Producer, Social Media (Lifestyle)

Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded media and technology company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, unique experiences, and product solutions. Blavity Inc. has evolved into a market leader for Black media, reaching 250 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity, Blavity360º, AfroTech, Talent Infusion, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Home & Texture, and Blavity House Party. Our Blavity, Inc. employee community is composed of passionate, energetic, and culturally conscious individuals working together to deliver value to each other, the company, and our clients. We are always searching for new additions to our community that will help us continue to scale, contribute meaningfully to our culture, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: 
Blavity Inc. is looking for a Producer, Social Media (Lifestyle) to support daily content development and programming. The Producer, Social Media position is responsible for the daily ideation, sourcing, and creation of social media content, including but not limited to vertical videos, user-generated content, and photography. This position will partner closely with the Editorial and Content Marketing teams. The ideal candidate has strong skills in short form social video editing, scripting, and a passion for all things Black culture and lifestyle.

This role will report directly to the Managing Editor, Social Media (Lifestyle). 

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with senior management on daily content, company strategy, operations and research/analysis
• Own end-to-end production with strong knowledge of video editing for social platforms 
• Pitch and produce a social-first series that will elevate and expand the brand on social media
• Identify news pegs and opportunities to repromote archival stories
• Build effective relationships with colleagues throughout the Blavity organization to support synergy across the company’s Owned & Operated Brands
• Collaborate with the Audience Development and Data Analytics teams to maximize story/post reach and ensure the brand is meeting site-wide growth goals
• Support the team with planning and project management for content initiatives, including the annual AfroTech Conference and other forthcoming team tentpoles 
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Education: B.A. in Journalism or related field
• Required Experience: 
  • 2+ yrs of content creation production experience
  • Demonstrated ability to write engaging social media copy across a range of topics and for …