Senior Social Media Producer

Paramount is hiring a Senior Social Media Producer based in New York, NY to lead digital content for 60 Minutes. This role sits within the broadcast’s social media production team, responsible for turning long-form news segments into platform-native content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and YouTube. It’s a strong fit for a working news producer who understands both the discipline of hard journalism and the mechanics of episodic television distribution in the social space.

About the Role

This is a freelance position embedded in the 60 Minutes production workflow, where the Senior Social Media Producer works directly alongside the broadcast team to identify and execute social content that reflects the show’s editorial standards. Day to day, that means screening finished pieces, filming with on-air talent, pulling archival clips tied to the current news cycle, and writing copy that holds up to the same stylistic rigor as the broadcast itself. Production schedules at 60 Minutes are not nine-to-five, and this role requires flexibility on nights and weekends.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce, write, and edit social media content for 60 Minutes across all major platforms, adapting broadcast journalism for each platform’s format and audience behavior.
• Screen completed 60 Minutes segments and make editorial calls on which clips have the strongest potential for social performance.
• Film original social content with on-air talent, pitching concepts that complement rather than simply repurpose the broadcast material.
• Monitor the broader news cycle to surface timely and relevant clips from the 60 Minutes archive that can extend the show’s reach and relevance.
• Write platform copy that meets 60 Minutes’ established style and syntax standards, maintaining editorial credibility across every post.
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams within Paramount’s matrixed production environment to deliver content on schedule without direct reporting authority over all contributors.

What You Bring

• A minimum of 6 to 10 years of TV news production or show producer experience in a broadcast journalism context.
• Advanced editing skills with the ability to cut clips suited to short-form social formats.
• A working knowledge of platform best practices across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and YouTube.
• Strong copy writing ability calibrated to hard news standards, not content marketing.
• A BA or BS in Journalism, Communications, or a related field is preferred, though equivalent production experience is accepted.

Why This Role

60 Minutes is one of the most recognized brands in American broadcast journalism, and this Senior Social Media Producer role puts you inside the production of a show with nearly six decades of editorial history. Paramount’s scale across CBS News and Stations means access to a serious production infrastructure and a team that treats social content as an extension of the journalism, not an afterthought.

Apply now for the Senior Social Media Producer role at Paramount and bring your broadcast news background to one of television’s most enduring productions.