Social Media and Content Manager

Primary responsibilities: 

   Develop, implement, and manage social media content strategies aligned with broadcasting and organizational goals.  

  Create, edit, schedule, and publish engaging content across platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging digital channels.  

  Collaborate with producers, editors, reporters, and communications teams to promote broadcast programming, special events, and organizational initiatives.  

  Manage social media calendars and ensure timely delivery of content to support news, programming, and audience engagement objectives.  

  Monitor social media trends, audience interests, and platform developments to identify opportunities for increased reach and engagement. 

 Adapts and/or translates content produced in English into native language, as assigned  

 Versions content produced in native language into English for distribution, as assigned  

 Participates in the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special radio and/or tv programs and/or web and social media sections, as assigned  

 Contributes to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material, as assigned  

 As assigned, edits and approves copy and content prepared or written by others for broadcast and/or publication for inclusion in his/her assigned stories  

 Contributes finished products meeting standards to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material and static and motion graphics, as assigned  

 Contributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates, as needed  

 Meets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlines  

 Makes suggestions about policy and workflow improvements  

 Works independently or as a member of a team  

 Fluency in target language (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area, plus the ability to adapt stories into English as assigned, within the time assigned  

 Logs and conducts data entry and other functions connected with VOA’s digital asset management system  

 Other related duties as assigned  

 About the Agency

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an exciting, multi-media, multi-cultural, global media agency that carries out all United States civilian international broadcasting. Our media networks complement and reinforce one another in a shared mission vital to U.S. national interests: to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy. Our staff of dedicated professionals serve as an example of a free and independent media, bringing news, information, and relevant discussions to a weekly audience of over 278 million people worldwide in over 60 languages via radio, television, Internet, and social media.

USAGM networks include the Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti) and three grantee organizations: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), and Radio Free Asia.

This is not an announcement for a federal job. This position is for employment as a personal services contractor with VOA News. All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check.