Content Manager: Storyteller & Social Video Lead

Tech:NYC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Time off: vacation/holidays/sick time

Job summary

Tech:NYC is seeking a Content Manager to expand its capacity to produce high-quality written and social content across internal and external channels. This role sits in the Social & Content function and collaborates with Press & Policy, Events, Decoded Futures, and Obviously NYC.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Communications, you will turn programs, members, events, and ecosystem insights into clear, compelling stories while maintaining a consistent voice and editorial drumbeat.

Qualifications

• : 3-5 years of experience in content, communications, journalism, digital media, or a related field.
• Excellent writing, editing, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
• Comfort producing social-first short-form video, with fluency in common editing and social publishing tools.
• A strong writing and social portfolio; video samples are a plus.
• Ability to carry content projects from brief through publication with limited oversight.
• Sound editorial judgment and an eye for a compelling story.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, accessible content.
• Comfort managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Familiarity with email platforms, content-management systems, social publishing tools, and basic analytics.
• Interest in New York City, technology, business, public policy, or civic life.
• Resourcefulness and comfort working in a lean, collaborative organization.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and publish content across Tech:NYC's newsletters (both internal and external), website, social channels, and reports.
• Produce social-ready short-form video - concepts, scripts, simple clips, and captions - using standard social and editing tools.
• Contribute to Tech:NYC's recurring editorial series, such as VC Spotlights and Companies to Watch.
• Pitch stories about Tech:NYC members, programs, policy work, events, and New York's technology ecosystem.
• Conduct interviews and turn them into profiles, Q&A, articles, newsletter features, and social content.
• Translate complex technology, business, and policy topics into clear, engaging language.
• Carry assigned content projects from brief through review, publication, and distribution.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Interviewing

Storytelling

Video production

Social publishing

Project management

Voice and tone

Tools

Video editing software

Content Management System (CMS)

Analytics tools

Social publishing tools

Job description

Tech:NYC is seeking a Content Manager to expand its capacity to produce high-quality written and social content across internal and external channels. This role sits in the Social & Content function and collaborates with Press & Policy, Events, Decoded Futures, and Obviously NYC.

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Communications, you will turn programs, members, events, and ecosystem insights into clear, compelling stories while maintaining a consistent voice and editorial drumbeat.