Bilingual Social Media Editor & Producer

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 61,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking a social media professional to develop and manage content strategies across major platforms, aligning with broadcasting goals and organizational initiatives.

Responsibilities include creating and scheduling posts on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and new channels; coordinating with producers, editors, reporters, and communications teams; and translating content between English and Korean as required to reach diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Korean (written and spoken) and ability to adapt stories into English within deadlines.
• Experience coordinating content for multiple platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube).
• Strong collaboration with producers, editors, reporters, and communications teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage social media content strategies aligned with broadcasting and organizational goals.
• Create, edit, schedule, and publish engaging content across platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging digital channels.
• Collaborate with producers, editors, reporters, and communications teams to promote broadcast programming, special events, and organizational initiatives.
• Manage social media calendars and ensure timely delivery of content to support news, programming, and audience engagement objectives.
• Monitor social media trends, audience interests, and platform developments to identify opportunities for increased reach and engagement.
• Adapts and/or translates content produced in English into native language, as assigned
• Versions content produced in native language into English for distribution, as assigned
• Participates in the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special radio and/or tv programs and/or web and social media sections, as assigned
• Contributes to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material, as assigned
• As assigned, edits and approves copy and content prepared or written by others for broadcast and/or publication for inclusion in his/her assigned stories
• Contributes finished products meeting standards to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material and static and motion graphics, as assigned
• Contributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates, as needed
• Meets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlines
• Makes suggestions about policy and workflow improvements
• Works independently or as a member of a team
• Fluency in target language (Korean) (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area, plus the ability to adapt stories into English as assigned, within the time assigned
• Logs and conducts data entry and other functions connected with VOA’s digital asset management system
• Other related duties as assigned

Job description

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking a social media professional to develop and manage content strategies across major platforms, aligning with broadcasting goals and organizational initiatives.

Responsibilities include creating and scheduling posts on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and new channels; coordinating with producers, editors, reporters, and communications teams; and translating content between English and Korean as required to reach diverse audiences.