Senior Digital Content & Social Lead; Contractor) Lead Courier Newsroom, Inc. Workplace

Remote (U.S.

-based) | Part-time | $100-$125 hourly rate

November 2026 - February 2027, with possibility of extension

At Courier Newsroom, we empower individuals and communities through local reporting that helps people understand and affect the issues impacting their lives. We believe that by investing in the work of local journalists across the country we can positively impact civic participation and build a healthier democracy from the ground up. Through original reporting and human-focused storytelling, we highlight the issues and forces that shape our lives while calling attention to the impacts of policy-making and political action at the local level.

We are a rapidly growing team with new ideas on how to change the landscape of this world.

This independent consulting engagement will support Keep Her Wild, a brand focused on wild horse preservation, humane treatment of equines and animals, public lands stewardship, and women's empowerment.

COURIER Newsroom is committed to working with a diverse community of collaborators that values diverse perspectives and lived experiences. We strongly encourage women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ consultants and freelancers, and those from all backgrounds to apply. We strive to break down barriers and ensure every collaborator feels seen, heard, and supported.

We are seeking a versatile, highly autonomous independent Digital Content + Social Consultant to deliver the end-to-end execution of the digital presence for Keep Her Wild. This engagement combines short-form video production, graphic design, social media publishing, and editorial copywriting.

Consultant will operate independently as both a creative strategist and a full-stack executor, conceptualizing ideas and directly producing the final published assets. The engagement covers visual storytelling, short-form video (Reels/Tik Toks), high-performing social graphics, brand-aligned copywriting, and channel publishing strategy. Consultant will determine the methods, tools, schedule, and location used to perform the services.

• Reel & Tik Tok Creation:
  Conceptualize, edit, and optimize engaging short-form video assets using tools of Consultant’s choosing (ie: Cap Cut, Canva, Premiere Pro)
• Video Pacing & Audio Design:
  Craft strong 1-second visual hooks, write text-on-screen overlay hierarchy, and select/mix trending audio or voiceovers designed for cold-audience algorithm discovery.
• Archival & Curated Media:
  Source, curate, and edit archival video footage, historical imagery, and stock or rights free media into cohesive narrative reels.

• Social & Digital Graphics:
  Design multi-slide carousels, static graphics, digital action guides, story templates, and promotional assets using tools of Consultant’s choosing (ie:
  Figma, or Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator/ Photoshop).
• Visual Consistency:
  Apply the brand’s visual identity system across all deliverables, ensuring consistent typography, color application, and grid layouts.

• Daily Publishing & Strategy:
  Deliver the social content calendar and daily publishing across Instagram, Tik Tok, and emerging channels.
• Analytics & Performance Tracking:
  Monitor platform metrics (reach, profile-to-follow conversions, saves, shares, and link clicks) and deliver monthly performance reports with recommendation to refine content hooks, post formats, and distribution strategies.

• Social Copy & Hooks:
  Draft punchy, high-converting social captions, short-form video text overlays, and call-to-action messaging.
• Brand Voice…