Social Media Producer CBS News (5am - 1pm Tuesday - Saturday)

Is this the role for you?

At CBS News you’ll work on high-impact journalism with a team that values accuracy, creativity and learning. We’re hiring a Social Media Producer to shape and publish social-first coverage of the day’s biggest stories.

This role is scheduled Tuesday to Saturday, 5:00am–1:00pm BST. You’ll be part of a team that moves fast when stories break, so reliability, clear communication and calm decision-making under deadline are essential

What will you be doing?

You’ll turn fast-moving news into platform-ready video, graphics and posts that help audiences understand what’s happening—quickly, clearly and accurately.

You’ll create original content and collaborate with anchors, correspondents and editors to adapt broadcast and written journalism for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Snapchat and YouTube. This role suits someone who enjoys a busy newsroom environment and takes pride in high-quality editing and production.

• Produce and edit social-first video and graphics designed to perform on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Snapchat and YouTube (including using in-platform tools and features).
• Spot the most newsworthy and shareable moments within press conferences, interviews, articles and TV segments, and package them for social.
• Create vertical video, subtitles/captions, still graphics, Instagram carousels and link posts in line with platform best practice.
• Support anchors and correspondents in the field by giving feedback on social style, then shaping incoming material into polished social packages.
• Write concise, accurate caption and headline copy that is on-brand and in context.
• Respond quickly when news breaks and contribute ideas to grow assigned accounts (e.g., engagement and video views), using performance data to improve output.

What you’ll bring

• Several years’ experience in social media production and/or a newsroom environment.
• Strong knowledge of major social platforms, formats and audiences, with a practical understanding of what performs well and why.
•  Excellent editorial judgement and the ability to cover a wide range of topics accurately and impartially.
• Strong writing skills, with a portfolio of published work.
• Confident video producing and editing skills, including creating vertical-first edits for social.
• Ability to subtitle/caption video quickly and accurately using editing tools and in-app text features (e.g., TikTok and Instagram).
• Collaborative working style and the ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Degree in journalism, communications or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

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CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS Evening News, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network,  CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount +, all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+. The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.  

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status. 

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