Senior Social Media Producer

New York City, NY (On-site)

$85K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level6+ years expContract

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

Own and shape 60 MINUTES social storytelling across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and YouTube by producing, writing, and editing content that honors the show’s heritage while applying modern platform best practices; collaborate across cross-functional teams and manage flexible hours to align with broadcast demands.

  • Lead editorial and production of social content for a major news program.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to execute across multiple platforms.
  • Adapt content for platform-specific formats and measure impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Social Media Producer will produce, write, and edit social media content and copy for 60 MINUTES across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X and YouTube.
  • This content will need to adhere to 60 Minutes' overarching style, while also demonstrating an awareness for the modern best practices of each specific social platform.
  • The Senior Social Media Producer will film with talent, screen 60 Minutes pieces and suggest which clips they feel will perform best on social.
  • They should also be proactively pitching original social content ideas, in innovative formats, to complement what appears on the broadcast.
  • The Senior Social Media Producer must collaborate well, and drive results among matrixed cross-functional teams where there is not always direct reporting authority.
  • A successful candidate will understand the heritage of the broadcast, and how the past informs how we approach the future.
  • Finally, they should be able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, as the broadcast production schedule dictates.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 6-10 years of TV news, show producer and/or social media experience
  • Ability to partner and work across internal departments and teams to execute flawlessly
  • Position demands extremely strong editorial judgement and impeccable creative writing ability.
  • Position requires highly developed relationship building skills, from pitching concepts to execution and measurement.
  • Candidate should possess ability to multi-task and excel in a dynamic, quickly changing environment.
  • A strong sense of editorial fairness, and a keen understanding of the stakes of producing accurate copy and content.
  • Video and photo editing skills are a must.
  • Expertise on Adobe Premiere and Photoshop and/or Avid to create, reformat, and edit content optimized for success on social media platforms.
  • Ability to understand breaking news platforms and obtain rights and clearances for various media usages.
  • Understanding of TV production process and workflows, and how social media content drives and supports audience loyalty and growth.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  • What We Offer : Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Complimentary subscriptions to HBO Max, Paramount+, and other Skydance streaming services and digital news products.
  • Robust employee engagement opportunities, including access to exclusive screenings and events, speaker series, volunteer activities and more.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.

Founded in 2010
Santa Monica, California, USA
434 employees (178 in marketing)
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Senior Social Media Producer

Skydance · New York City, NY · On-site