RFE/RL's Kyiv bureau is looking for an experienced Social Media Editor. In this role, you will bring RFE/RL's journalism to new audiences, strengthen engagement with existing followers, and help build trust through accurate, relevant, and engaging content. You will work closely with journalists, editors, and colleagues across the organization, combining strong editorial judgment with hands-on social media production and audience insights.
What you will work on
You will manage daily social media publishing, create platform-specific content, engage with audiences, and help the editorial team identify stories and formats that resonate across digital platforms.
Your work will include:
- Publishing and adapting news content for social media, optimizing it for search visibility, and creating original content for individual platforms.
- Identifying timely, shareable stories that meet RFE/RL's editorial standards; monitoring online discussions and sourcing news leads and user-generated content.
- Managing the Kyiv bureau's accounts across relevant platforms, including Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, X, Viber, Threads, and TikTok.
- Planning interactive content such as polls and quizzes, engaging with audiences, and moderating discussions to maintain a respectful environment free from hate speech.
- Promoting content through paid social media campaigns, targeting relevant audiences, and tracking performance.
- Monitoring social media metrics, sharing insights with the editorial team, and using audience data to improve content distribution.
- Keeping colleagues informed about trending topics, emerging stories, and new opportunities for coverage throughout the day.
- Exploring new social media platforms and storytelling formats, working with colleagues to test new approaches.
- Collaborating with writers, editors, and other teams to ensure content is accurate, relevant, and suitable for each platform.
- Supporting other editorial activities, including writing, editing, and production assignments, while maintaining RFE/RL's standards of accuracy, fairness, balance, and impartiality.
What we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced digital journalist with strong editorial judgment, social media production skills, and an understanding of how audiences discover, consume, and engage with news.
You should have:
- At least 5 years of experience in digital journalism and social media within a news organization.
- Strong news judgment and the ability to recognize stories relevant to digital audiences.
- Excellent news writing, editing, and social media content production skills.
- A good understanding of digital performance metrics and how to use them to improve content.
- The ability to manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work independently.
- A collaborative approach to working with journalists, editors, and colleagues across teams.
- The flexibility to respond to breaking news, changing priorities, and evolving platform requirements.
- A bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
It would be helpful if you also have:
- Experience working in a multicultural or multinational environment.
- Broad knowledge of political, economic, and social developments in the coverage region and international affairs.
- Familiarity with social media management, scheduling, monitoring, and audience analytics tools.
Languages
For this role, you need:
- Ukrainian: Native-level proficiency, written and spoken.
- English: Working proficiency, written and spoken.
Knowledge of Russian at working proficiency, both written and spoken, is an advantage.
Should you be interested in this position please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in English.
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