Remote Social Media Producer — Editorial Distribution

Forbes; Connecticut; Remote; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help get our journalism in front of the right audiences across social platforms. This editorial role focuses on distribution, framing stories for each platform and turning audience interest into readership for Forbes journalism.

The role publishes primarily across Facebook, LinkedIn and X, with support for Threads, Bluesky and WhatsApp. You’ll work on breaking news, features, investigations and major Forbes franchises, reporting to the Senior

Qualifications

• Sharp news judgment and a commitment to accuracy and journalistic standards.
• 2–3+ years in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or related editorial role.
• Strong news judgment and excellent writing and copy-editing skills.
• Hands-on experience publishing journalism across social platforms, particularly Facebook, LinkedIn and X.
• Understanding of platform-specific audience behavior, formats and best practices.
• Ability to make independent editorial decisions quickly in a deadline-driven newsroom.
• Experience—or strong interest—in business journalism.
• Comfort using performance data to inform publishing decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Canva, Figma or similar design tools; basic social asset creation is preferred.
• Video editing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify stories with strong social potential and decide what to publish, when and how to frame them.
• Write, edit, schedule and publish platform-specific posts across Facebook, LinkedIn, X and emerging platforms.
• Move quickly during breaking news while maintaining Forbes’ standards for accuracy, sourcing and editorial judgment.
• Select or create basic social assets, partnering with design and art teams on more complex packaging.
• Identify trends and opportunities on social platforms and communicate effectively with editors
• Monitor performance and platform trends, using those insights to improve day-to-day publishing decisions and flag opportunities for the newsroom.
• Work closely with editors, reporters and audience colleagues while maintaining Forbes’ editorial standards and accuracy.

Skills

Social editing

Audience development

Writing

Copy-editing

News judgment

Tools

Canva

Figma

Job description

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help get our journalism in front of the right audiences across social platforms. This editorial role focuses on distribution, framing stories for each platform and turning audience interest into readership for Forbes journalism.

The role publishes primarily across Facebook, LinkedIn and X, with support for Threads, Bluesky and WhatsApp. You’ll work on breaking news, features, investigations and major Forbes franchises, reporting to the Senior