Remote Social Media Producer (Temp) – News & Breaking Coverage

Forbes; Clayton (NC); Remote; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help distribute our journalism across social platforms. The role focuses on identifying stories, framing them for each platform, and turning audience interest into readership across Facebook, LinkedIn, X and emerging platforms.

You’ll publish with strong news judgment, clear writing, and solid copy-editing skills, working independently in a fast-paced newsroom and reporting to the Senior Editor, Social.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience 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 (Facebook, LinkedIn, X).
• Understanding of platform-specific audience behavior, formats and best practices.

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 to improve day-to-day publishing decisions.
• Work closely with editors, reporters and audience colleagues while maintaining Forbes’ editorial standards.

Skills

News judgment

Clear writing

Copy-editing

Platform-specific publishing

Independent editorial decisions

Communication skills

Canva familiarity

Figma familiarity

Video editing (bonus)

Tools

Canva

Figma

Video editing tools

Job description

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help distribute our journalism across social platforms. The role focuses on identifying stories, framing them for each platform, and turning audience interest into readership across Facebook, LinkedIn, X and emerging platforms.

You’ll publish with strong news judgment, clear writing, and solid copy-editing skills, working independently in a fast-paced newsroom and reporting to the Senior Editor, Social.