Content Creator & Marketing Coordinator

We're Hiring: Content Creator & Marketing Coordinator 🐒

Hybrid | Independent Contractor | Calgary, AB | 25–40 Hours/Month

Compensation: $28–$40/hour, negotiable based on experience and portfolio.

Love creating content? Obsessed with good food? Know how to turn a scroll into a sale? We should talk.

At Monki Breakfast Club & Bistro, we do brunch differently. We've been shaking up Calgary's breakfast scene since 2012, serving up damn good food, big flavours, and even bigger vibes.

Now we're looking for a creative mind to work with our Monki squad and help us spread the brunch love.

But here's the thing. We're not just looking for someone to post pretty pictures of eggs Benedict (although we'd love some of those too).

We want someone who understands that great marketing doesn't just get likes. It gets people through the door.

Someone who can create a Reel that makes people hungry, design a promotion that catches the eye, write an email that gets people excited, and turn all that attention into actual brunch reservations.

The best part? It's a flexible hybrid gig. You'll visit our Calgary restaurants approximately 2–4 times a month to shoot fresh content, connect with our team, and stay in the loop on what's happening behind the scenes. The rest? Work remotely on your own schedule, whether that's from your home office, favourite coffee shop, or wherever your creative juices flow. As long as we're aligned on deliverables and deadlines, we're all about flexibility.

Sound like your kind of thing? Keep reading.

🎬 What you'll be getting up to

Content creation is your main gig.

• Dream up, shoot, and edit scroll-stopping Instagram Reels, TikToks, and food photography that make people say, "Okay, we're going to Monki."
• Bring fresh ideas, creative storytelling, and a good eye for design to our social channels.
• Create polished, on-brand graphics and promotional materials using Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Use AI tools to brainstorm ideas, improve creative workflows, develop campaign concepts, and work smarter.
• Plan, schedule, and publish content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Google.
• Spend time at our restaurants capturing the food, people, and little moments that make Monki, well, Monki.

But there's more to marketing than pretty content.

• Help create email campaigns that give our guests a reason to come back, try something new, or book their next brunch.
• Work with our team on promotions, seasonal menu launches, and other fun campaigns.
• Keep an eye on what's working — clicks, engagement, reservations, and all the good stuff.
• Bring new ideas to the table. Test things. Learn. Improve. Repeat.

And occasionally, time to time based on need:

• Coordinate influencer collaborations and local partnerships.
• Design menus, posters, promotional graphics, and other branded materials.
• Support special marketing projects and campaigns.

We're not expecting you to be an expert at everything on day one. We'll provide direction and support as you get familiar with our brand, restaurants, and marketing tools.

🙌 Who we're looking for

We're less interested in your fancy job title and more interested in what you can actually create.

The must-haves:

• Content creation chops. You know your way around a camera (or smartphone) and can create seriously good short-form videos for Instagram and TikTok.
• Aesthetic design skills. You're proficient in Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud and can independently create eye-catching, professional, on-brand designs.
• AI-savvy mindset. You're comfortable using AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or other creative AI platforms to make your work faster, smarter, and more effective. You don't need to know every tool, but you're curious, adaptable, and excited about what AI can do.
• Great storytelling and copywriting. You can write captions and marketing messages that sound human, not like they came from a corporate marketing handbook.
• Commercial curiosity. You think beyond likes and views. You're interested in what makes people click, engage, and ultimately book a table.
• Ownership and initiative. You bring ideas, follow through, communicate clearly, and don't need someone chasing you to get things done.
• A collaborative spirit. You're comfortable working independently while collaborating with our restaurant and leadership teams.

Extra points if you have:

• Experience marketing a restaurant, lifestyle, retail, or e-commerce brand.
• Worked with email marketing platforms like Mailchimp, Klaviyo, or similar tools.
• Experience with social media scheduling and analytics platforms.
• An understanding of campaign performance, conversion rates, or customer behaviour.
• Experience using AI for content production, image generation, design, or marketing automation.

What you don't need: Years of restaurant experience, a marketing degree, or expertise in every digital marketing platform.

If you're creative, motivated, organized, and hungry to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

✨ How the contract works

We're looking for someone interested in a long-term working relationship, with the flexibility of an independent contractor arrangement.

Here's what that looks like:

• 25 guaranteed billable hours per month, giving you a predictable minimum commitment.
• Approximately 25–40 hours per month (roughly 6–10 hours per week), depending on upcoming campaigns and marketing needs.
• Additional hours beyond the guaranteed minimum can be billed at our mutually agreed hourly rate, with the scope and hours approved in advance.
• Hybrid flexibility: Approximately 2–4 on-site visits per month for content creation and staying connected with our operations. The remaining work can be done remotely on your own schedule.
• Freedom to organize your working hours around agreed priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Opportunities to take on additional projects and responsibilities as Monki continues to grow.

We understand that great creative professionals often work with multiple brands. That's perfectly fine with us.

What matters is producing awesome work, meeting commitments, communicating clearly, and building a relationship where we both win.

📩 Think you're our next Monki?

We'd love to see what you've got!

Send us:

• A little about yourself — your résumé, website, or a brief introduction.
• Your portfolio — share 2–3 examples of your best Reels, TikToks, photos, designs, or campaigns. Personal projects count too!
• Your creative toolkit — tell us which design and AI tools you use and how they've helped you create better work.
• What brands or content inspire you? — Share a few links to brands, social media accounts, or creative content that you love. We'd love to get a feel for your creative taste, what catches your eye, and what gets you inspired!

We care more about what you can create than where you've worked.

Let's make Calgary hungry. 🐒