Social Media Producer (Temporary)

Summary of Position

Helps produce content for our Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook and LinkedIn platforms, with a focus on implementing our social media strategy to increase video views and expand our reach to newer, younger and diverse audiences across Long Island.

The ideal candidate is a sharp, hardworking and flexible journalist who lives and breathes social media 24/7. This is a temporary, full-time, 6-month contract.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Independently crafts posts that go out live to over 1 million followers across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and others. The candidate must ensure that the posts reflect the voice and mission of Newsday and NewsdayTV.
• Brainstorm, draft and enforce strategy designed for our social team’s goals and efforts.
• Helps schedule content on our daily calendar
• Shooting and producing innovative and engaging social-first video content for all Newsday and NewsdayTV platforms on such topics as food, Long Island activities, etc. via Adobe Premiere, CapCut or using other editing tools.
• Running NewsdayTV live streams on Facebook, X and YouTube.
• Conduct interviews on camera and serve as a on air personality.
• Create graphics via Canva or Adobe Express, including lower thirds, for videos.
• Collaborate on story planning and pitch process.
• Help run breaking news events across platforms.
• Attends daily content meetings to help stay informed about upcoming stories.
• Community engagement with promoting content in Facebook groups, etc.

Essential Job Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communications or related field.
• 2-4 years of previous experience in social media in a newsroom setting.
• The ability to work independently.
• Good understanding/knowledge of community-building and newsgathering on social media sites/blogs.
• Must be comfortable being on camera.
• Solid copy-editing and sharp writing skills to engage our audience.
• Strong analytical skills to respond to data in real time and guide our social media strategy.
• Understanding of and responsiveness to our Long Island audience
• Flexibility to work differently-scheduled shifts, as assigned.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays, if news breaks.

Physical Requirements