Social Video Producer
The Forward
New York, NY, USA · Remote
USD 70k-80k / year
Posted on May 2, 2026
The Forward is seeking a Social Video Producer to collaborate with reporters and editors to tell compelling visual stories that drive engagement and discussion on Jewish news, culture and community. Play a key role in growing the Forward’s visibility and engagement on social through writing, producing, editing, and sometimes on-camera hosting.Ideal candidate: produced social-first videos that reached large audiences; experience producing video for journalism; uses platform-native analytics to drive audience development; collaborative colleague who helps others succeed. Duties: brainstorm ideas; write scripts; integrate graphics; produce, edit and post distinctive videos; mentor colleagues appearing in video content.Examples of video formats: reporter explainers; newsmaker/event clips; original explainers (on-camera or VO); live talkbacks; video op-eds; single-character features; mini-documentaries.Compensation: $70,000–$80,000 with benefits and PTO; News Guild position. Reports to the Editor-in-Chief; works closely with VP of Strategy and Audience. Newsroom is in NYC with hybrid policy; open to remote with visits as needed. To apply: send resume to jobs@forward.com (subject: Social Video Producer) with a cover letter describing the first three videos you’d produce and links to your best work.