Temporary Social Media Producer

The role

This person will identify stories and frame them for social platforms to drive readership. The role focuses on distribution across Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, Bluesky, and WhatsApp.

What you will do

• 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 to improve day-to-day publishing decisions.
• Work closely with editors, reporters and audience colleagues while maintaining editorial standards.

Required qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or a related editorial role.
• Sharp news judgment.
• Strong understanding of the news cycle.
• Commitment to accuracy and journalistic standards.
• 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.
• News obsessive with a passion for thinking quickly and creatively.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Canva, Figma or similar design tools; basic social asset creation is preferred.
• Video editing experience is a plus.

About the company

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. The brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through journalism, ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions.