Director, Social Media NBCU Local

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$105K/yr – $140K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead cross‑platform social strategy for NBCU News, focusing on YouTube and shortform video to grow audience and revenue.

  • Own platform strategy and governance across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube.
  • Must-have: 7+ years in digital media/social strategy with YouTube/shortform focus.
  • Standout: Experience scaling multi-brand portfolios with structured training and dashboards.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement holistic platform, partnership, content and moderation strategies for Meta, TikTok, and YouTube in alignment with audience growth, engagement, and revenue goals.
  • Provide platform audits to ensure our efforts are aligned with strategic priorities and help stakeholders deploy resources appropriately.
  • Work cross-functionally to cross-pollinate successful ideas and strategies across newsrooms and identify opportunities for productization to scale disparate efforts.
  • Ensure shortform video and platform-first content are created in alignment with platform strategies designed to meet audience and revenue targets.
  • Create repeatable frameworks and toolkits that enable NBC and Telemundo local stations, as well as RSNs, to execute best-in-class social media strategies around key tentpoles, breaking news and daily news and beat coverage.
  • Translate editorial and business priorities into tailored strategies for each platform in English and Spanish.
  • Guide frameworks and best practices for content packaging decisions including titles, thumbnails, hashtags, and SEO optimization.
  • Lead trainings, workshops, and regular knowledge-sharing sessions with newsroom social and editorial teams.
  • Set platform KPIs and collaborate with research team to build dashboards for continuous optimization.
  • Utilize analytics to track performance, identify trends, and proactively adjust strategies for impact.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in digital media, audience development, or social media strategy with a focus on YouTube and shortform video
  • Proven experience managing social strategies across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, ideally within a news, media, or multiplatform environment
  • Strong understanding of content trends, creator ecosystems, and algorithm dynamics on social video platforms
  • Experience working with large, multi-brand portfolios and creating systems that scale
  • Demonstrated ability to build infrastructure, lead trainings, and manage organizational change
  • Deep analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and apply it to strategy
  • Must be willing to work in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago or Miami
  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
  • Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered for the position.

Preferred

  • Proficient in English and Spanish preferred.
  • Experience with Spanish-language content and/or multicultural audiences is a plus.

Benefits

  • This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.
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