Web and Social Media Editor (French) (Home-Based) [Open to All Applicants]

New York City, NY (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

French content and social media ownership for UNDP’s global digital presence, tying editorial, UX and analytics to a French speaking audience.

  • Content Ownership: Create, edit, and publish French content for the global website and digital platforms.
  • Platform & UX: Review visuals and UX with production teams, propose improvements to the French web experience.
  • Strategy & Translation: Translate or refine English to French, curate editorial French content and monitor performance across platforms.

Job Description

  • Manage UNDP’s global social media channels (Twitter and Facebook) in French
  • Working closely with the Social Media Specialist, determine goals for reach and engagement through social media for a French-speaking audience.
  • Plan and implement social media strategies for global communication projects and campaigns.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of French social media platforms through reporting and analytics.
  • Create, edit and produce content in French for the global public web site and other digital platforms
  • Work with Web Copywriting Specialist and communication focal points at headquarters and in regional and country offices to solicit or curate French content based on editorial calendar for digital communications.
  • Review and edit web stories, headlines, video scripts, photo captions, etc. in French, liaising with the rest of the team to ensure consistency across languages.
  • Translate or review translations from English into French, proofreading and reformulating if necessary for optimal web presentation.
  • Along with web production specialists, UX and graphic designers and video/photo editors, research and select visual assets for multimedia stories.
  • Produce and publish content on French global web site using corporate digital experience platform (Drupal/Acquia).
  • Min. Education requirements
  • - Advance university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Communications, Journalism, Social Science or related field is required. Or
  • - A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional 2 (two) years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Min. years of relevant work experience
  • - Applicants with a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience
  • - Applicants with a bachelor’s degree are required to have minimum of 2 years of work experience in digital communications, media, marketing, journalism or another relevant field;
  • Experience creating content for social media platforms or managing accounts
  • Experience in digital communications, media, marketing, journalism or another relevant field;
  • Experience working with content management systems
  • Experience within the United Nations System or similar organization
  • Experience producing and publishing web content in French
  • Experience planning and implementing social media or marketing campaigns
  • Experience reviewing and editing web stories, headlines, video scripts, etc. in French
  • Experience translating or reviewing translations from English to French
  • Experience evaluating social media performance through reporting and analytics
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