Producer & Social Media Manager | Short-Form Video Lead

Current Newspaper; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Current Newspaper in Phoenix is seeking a Producer/Social Media Manager to create platform-native short-form video content for Arizona PBS social channels and manage the master content calendar. You will develop, edit, and publish vertical videos drawn from programs, events, and community stories, coordinating publishing across stations and departments.

The role emphasizes community engagement, analytics review, and collaboration with Brand Engagement & Marketing.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years in media/content or related field.
• Equivalent experience in journalism or digital media acceptable.
• Demonstrated ability to produce, edit and publish short-form vertical video.

Responsibilities

• Produces, edits, and publishes vertical video for social channels.
• Manages master social content calendar across departments.
• Directs student employees and mentors junior creators.
• Monitors trends, tests approaches, and reports results.
• Coordinates live and event-based social coverage.

Skills

Mobile-first video capture

Editing workflows

Platform-native storytelling

Community engagement

Mentoring junior staff

Spanish language ability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

CapCut

Monday.com

Job description

Current Newspaper in Phoenix is seeking a Producer/Social Media Manager to create platform-native short-form video content for Arizona PBS social channels and manage the master content calendar. You will develop, edit, and publish vertical videos drawn from programs, events, and community stories, coordinating publishing across stations and departments.

The role emphasizes community engagement, analytics review, and collaboration with Brand Engagement & Marketing.