Social Media Lead

📋 Description

• Lead social media strategy and daily execution for US politics, national and global news.
• Create short- and long-term social coverage plans around breaking news and major events.
• Monitor breaking stories and ensure timely, engaging publishing across platforms.
• Mentor social media producers and editors, upholding high standards.
• Develop platform-specific strategies for Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok.
• Identify hooks, captions, thumbnails, and visuals to boost engagement.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience leading social media in news, politics, or digital media.
• Experience mentoring or leading social media teams.
• Strong understanding of US political landscape and major news cycles.
• Deep knowledge of major social platforms and best practices.
• Proven success growing audiences and engagement with platform-specific strategies.
• Editorial judgment to identify resonant stories and formats.

🎁 Benefits

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