In-House Content Creator
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Mousepad Company is hiring a part-time, in-house creator who can turn our products and Costa Mesa warehouse into short-form content people actually stop to watch.
GET PAID TO CREATE—AND SHARE IN WHAT YOU BUILD
This is more than a standard hourly content job. You receive guaranteed hourly pay for every hour worked—even when a video does not perform.
While employed, you also earn 5% of tracked, non-refunded sales revenue attributed to content you create. There is no commission cap. When your content wins, you directly share in the upside.
At roughly 20 hours per week, successful content generating about $1,000 per month in commission would bring estimated total compensation to about $28.50 per hour. Commission is performance-based and is not guaranteed.
You'll gain real experience planning, filming, editing, testing, and improving content using actual sales data.
This is a hands-on content role—not community management. You will plan, appear in, film, and edit vertical videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and Meta ads. You will also shoot product and desk photos when needed.
This is a strong fit for a film, marketing, communications, photography, or media student who wants paid, portfolio-building experience. We can coordinate with your school for internship or degree credit when available.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Create talking-head, product-demo, warehouse, and trend-based short-form videos
- Confidently appear and speak on camera as one of the faces of the brand
- Plan and execute desk and product photo shoots
- Edit footage into finished, ready-to-post videos
- Deliver the correct vertical and feed formats for social media and paid ads
- Organize raw footage and final files so the rest of the team can use them
- Review feedback and performance, then improve the next round of content
WEEKLY OUTPUT TARGET
- Normal week: 3 finished videos
- Photo-shoot week: 1 complete photo shoot plus 1 finished video
Quality matters, and we will give clear briefs and feedback. The output target is included so you know exactly what successful work looks like.
PAY, HOURS, AND PERFORMANCE EARNINGS
- Estimated total compensation: $16.90–$28.50 per hour, including commission
- Guaranteed base pay: $16.90 per hour
- 20–25 hours per week, scheduled around classes when possible
- Paid W-2 position
- Guaranteed hourly base pay regardless of content performance
- While employed, uncapped commission equal to 5% of tracked, non-refunded sales revenue attributed to content you create, paid under a written performance-pay plan
- Potential school internship or degree credit where your program allows it
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Comfortable, natural, and enthusiastic on camera
- Able to shoot and edit short-form video
- Familiar with CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar editing software
- A good eye for framing, lighting, pacing, hooks, and product presentation
- Reliable and able to work in person in Costa Mesa
- Coachable, organized, and able to finish work on schedule
Professional experience is not required if your work shows strong potential.
TO APPLY
Please include links to your three strongest videos or relevant photo projects. Also be ready to share a short 30–60 second selfie video explaining why this role interests you.
ABOUT US
The Mousepad Company is an e-commerce brand that designs, prints, and ships art-focused full-desk mousepads around the world. We started in 2019 and opened our in-house Costa Mesa print center in 2021. See our work at @mousepadcompany on TikTok and Instagram, or visit www.themousepadcompany.com.