Social Content Producer

National Geographic • Washington, DC

1d • $80,750 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Campus and Experiences division creates and supports inspirational experiences for live audiences and delivers excellent service and operations at National Geographic Society facilities. The division is responsible for our Base Camp headquarters, including all aspects of the Museum of Exploration. This division also produces and generates revenue through National Geographic Live, Speakers Bureau and National Geographic’s Traveling Exhibitions programs.

The Business Strategy and Performance team is responsible for creating the overall business strategy of all revenue streams on campus that meet or exceed gross and net revenue targets across all business lines including, but not limited to ticketing sales, tours group sales, food and beverage, retail, event rentals, and event programming.

The Social Content Producer is the visual storyteller and technical engine behind the National Geographic Museum of Exploration’s digital presence. This is a highly mobile, creative, and technical role designed for someone who lives behind a lens and inside an editing suite.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Content & Creative, this role will work closely with the Social Media Manager who focuses on strategy and community management, the Producer is the "boots on the ground" creator. This role is responsible for capturing the magic of our exhibitions, events, and behind-the-scenes discoveries, then transforming that raw footage into high-performing, platform-optimized assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Film/Video Production, Digital Media, Multimedia Journalism or Visual Communications preferred.
• 3+ years in content production and editing.
• Experience working in "live" environments (events, festivals, or active spaces)
• A proven history of producing short-form vertical video (9:16) that has reached high engagement levels.
• Software proficiency: Capcut, Adobe Creative Cloud, Premiere Pro, or similar software
• Cinematography & Capture: advance camera ops, mobile proficiency, stabilization, audio, and lighting
• UX Design for Social: Knowledge of "safe zones" on TikTok and Instagram to ensure text/UI doesn't cover critical visual information.
• Carousel Engineering: Ability to design seamless, swipeable narratives for Instagram and TikTok.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• 4K/8K Video Editing
• Narrative Storytelling
• Motion Graphics & Lower Thirds
• Situational Awareness (during live and busy spaces)
• Vertical Framing & Reframing
• Cultural Sensitivity & Editorial Integrity
• File Management & Transcoding
• Creative Problem Solving (under tight deadlines)
• Color Grading (Rec.709 & Log)
• Project management
• Collaboration & Communication

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary visual creator at museum events, exhibit launches, and content shoots.
• Capture high-quality video, photography, and audio that aligns with the National Geographic aesthetic.
• Translate abstract exhibit themes into compelling visual hooks that stop the scroll.
• Manage the end-to-end production workflow for both National Geographic Live (NGL) and Museum of Exploration (MOE) handles.
• Expertly reformat assets for specific platform UX (e.g., converting 16:9 cinematic footage into 9:16 Reels/TikToks/YouTube Shorts or 4:5 Feed posts).
• Edit raw clips into cohesive narratives, including splitting long-form content into high-engagement assets like 10-slide Instagram Carousels.
• Provide light graphic design and motion graphics to ensure the museum can react to cultural trends in real-time.
• Create custom title treatments, lower-thirds, and overlays that maintain brand integrity while feeling native to social media.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• engaging and comprehensive wellness program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions after 6 months of employment
• flexible paid time off benefits with up to 22 days of paid annual leave per calendar year (15 days for new hires in their first year, prorated based on the number of pay periods remaining in the year) and 10 days of sick leave
• 12 paid holidays and a paid winter break between December 25 and 31
• paid parental leave
• adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• fertility benefits
• learning and development opportunities
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• pet adoption assistance and insurance
• pre-tax transportation benefits with a generous employer subsidy
• employer-paid life insurance and disability benefit
• a variety of National Geographic discounts and perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level