Social Media Creator cum Hyperlocal Journalist

About the Role

Lokmat Times is looking for a new-age Journalist cum Social Media Creator who can bring hyperlocal news to life through engaging digital content.

This is not a traditional reporting role. We are looking for someone who understands the city, knows what is happening on the ground and can turn a local story into an engaging Reel, video, post or social-first news story.

The ideal candidate could be a journalist, content creator, video journalist or someone who already creates news/informative content independently and understands what works on social media.

Location: Mumbai | Thane | Nashik | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar

What Youll Do

• Cover breaking news, civic issues, politics, crime, events, culture, trends and important happenings across the city.
• Go on ground, identify relevant stories and create social-first news content.
• Shoot videos/Reels using a mobile phone and create engaging visual content.
• Be comfortable on camera and present/anchor stories, Reels and on-ground updates when required.
• Convert news stories into engaging Reels, short videos, carousels, posts and other social formats.
• Create strong hooks, headlines, captions and storytelling formats suited for Instagram and Facebook.
• Track local trends, viral conversations and emerging city stories.
• Build and maintain a strong network of local sources and contacts.
• Coordinate with the editorial and social media teams.
• Repurpose content across different social platforms.
• Understand what is trending and find creative ways to make local news interesting, relatable and shareable.
• Ensure factual accuracy, credibility and responsible reporting.

Who Were Looking For

• 2 to 5 years of experience in journalism, digital media, video journalism, social media content or content creation.
• Someone who is equally comfortable reporting a story and creating content around it.
• Camera-friendly and confident on camera, with the ability to speak naturally and engage an audience.
• Comfortable being the face/voice of the content and presenting news, Reels and on-ground stories.
• Strong understanding of the local city, its people, issues, trends and culture.
• Strong Marathi and English communication and content-writing skills.
• Comfortable going on ground and covering stories independently.
• Strong understanding of Instagram Reels, short-form video, trends, hooks and social storytelling.
• Basic video shooting/editing skills using mobile or editing tools.
• Canva, CapCut or other editing/AI content tools will be an advantage.
• Strong news sense combined with a creator mindset.
• Ability to work quickly in a breaking-news environment.

Creator Mindset Is a Must

We are especially interested in candidates who:

• Already run their own Instagram, YouTube, news/information page or regularly create content.
• Have a portfolio of Reels, on-ground videos, news explainers or city-focused content.
• Understand how to make a story engaging within the first few seconds.
• Can identify a story before it becomes a story on social media.
• Are comfortable speaking to the camera and creating content in their own style.
• Are naturally curious, plugged into trends and always aware of whats happening right now.

If you are someone who is constantly exploring the city, creating content, following trends and knows how to turn something happening around me into content people want to watch and share, we would love to hear from you.

Interested candidates can share their CV along with their social media handles/portfolio and relevant work samples to [email removed]