Social Media Manager

Type: Full-time
Location: Jerusalem (Hybrid - 1-2 days a week at the office)

Role Overview:

Jewish News Syndicate is seeking a full-time Social Media Manager for our Marketing Team. This is a hybrid role with offices located in Jerusalem.

The Social Media Manager will be an online voice and content creator, responsible for building and maintaining JNS’ social media presence across priority platforms and establishing a consistent look, feel, and tone for all social media content. This role will report to the Director of Marketing based in Israel and will work closely with other Digital and Social Media Managers, supporting all brand social strategy and organizational goals.

The ideal candidate will be creative and dynamic, crafting engaging content, staying on top of trends, and growing our social media presence. It's crucial that our Social Media Manager deeply resonates with our mission, reflecting an understanding and passion for Israel and the Jewish world in their work. Your content execution should reflect a commitment to our cause and community.

What You’ll Be Doing:
- Manage JNS social media accounts (FB, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tik Tok, YouTube, etc). This includes writing, editing, analyzing, and posting content on a daily basis. The SMM will team up with the rest of the social and digital marketing team, to guarantee exceptional content and feed, and will drive engagement and traffic to our current channels.
- Creating clips and videos for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
- Identify and execute new strategies for growing social media audiences and deepening engagement, increasing targeted followers, etc.
- Produce digital content for virality, presence, and audience growth
- Analyze social media data to propose and improve performance
- Develop digital campaigns to engage new audiences and promote JNS content
- Design social media graphics and/or collaborate with design vendors
- Assist the Engagement, Development, Content, and Program teams with occasional communication needs including layout, design, writing, and editing
- Other tasks, as required by the Director of Marketing

What You Have:
- 3+ years of experience in social media management with a proven track record in being able to grow social channels and engagement
- English-Mother tongue
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences and platforms
- Strong understanding of social media trends and best practices
- Creative mindset with excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with analytics tools and social media scheduling platforms
- Proactive, generates creative new ideas – always striving to advance the best concepts and eager to bring them to fruition
- Basic graphic design & video editing skills (Canva, CapCut, etc.)
- Familiarity with Thought Leadership and employer branding a plus

Application Process:
To apply, please send your CV along with links to examples of your past social media content creation.

About Us:
Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) is the fastest-growing news agency covering Israel and the Jewish world. We provide news, briefs, features, opinions, and analysis to 100 print newspapers and digital publications on a daily basis.

We are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of journalism, ensuring accuracy and honesty in all our communications regarding Jewish concerns. Our team is committed to uncovering and refuting false narratives while delivering fully reported and credible material.