Social Media Manager & Producer
Location: New York, United States
The Mellon Foundation believes the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity. Through grants in Higher Learning, Arts and Culture, Public Knowledge, and Humanities in Place, it seeks to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking. The Foundation is seeking a Social Media Manager & Producer in its Communications department.
Reporting to the Managing Editor and Senior Producer, the Social Media Manager & Producer will be part of an agile communications team creating innovative storytelling about the work of the Foundation and its grantees. As operator of Mellon's owned channels, the Manager is a social media champion with expert understanding of digital media trends and editorial standards, and uses social media creatively to drive engagement with storytelling, announcements, and grantee partners. The role also involves editorial planning, content development, and creative asset iteration, and staying current on platform features across Meta, X, LinkedIn, Google, TikTok and others.
Responsibilities:
- 60% Content Production and Publishing: pitch, produce, and publish copy, photos, video and other platform-appropriate content with creative and content teams, program staff, freelancers and grantee partners; ensure content is accurate, aligned with the editorial plan, and follows digital accessibility best practices.
- 30% Growth and Engagement: drive new strategies to build Mellon's profile, engage grantees and online audiences, cultivate creator and influencer partners, and collaborate with digital agencies on cross-platform paid campaigns.
- 10% Measurement and Reporting: create and maintain tools for tracking metrics across social, paid digital and the website; monitor sentiment and social listening to report on key topics and trends.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or similar combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in social media management, digital engagement, marketing, and writing for the web.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams, clients or multiple stakeholders.
- Advanced video production skills, including producing, shooting and editing under tight deadlines and repackaging 16:9 assets to 9:16 (Adobe Premiere preferred).
- Experience sourcing and clearing rights for audio-visual assets.
- Strong strategic and creative thinking, and compelling, error-free social-first copywriting.
- Impeccable attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines.
Preferred: Sprout Social, coordinating with consultants and content creators, project management platforms, basic SEO knowledge, Mac proficiency, multilingual fluency.
Salary range: $140,000 - $150,000 annually. Hybrid schedule with three days per week in person at the Foundation's Manhattan offices.
Closing date: 2026-10-14
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a cover letter describing fit for the position and a resume by 10/14/2026. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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