Social Media Editor

Project On Government Oversight

. Own the POGO Investigates social content calendar .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $74,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in social media content creation and management, with a strong ability to produce native content across various formats while maintaining brand voice. Proficient in using analytics tools to drive content strategy and audience engagement.

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Social Media ManagementContent CreationSprout SocialVideo EditingNewsroom Experience

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Hard Skills

Content Calendar ManagementNative Content ProductionWriting and EditingData Graphics CreationShort-Form Video Production

Soft Skills

Strong News JudgmentCollaborationDeadline ManagementAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

CanvaAdobe Creative CloudCapCutManyChat

Industry Keywords

Investigative JournalismNonpartisan CommunicationsAudience DevelopmentSocial Media Analytics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the POGO Investigates social content calendar
Produce native social packages for investigation launches across X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook
Write social copy in the POGO Investigates voice, prioritizing findings and maintaining the roughly 70% native and 30% link content mix
Produce recurring content across newsroom content pillars, including standalone data points, archive features, behind-the-investigation and reporter spotlight content, and impact and outcomes posts
Create and edit 30–60 second short-form videos, pull-quote and data graphics, and document snapshots using established templates and the Brand Kit
Collaborate with the associate designer and Creative team on higher-production assets
Build and maintain an evergreen content bank from interview footage, B-roll, testimony clips, data visualizations, podcast audio, and published data
Drive email list growth through social, including link stickers, newsletter conversion pushes, and automation tools such as ManyChat
Track performance in Sprout Social and native platform analytics against strategy benchmarks
Report weekly during launches and monthly thereafter
Coordinate with the Digital team's social media manager and digital engagement staff to align POGO Investigates accounts with POGO's main channels
Use collaborative posts, cross-posting, and shared content while avoiding duplication
Report to the Digital Engagement Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three years of experience running social media for a newsroom, news outlet, or journalism nonprofit, with a track record of packaging reported stories for social platforms
Ability to create native content across formats, including written threads, carousels, short-form video, and data graphics
Proficiency with tools such as Canva, Adobe Express or Creative Cloud, CapCut, or comparable software
Strong news judgment and story instincts
Strong writing and editing skills, with ability to adapt voice by platform while staying consistent with a newsroom brand
Experience with social media management and analytics tools, such as Sprout Social or similar
Ability to translate performance data into content decisions
Ability to work under deadline and manage a multi-platform calendar
Ability to coordinate across reporters, newsroom leadership, editors, designers, and communications staff
Understanding of nonpartisan communications and judgment to cover politically charged subjects without partisan framing
Commitment to POGO's mission and values, including equity and inclusion
Resume required
(+) Experience at an investigative or accountability-focused outlet, or covering federal government, Congress, or public policy
(+) Basic video editing and motion graphics skills, and experience directing or shooting reporter-facing video
(+) Experience building or relaunching a social presence, including audience retention through a rebrand or acquisition
(+) Familiarity with LinkedIn newsletters, native document posts, and audience development among policy and professional audiences
Availability during POGO's working hours of 9AM-6PM EST

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental and vision insurance
403(b) employee investment plan available, with employer contribution once eligible
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave
Remote work from anywhere within the United States
Full-time, non-exempt, at-will employment
Competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience