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Freelance Social Media Associate
Newsweek
USA (Remote)Full time$20/hr – $30/hr
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Freelance Social Media Associate
USA (Remote)
$20/hr – $30/hrIntern/New GradFull time
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own weekend social coverage for Newsweek across major platforms, driving timely engagement and monetization while staying on brand and aligned with newsroom priorities.
- Content Ownership: Schedule and publish across Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, Threads, WhatsApp, Reddit, and LinkedIn to grow weekend referrals.
- Engagement & Monetization: Run four posts per hour and work with editorial to spark interaction and revenue opportunities without breaking editorial standards.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Content Scheduling & Publishing: Post and manage content across Newsweek’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, Threads, WhatsApp, Reddit and LinkedIn).
- Engagement, referrals and monetization to be driven through creating and scheduling four posts per hour while working closely with the editorial to ensure timely and accurate content.
- Audience Engagement: Monitor comments and trends; respond appropriately to foster community interaction.
- Real-Time Coverage: Collaborate with editors to amplify breaking news and trending stories during weekend hours.
- Analytics & Reporting: Track performance of weekend content and provide insights to the social media team.
- Increase weekend social referrals and monetization through carefully crafted content that engages with Newsweek’s active readership.
- Brand Consistency: Ensure all posts reflect Newsweek’s voice, editorial standards, and visual identity.
- Collaboration: Communicate with editorial and digital teams to align social strategy with newsroom priorities
Requirements
- Prior experience managing social media accounts for a brand, publication, or organization.
- Strong understanding of social platforms, trends, and best practices.
- Ability to work independently and make quick editorial judgments.
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
- Weekend availability is required.
- While this is a remote position, the candidate must be US-based
Newsweek
Newsweek is a global news magazine that provides high quality, in-depth coverage and analysis of the major events shaping our world. For more than 90 years, the iconic brand has been offering readers a unique perspective on world affairs and giving context to the most important events in global news. Today, via its print and digital editions, Newsweek continues to help its readers navigate a rapidly-changing world. Newsweek publishes a U.S. and International edition weekly in English. The international edition – branded as Newsweek International –serves the Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions while language-specific editions are available in Japan, Korea, Latin America, Pakistan, Poland and Serbia. A separate English-language edition is also published for the Middle East. The print edition is available in 68 territories while round-the-clock- coverage on The latest breaking world news can be found at newsweek.com Subscribe here: newsweek.com/subscribe
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