Social Producer (6-Month Coverage)
Entertainment Tonight
CBS Media Ventures
Description:
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT’s social media team is looking for a Social Media Producer, Instagram for a six-month contract period. This team plays a vital role in ensuring that ET remains a top pop culture and entertainment news destination on every platform. The right candidate must have a deep knowledge of Instagram and journalism, understanding how to produce and package a news story, visually and editorially.
For this role, you must also have excellent writing skills and strong news judgment. You will need to move fast, write clean copy, work under tight deadlines and pivot quickly as the news day changes. You’ll also need Photoshop and Premiere experience, with an expert eye for scroll-stopping photos and video. The right candidate will be a proactive team player with clear communication skills and the drive to be the best in the field.
Responsibilities:
- Produce 10-15 Instagram posts a day. You’ll be responsible for creating graphics, clipping videos and copywriting
- Write long form captions using an informative, fun and compelling voice
- Select & edit the best moments from ET shoots to include in social posts.
- Maintain an awareness of Instagram trends and best practices in order to produce content that drives the relevancy and newsworthiness of the ET brand
- Track and report on our social performance. Provide ongoing insights and strategic recommendations
- May include occasional or scheduled shifts that require night and weekend work around major events
Qualifications:
- A journalism background in a digital newsroom, specifically 4+ years working in social or digital media
- Understand and use all social media platforms, in addition to Instagram
- Experience in news producing, including story selection and journalistic best practices
- Basic experience with Photoshop and Premiere or other video editing software
- Exceptional news judgment: we are looking for a person who won’t settle for second place in the constant race for news-making information and interviews
- The ability to multitask and flexibility to re-prioritize duties based on breaking news
- A love of all things pop culture and celebrity news
This job is Los Angeles based. The shift will be Monday-Friday, 11-8. Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays will be in-office days. Wednesday and Friday will be WFH.
Pay range is $1400-1600 per week.
Please send resumes and cover letters to et-jobs@viacomcbs.com
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT is a multi-platform entertainment news brand, with a cross-screen portfolio that includes the #1 entertainment newsmagazine on television with nearly 4 million viewers daily, the 24/7 streaming network ET Live, and a top entertainment news network online, delivering more than 150 million video views per month. ETonline.com averages 20 million monthly unique visitors in the U.S. per comScore, while ET’s social audience reaches more than 70 million U.S. users monthly. ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.