Social Media Producer (Temporary)

Forbes; Lorida (FL); À distance; USD 33 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Forbes seeks a temporary Social Producer to publish and optimize content across Facebook, LinkedIn, X and emerging platforms. You will identify stories, craft platform-specific frames, and drive readership with sharp writing and strong news judgment.

You’ll work on breaking news, features, investigations and Forbes franchises, collaborating with editors and design teams to create engaging social assets while maintaining Forbes standards.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or a related editorial role.

Responsabilités

• Write, edit, schedule and publish platform-specific posts across Facebook, LinkedIn, X and emerging platforms.
• Identify trends and opportunities on social platforms and communicate effectively with editors.
• Monitor performance and platform trends to improve day-to-day publishing decisions.

Connaissances

Social editing

Audience development

Editorial role

Outils

Digital newsroom

Description du poste

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries. Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help get our journalism in front of the right audiences across social platforms. This is an editorial role focused on distribution: identifying the stories that matter, finding the strongest way to frame them for each platform and turning audience interest into readership for Forbes journalism.

The Social Producer will publish primarily across Facebook, LinkedIn and X, while also supporting emerging platforms including Threads, Bluesky and WhatsApp. You’ll work across breaking news, features, investigations and major Forbes franchises including Billionaires, Forbes 400 and Under 30.

Packaging is an editorial decision, and the right candidate will have strong news judgment, sharp writing skills and an instinct for the angles, headlines, visuals and formats that make journalism travel. 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.

Sharp news judgment, a strong understanding of the news cycle and a commitment to accuracy and journalistic standards.

Responsibilities and 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.

Compensation and Location

The hourly rate for this role is $24.00 - $35.00

LI-Remote

Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.