Remote Social News Producer

Forbes; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help distribute Forbes journalism across social platforms. The role focuses on publishing posts on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and emerging platforms, with a sharp eye for compelling angles, headlines, visuals and formats.

You will collaborate with editors to move quickly during breaking news, while upholding Forbes' standards for accuracy and sourcing. Experience in a digital newsroom and basic social asset creation are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or a 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.
• Comfort using performance data to inform publishing decisions.
• basic social asset creation is preferred.
• Video editing experience is a plus.
• Should be news obsessive with a passion for thinking quickly and creatively to identify and pursue opportunities.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Newsroom experience

Social publishing

Writing and editing

Data-informed publishing

Video editing

Basic asset creation

Tools

Facebook

LinkedIn

X (Twitter)

Job description

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help distribute Forbes journalism across social platforms. The role focuses on publishing posts on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and emerging platforms, with a sharp eye for compelling angles, headlines, visuals and formats.

You will collaborate with editors to move quickly during breaking news, while upholding Forbes' standards for accuracy and sourcing. Experience in a digital newsroom and basic social asset creation are preferred.