Social Media Content Producer

Eleven Media; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eleven Media is seeking a Senior Content Producer to lead social media coverage of US politics and breaking news. You will closely track developments, verify information, and publish accurate, timely posts, including breaking-news updates, across Facebook, X, and additional platforms.

The role requires strong writing, research, and fact-checking skills, with the ability to work under tight deadlines and sometimes evenings or weekends to cover major political events.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience producing social media content for a news, politics, or current-affairs brand.
• Strong knowledge of US politics, government, elections, public policy, and national news.
• A thorough approach to tracking political developments and following stories as they evolve.
• Excellent news judgment and the ability to identify important updates and relevant angles.
• Strong research, verification, fact-checking, and writing skills.
• The ability to write clear, accurate social copy under tight deadlines while distinguishing confirmed facts, reported claims, analysis, and opinion.

Responsibilities

• Track US news and politics throughout the day and identify important developments.
• Produce breaking-news posts, updates, news summaries, and other social-first content.
• Verify information using primary sources, official statements, public records, interviews, and credible reporting.
• Follow developing stories closely and publish updates as new information becomes available.
• Select relevant images, videos, graphics, and other visual elements for each post.
• Adapt the presentation, length, and format of content for each social platform.
• Work with editors and other team members to coordinate coverage and maintain accuracy.
• Manage multiple developing stories and meet time-sensitive publishing deadlines.
• Maintain editorial voice, visual standards, and quality requirements.

Skills

Social media content

US politics knowledge

News judgment

Fact-checking

Writing skills

Job description

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

Department: Social Media, News, Politics

About Eleven Media

Eleven Media is an established media company with more than 10 years of experience building and operating digital media brands. We own a diverse portfolio of properties with a strong presence across web, video, and social platforms.

Our editorial, production, audience development, partnerships, and publishing teams work together to strengthen our brands and deliver timely, engaging content to audiences worldwide.

McGill Media is looking for an experienced Senior Content Producer to produce social media coverage of US politics and news. The role involves closely tracking developments, verifying information, and publishing accurate, timely posts, breaking-news updates, and other social-first formats across Facebook, X, and additional platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Track US news and politics throughout the day and identify important developments.
  


• Produce breaking-news posts, updates, news summaries, and other social-first content.
  


• Verify information using primary sources, official statements, public records, interviews, and credible reporting.
  


• Follow developing stories closely and publish updates as new information becomes available.
  


• Select relevant images, videos, graphics, and other visual elements for each post.
  


• Adapt the presentation, length, and format of content for each social platform.
  


• Work with editors and other team members to coordinate coverage and maintain accuracy.
  


• Manage multiple developing stories and meet time-sensitive publishing deadlines.
  


• Maintain McGill Media's editorial voice, visual standards, and quality requirements.
  


• Support coverage during major political events, elections, and breaking news, including occasional evening or weekend work.
  

What You Will Need

• Strong professional experience producing social media content for a news, politics, or current-affairs brand.
  


• Strong knowledge of US politics, government, elections, public policy, and national news.
  


• A thorough approach to tracking political developments and following stories as they evolve.
  


• Excellent news judgment and the ability to identify important updates and relevant angles.
  


• Strong research, verification, fact-checking, and writing skills.
  


• An understanding of how news content should be presented across different social platforms.
  


• The ability to write clear, accurate social copy under tight deadlines while distinguishing confirmed facts, reported claims, analysis, and opinion.
  


• The ability to manage multiple stories, respond to feedback, and work independently.
  


• Availability to cover time-sensitive stories when required.
  


• The ability to produce original, independently written work. AI-generated or AI-rewritten copy will not be accepted.