Producer/Social Media Manager

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Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

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Job Description:

Under the direction of the Director of Content, the Producer/Social Media Manager creates platform-native short-form video content for Arizona PBS social media channels and coordinates the station's master social media content calendar. The position produces, edits, and publishes vertical video derived from Arizona PBS programs, productions, events, and community stories; manages day-to-day coordination of social publishing across station accounts and departments; and leads community engagement for program and content accounts. The position works within the digital and social media strategy established by station leadership and in coordination with the Brand Engagement & Marketing team's scheduled brand production. The position may direct the work of student employees.

Position Salary Range:

• $65,000 - 75,000 per year; DOE

Essential Duties:

Content creation and production

• Produces, shoots, edits, and publishes platform-native short-form vertical video for Arizona PBS social media channels, using smartphone-first and lightweight production workflows.
• Adapts material from Arizona PBS broadcast programs, productions, and events into platform-specific social content, working from assets delivered under the station's production capture standard.
• Produces live and event-based social media coverage for station programs, community events, and special initiatives.
• Directs and reviews the work of student employees supporting short-form content production.
• Monitors platform trends and formats; tests new approaches and reports results.

Calendar coordination

• Builds and maintains the station's master social media content calendar, integrating national PBS and PBS Digital Studios content, local programming, community events, holidays, membership campaigns, and special initiatives.
• Manages intake, routing, and scheduling of social media requests across departments in accordance with station social media workflow procedures.
• Coordinates publishing cadence across station accounts to maintain consistency and avoid conflicts.

Community engagement and performance

• Manages community response for program and content accounts, including comments and messages, consistent with Arizona PBS editorial standards.
• Covers short-turnaround and time-sensitive publishing needs.
• Reviews content performance using station analytics reporting and adjusts content approach accordingly.

Desired Qualifications:

• Portfolio of self-produced short-form vertical video (shot, edited, and published by the candidate) demonstrating platform-native storytelling and audience results.
• Experience with mobile-first video capture and editing workflows and professional editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or comparable).
• Experience managing a multi-account social media content calendar and coordinating publishing across teams.
• Experience with social media management, scheduling, and analytics tools, and project management platforms such as Monday.com.
• Experience in community management and public-facing engagement for a media, journalism, or mission-driven organization.
• Experience directing, mentoring, or reviewing the work of student employees, interns, or junior creators/staff.
• Knowledge of public media editorial standards, including the distinction between editorial and sponsored content.
• Experience producing live or event-based social coverage.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish.

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse, combined with regular field production work at locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area and occasional travel within Arizona.
• Field work may occur outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat. Requires a valid driver's license and the ability to transport lightweight production equipment; frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional evening and weekend work for events, productions, and live coverage.
• Hybrid-eligible consistent with department practice; on-site presence required for productions, team meetings, and events.

Department Statement:

A community service of Arizona State University and an affiliate of ASU Media Enterprise, Arizona PBS is one of the nation’s leading public media organizations, reaching viewers across five broadcast channels and an array of digital platforms.

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