Social Media Coordinator - Editorial & Copy Editing

About The Role

We're looking for Social Media Coordinators to support its digital news presence across X, Instagram, and Facebook. The role involves identifying newsworthy stories, rewriting website articles into concise and engaging social media content, and creating platform-appropriate captions and visuals while maintaining factual accuracy and editorial standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Review a high volume of news articles and identify stories suitable for social media promotion.
• Rewrite articles into concise, factual, and engaging captions without sensationalising content.
• Prepare approximately 68 posts per day across X, Instagram, and Facebook.
• Adapt captions and content formats to suit each platform.
• Create social media visuals using Photoshop and Canva.
• Schedule posts using Buffer.
• Maintain accuracy, context, clarity, and consistency with editorial standards.

Who Can Apply

• Candidates with a background in media, journalism, copy editing, content writing, or related fields.
• Strong written English skills and the ability to rewrite news articles into clear, concise, and engaging social media content.
• Good understanding of US politics, current affairs, and economic developments.
• Strong editorial judgment, attention to detail, and ability to identify newsworthy stories.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and tools such as Photoshop, Canva, and Buffer is an advantage.
• Must be comfortable working the US shift from 6:30 PM to 3:30 AM IST, six days a week, including weekends, with one weekday off.