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About the Role

Helps produce content for our Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Facebook, Nextdoor, and LinkedIn platforms, with a focus on implementing our social media strategy to increase video views and expand our reach to newer, younger and diverse audiences across Long Island. The ideal candidate is a sharp, hardworking and flexible journalist who lives and breathes social media 24/7.

Responsibilities

• Independently crafts posts that go out live to over 1 million followers across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and others, ensuring they reflect the voice and mission of Newsday and NewsdayTV.
• Brainstorms, drafts, and enforces strategy designed for the social team’s goals and efforts.
• Schedules content on the daily calendar.
• Shoots and produces innovative and engaging social-first video content for all Newsday and NewsdayTV platforms using Adobe Premiere, CapCut, or other editing tools.
• Runs NewsdayTV live streams on Facebook, X, and YouTube.
• Conducts interviews on camera and serves as an on-air personality.
• Creates graphics, including lower thirds, for videos using Canva or Adobe Express.
• Collaborates on story planning and pitch process.
• Helps run breaking news events across platforms.
• Attends daily content meetings to stay informed about upcoming stories.
• Engages with the community by promoting content in Facebook groups, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communications or related field.
• 2-4 years of previous experience in social media in a newsroom setting.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good understanding/knowledge of community-building and newsgathering on social media sites/blogs.
• Must be comfortable being on camera.
• Solid copy-editing and sharp writing skills to engage our audience.
• Strong analytical skills to respond to data in real time and guide social media strategy.
• Understanding of and responsiveness to our Long Island audience.
• Flexibility to work differently-scheduled shifts, as assigned.
• Flexibility to work weekends and holidays, if news breaks.
• Must possess a driver’s license in good standing and a means to travel to various locations throughout Long Island.

Skills

• Social media strategy
• Video editing (Adobe Premiere, CapCut)
• Graphic design (Canva, Adobe Express)
• Live streaming
• On-camera presence
• Community engagement
• Newsgathering
• Copy-editing
• Writing
• Analytical skills

Location

• Long Island

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2-4 years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $29.89 per hour

About the Company

• Newsday Media Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Opportunity

• Applicants and incumbents are selected, placed, trained, compensated and promoted without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability or other classifications protected by applicable law.
• Newsday Media Group provides a reasonable accommodation for applicants/incumbents with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation.