Mellon Foundation

Social Media Manager & Producer

Mellon Foundation (“Foundation”) believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and we believe that everyone deserves the beauty, transcendence, and freedom to be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. The Foundation makes grants in four core program areas - Higher Learning, Arts and Culture, Public Knowledge, and Humanities in Place - and through its signature Presidential Initiatives. The Foundation seeks a Social Media Manager & Producer in the Communications department.

About the department:

The Mellon Foundation's team of communications professionals are responsible for building and stewarding the Foundation brand, telling its story, and driving outreach and engagement efforts both internally and externally. Our work strives to:

Build broad brand affinity and connection with the Mellon Foundation's work
Encourage appreciation, understanding of, and engagement with the work of our grantees
Broadly advocate for the centrality of the arts and humanities in culture

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Managing Editor and Senior Producer, the Social Media Manager & Producer will be part of an agile team of communications professionals who create innovative storytelling that communicates the relevant and impactful work of the Mellon Foundation. The successful candidate will be a hands-on communications storyteller and strategist, motivated by the opportunity to activate and educate an online audience who are curious, about and engaged with the power of arts and humanities.

We use digital tools and social media as primary channels for bringing our mission and message to broader audiences. As the operator of Mellon’s owned channels, the Manager is a social media champion, demonstrates an expert understanding of digital media trends and editorial standards, and is motivated to use social media in creative ways for driving engagement with storytelling, announcements, and our grantee partners. They are culturally curious about the topics and projects supported by Mellon and have a track record of entrepreneurial approaches to modes of storytelling. The Manager is also involved with editorial planning, content development, and creative asset iteration. To stay up to date on the performance and features of current and emergent platforms, the Manager stays current on the platform features of Meta, X, LinkedIn, Google, TikTok, and others, while understanding user behavior, emergent formats, platform updates and contemporary best practices.

The Manager/Producer helps keep a pulse on Mellon’s grantees and their overall sectors, amplifying grantees’ earned and social media stories on Mellon’s own channels and collaborating to create original posts and videos that support their work. They create engaging, platform-appropriate storytelling across a range of topics working a high standard of precision, accuracy, and brand representation. They balance creative ambition with operational needs, working with multiple stakeholders at the Foundation. They also coordinate with consultants to manage Mellon’s paid media strategy across all social channels, assessing what is and is not working to help inform strategy and direction.

Position Description:

Responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to the following: 

60% Content Production and Publishing. Pitch, produce, and publish compelling copy, photos, video, and other platform-appropriate content, working with Mellon’s creative and content teams, Program staff, freelance contributors, and grantee partners. Ensure all published content is factual and error free, aligned with an editorial plan, and that the tone and voice follow messaging platform. Maintain awareness of best practices for digital accessibility and update accordingly.

30% Growth and Engagement. Identify and drive new strategies that build Mellon’s profile. Create meaningful exchanges with grantees and online audiences to ensure that anyone who interacts with Mellon has an experience that is consistent with our institutional values. Identify and cultivate creators and influncer partners to drive the reach of Mellon’s content and discover new areas of growth. Recommend new handles to follow and engagement opportunities. Collaborate with digital agencies on cross-platform paid campaigns.

10% Measurement and Reporting. Create and maintain instruments for tracking metrics across digital platforms, including social media channels, paid digital advertising campaigns, and the website. This critical information will be utilized to inform media planning and resource allocation and other creative improvements. Monitor sentiment and social listening tools to report on topics and trends of importance to Mellon.

Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree or similar combination of relevant education and experience is required. Applicants should also possess:

A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience with responsibilities including social media management, digital engagement, marketing, and writing for the web
Work experience in an environment with a cross-functional team, clients, or multiple stakeholders
Advanced knowledge of video production. Able to produce, shoot and edit videos under tight deadlines and repackage 16:9 assets to 9:16 cuts. Adobe Premiere preferred
Experience in identifying, sourcing and clearing rights for audio-visual assets
Evidence of using strategic and creative thinking to translate complex messages and initiatives into best-in-class social first storytelling
Demonstrated ability to write compelling, social-first and error-free copy on tight deadlines
Demonstrated understanding of trends, industry standards and experimentation online
Impeccable attention to detail
Ability to work under deadlines, on multiple projects, simultaneously

Preferred:

Experience with Sprout Social for monitoring and publishing
Experience coordinating with consultants, high-profile figures, and content creators
Experience using project management platforms
Understanding of basic SEO and metadata best practices
Proficiency on a Mac platform
Multilingual fluency (orally and in writing) is a plus

The Mellon Foundation is committed to building an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. Employment opportunities are based on individual qualifications, merit, and organizational need, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds.

Mellon is committed to access and inclusion for our applicants. If you have accessibility requests to support your participation in the hiring process, please let us know at your earliest convenience.

Mellon offers a generous total reward package that includes base salary and a comprehensive benefits program, as well as an excellent working environment. Mellon is committed to providing compensation that is competitive and equitable within the philanthropic sector. The estimated annual salary range for this role is $140,000 - $150,000. The amount of pay offered will be determined by several factors, including but not limited to qualifications, unique skills, credentials, or experience that is expected to impact the candidate’s contribution to the role. We will also consider market data as well as the Foundation’s internal pay equity framework.

Please note that Mellon maintains a hybrid work schedule, with three days per week in person at the Foundation’s Manhattan offices.

Candidates should apply by submitting a cover letter describing fit for the position and a resume by 10/14/2026. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Foundation will consider each complete application carefully but only contact those individuals it believes are most qualified for the position.

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

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