Social Media Lead

📋 Description

• Lead the social media strategy and daily execution for US politics, national and global news
• Develop short- and long-term social coverage plans around breaking news and significant news cycles.
• Monitor breaking stories to publish timely, accurate content across platforms.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop social media producers and editors.
• Develop platform-specific strategies for Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and others.
• Identify engaging angles, captions, thumbnails, and visual treatments to maximize reach.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience leading social media in news or political orgs.
• Experience managing social media teams.
• Strong understanding of US politics and global current affairs.
• Deep knowledge of major social platforms and best practices.
• Proven success growing audiences and engagement.
• Strong editorial judgment for stories and formats.

🎁 Benefits

• Full-time role in digital media and social content.
• Opportunity to lead strategy across major platforms and news coverage.
• Leadership and mentoring opportunities.
• Exposure to breaking news, elections, and current affairs.
• Collaborate with editorial, video, design, and audience teams.
• Influence audience growth and platform performance at scale.