Pittsburgh Food & Drink Social Media Creator

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with reporters and editors to identify and produce social media content
• Create and publish content tailored for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
• Optimize posts for each platform and track performance
• Move quickly on consumable topics

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience in social media presence and engagement
• Proven experience building, maintaining and engaging audiences on social media platforms
• Understanding of social media platforms and knowledge of their application for news
• Deep interest in local news and knowledge of content trends
• Working knowledge of analytics reporting suites for websites and social media
• Ability to work independently, including remotely, and to prioritize tasks
• Demonstrated writing and organizational skills
• Comfort working across written, visual and audio platforms
• Tech-savvy at the content level; experience with animated gifs, manipulating photos, producing and editing video a plus

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of visual storytelling and experience using design tools to create eye-catching graphics and videos.

Pay

$25.00 per hour

Schedule

This is a part-time, temporary position for up to six months.