Field‑Ready Social Media Manager: City Stories

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC in Boston seeks a Social Media Manager to be out in the city, capturing and creating content at events, restaurants, and moments—shooting, editing, and posting vertical video and social graphics spun off our magazine and events.

You’ll manage Boston Magazine’s social feeds across Instagram, Facebook, and short‑form video, shaping voice, look, and growth while collaborating with editors, sales, and events teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience running social media for a brand, publication, business, or creator.
• Strong hands-on content creation: shooting/editing video and photos on a phone or camera.
• Experience with visual templates for social graphics; editing captions and text on images.
• Sharp eye for visual consistency and brand identity.
• Knowledge of platform best practices across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, etc.
• Self-managing projects from concept to completion and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create original content on location—photos, Reels, short-form video, stories.
• Run Instagram day-to-day: design/post Reels, carousels, captions, engage with audience.
• Collaborate with editors and contributors on social storytelling projects.
• Independently manage projects from concept to completion.
• Post and adapt video content for Facebook and other platforms.
• Own the Instagram grid look to maintain a cohesive brand voice.
• Grow following and reach through shareable content.
• Partner with sales on paid/sponsored posts while maintaining visual standards.
• Track growth, reach, and engagement to sharpen the plan.
• Stay on top of trends and formats; move quickly to act.

Skills

Brand storytelling

Content creation

Video editing

Fieldwork

Self-management

Collaboration

Analytics (Sprout Social)

Humor

Platform knowledge (IG, FB, LinkedIn,/

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Video editing tools

Sprout Social

Job description

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC in Boston seeks a Social Media Manager to be out in the city, capturing and creating content at events, restaurants, and moments—shooting, editing, and posting vertical video and social graphics spun off our magazine and events.

You’ll manage Boston Magazine’s social feeds across Instagram, Facebook, and short‑form video, shaping voice, look, and growth while collaborating with editors, sales, and events teams.