Temporary Social Media Producer

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Producer to help distribute its journalism across social platforms.

This is an editorial role focused on distribution: identifying the stories that matter, finding the strongest way to frame them for each platform, and turning audience interest into readership for Forbes journalism.

The Social Producer will publish primarily across Facebook, LinkedIn, and X, while also supporting emerging platforms including Threads, Bluesky, and WhatsApp.

Responsibilities:

• Identify stories with strong social potential and decide what to publish, when, and how to frame them.
• Write, edit, schedule, and publish platform-specific posts across Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and emerging platforms.
• Move quickly during breaking news while maintaining Forbes' standards for accuracy, sourcing, and editorial judgment.
• Select or create basic social assets, partnering with design and art teams on more complex packaging.
• Identify trends and opportunities on social platforms and communicate effectively with editors.
• Monitor performance and platform trends, using those insights to improve day-to-day publishing decisions and flag opportunities for the newsroom.
• Work closely with editors, reporters, and audience colleagues while maintaining Forbes' editorial standards and accuracy.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Sharp news judgment, a strong understanding of the news cycle, and a commitment to accuracy and journalistic standards.
• 2–3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development, or a related editorial role.
• Strong news judgment and excellent writing and copy-editing skills.
• Hands-on experience publishing journalism across social platforms, particularly Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.
• Understanding of platform-specific audience behavior, formats, and best practices.
• Ability to make independent editorial decisions and work quickly and accurately in a deadline-driven newsroom.
• Experience,or strong interest,in business journalism.
• Comfort using performance data to inform publishing decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Canva, Figma, or similar design tools; basic social asset creation is preferred.
• Video editing experience is a plus.

The hourly rate for this role is $24.00 - $35.00.