncapped commission with competitive salary
• Entrepreneurial and ambitious culture with a great team oriented environment
• Fastest growing energy broker in the country
• One of the fastest growing companies in Chicago
• Recognized by Fortune and Great Places to work US
• Named on Inc 5000's list of America's fastest growing companies

Compensation

• Year 1 Expected Earnings $70,000 - $85,000 base salary, plus a discretionary annual bonus (8-15% of base)

Energy CX is seeking a highly creative and trend-savvy Content Creator to develop engaging, platform-native content that drives audience engagement and builds brand relevance across social channels. This is a hands-on maker role - you'll own the content creation process end to end, from ideation through execution, including content strategy, community engagement support, production, and editing. Roughly 80% of the work is creating (shooting, editing, designing) and 20% is analyzing and iterating, working solo or alongside a small creative team.

The ideal candidate is passionate about social media, understands emerging trends, and is excited to help make an industry most people find boring feel interesting. You'll produce content related to ECX's brand, culture, and industry presence, including company culture and employee spotlights, energy market insights, and client-facing brand storytelling.

In order to be considered for this position, you will need to upload your portfolio. Please incorporate a variety of work including photography, video, animation, and/or graphic design.

• Create social content across Instagram, LinkedIn, and other platforms, including video, photography, and graphics
• Develop content strategy, pillars, and ideation that ladder up to our marketing strategy, SEO/GEO approach, and brand voice
• Plan the editorial calendar at least a month ahead and manage post scheduling
• Shoot and edit video and photography, and handle post-production of all content
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, produce, and promote our podcast
• Design graphics across channels - ads, sponsorships, website, decks, one-pagers, and print materials
• Monitor platform trends and emerging content formats to keep our approach current
• Review content performance and apply audience insights to improve future content

Skills & Qualifications 

• Required:
  • Graphic design experience
  • Video production experience
  • Photography experience 
  • Content strategy experience
  • Minimum 1 year of professional experience
• Preferred:
  
  • Experience working solo or on a small creative team 
  • Podcast planning, production, or promotion experience
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and CapCut or similar tools
  • Familiarity with HubSpot or similar social/marketing platforms
  • Comfort using generative AI and AI-assisted content tools

ECX Benefits

PTO

• 15 days
• All major holidays

• Full day off on Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving
• Half day that Wednesday
• 12/24 - 1/2 Company break (Subject to be longer, but at minimum, all employees can expect this time off)

Insurance 

• Health Insurance We cover 75% of the monthly premium for employee-only plans, and 50% for plans that include dependents (child(ren), spouse, or family).
• Dental Insurance We cover 50% of the employee's monthly premium. Dependent coverage is available at the employee's expense.
• Vision Insurance Available at low monthly rates - starting around $5/month for employee-only coverage up to ~$11/month for family plans.
• Fully Covered by Energy CX (100%)

• Basic Term Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

401(K)

• Employer match 20% of total contribution on up to 5% of salary 

Additional 

• Work from home on Fridays
• 20 work from home days per year (in addition to WFH Fridays) 
• Gym membership at on-site gym facilities
• Frequent company events 

Energy CX Company Culture

Our culture is not for everyone. It is designed for people who want to grow fast, take ownership and raise the bar every day.

At Energy CX, we don't just work-we challenge each other to solve hard problems, innovate boldly and keep improving. We believe in personal growth, extreme accountability and building a team of exceptional people who push one another to be better.

We live by The Four Forces of Innovation - the levers that power innovation at scale:

Higher Standards - Raise the Bar
Excellence isn't reserved for launches or headlines. It's how we communicate, plan, and follow through. 

We value ownership, prioritization, focus, discipline, effective communication, action, efficiency, resourcefulness and maximizing value.

Innovate It - Think Differently
Innovation isn't about flashy ideas, it's about taking on new challenges and outgrowing what no longer serves. At Energy CX, we are experimenting constantly and building what the customer actually needs-especially when it breaks what came before. 

We value curiosity, experimentation, collaboration, bold thinking, long-term vision, customer centricity and simplicity.

Continuous Growth - Better Every Day

Growth is not perfection - it's our commitment to get better every single day. No matter how successful we become, we stay open, driven and aware that mastery is a process. We improve with feedback and through failures. 

We value grit, transparency, resilience, fulfillment, constant learning, and being one team.

Do Good - Leave It Better
Doing good is about serving others and creating lasting impact. The good we do doesn't usually return to us directly - and that's the point. We believe that every system we strengthen, every teammate we invest in and every customer we guide creates an impact we may never see. But we do it anyway because our work extends far beyond today.

We value humility, community, kindness and leaving every person and project better than we found them.

Our culture rewards personal growth and performance. If you want comfort, predictability or an easy path, this isn't the place for you. If you want to push boundaries, grow faster than you thought possible and help reinvent how the world buys energy, you'll thrive here.

We are seeking exceptional individuals to join us.

Hiring Scam Alert: All official communication regarding job opportunities at EnergyCX will come from an @energycx.com email address. We will never ask for personal information, payment, or sensitive data through unofficial channels. If you receive any suspicious emails claiming to be from EnergyCX but using a different domain, please disregard them and report the incident to us.

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