Social Media Producer

This is a Full Time Job

Position Summary:

Are you a pro at getting thumbs to pause as people are scrolling through a social feed?
Do you love connecting and engaging with audiences?
Will you spend that extra five minutes to rewrite and sharpen a post, so it serves the audience better?
If so, we’ve got a job for you!

The ideal candidate is someone who can engage these different audiences, and who can help us grow and connect with more people by conceiving, producing, and executing innovative social campaigns.
You must have sharp social copywriting, editorial judgement, and fact-checking skills.
You’ll optimize Marketplace content in a dynamic way across Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging social platforms.
You have strong instincts for short-form video and visual design.
And you have demonstrated success in creating campaigns and content that resonate with diverse audiences.

This position sits in the collective bargaining agreement between MPR and Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”).

Work Location: Remote

Application Process:
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Application Deadline: November 30, 2025.

Responsibilities:
• Concept, write, and produce highly shareable content, including graphics and short-form videos, for all social platforms.
• Strategically schedule and publish content across all social platforms.
• Monitor conversations across platforms and manage the day-to-day community management with our audience.
• Collaborate closely with the head of social to ensure executions are on-strategy for brand, positioning and voice.
• Work collaboratively with newsroom partners.
• Generate new ideas for building account engagement and growth.
• Use data to inform how and what we post.
• Stay up-to-date and ahead of the curve on social media best practices.
• Ensure consistent voice and branding across our social platforms.
• Help cultivate and develop conversations between our audience, hosts and reporters.

Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism or related field required.
• 3 years experience producing content for social platforms on behalf of a brand or media outlet.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
• Deep interest in how economic news intersects with people’s lives.
• Strong knowledge of social media trends and best practices, including video-first platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.
• Must have superb social copywriting and fact-checking skills.
• Proficient in Photoshop, Premiere, and Audition or similar editing software.
• A team player who is accountable, proactive, and solution-oriented.
• Have strong instincts for content that social audiences find engaging.
• Demonstrated success in creating engaging campaigns and social posts.
• Creative thinker and idea generator.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ability to successfully meet deadlines and handle multiple responsibilities on a consistent basis.
• Superior communication, organizational and collaborative skills.
• Familiarity with content management systems.
• Self-starter with excellent editorial judgment.

Preferred Skills and Experience:
• Experience using Sprout Social or similar social media programs (Hootsuite, Buffer, Later, etc.)

Reporting to this Position:
• None

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Physical Demands:
• Required to move about in an office environment and sit at extensive periods of time
• Reach with hands and arms
• Balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping
• Working Conditions:
• Moderate noise level