Job Description
This is not a traditional reporting role. We are looking for someone who understands the city, knows what is happening on the ground and can turn a local story into an engaging Reel, video, post or social-first news story.
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The ideal candidate could be a journalist, content creator, video journalist or someone who already creates news/informative content independently and understands what works on social media.
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Location: Mumbai | Thane | Nashik | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
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What Youll Do
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Cover breaking news, civic issues, politics, crime, events, culture, trends and important happenings across the city.
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Go on ground, identify relevant stories and create social-first news content.
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Shoot videos/Reels using a mobile phone and create engaging visual content.
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Be comfortable on camera and present/anchor stories, Reels and on-ground updates when required.
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Convert news stories into engaging Reels, short videos, carousels, posts and other social formats.
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Create strong hooks, headlines, captions and storytelling formats suited for Instagram and Facebook.
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Track local trends, viral conversations and emerging city stories.
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Build and maintain a solid network of local sources and contacts.
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Coordinate with the editorial and social media teams.
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Repurpose content across different social platforms.
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Understand what is trending and find creative ways to make local news interesting, relatable and shareable.
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Ensure factual accuracy, credibility and responsible reporting.
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Who Were Looking For
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2 to 5 years of experience in journalism,
digital media, video journalism, social media content or content creation.
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Someone who is equally comfortable reporting a story and creating content around it.
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Camera-friendly and confident on camera, with the ability to speak naturally and engage an audience.
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Comfortable being the face/voice of the content and presenting news, Reels and on-ground stories.
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Strong understanding of the local city, its people, issues, trends and culture.
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Strong Marathi and English communication and content-writing skills.
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Comfortable going on ground and covering stories independently.
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Strong understanding of Instagram Reels, short-form video, trends, hooks and social storytelling.
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Basic video shooting/editing skills using mobile or editing tools.
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Canva, CapCut or other editing/AI content tools will be an advantage.
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Strong news sense combined with a creator mindset.
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Ability to work quickly in a breaking-news environment.
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Excellent if:
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Already run their own Instagram, YouTube, news/information page or regularly create content.
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Have a portfolio of Reels, on-ground videos, news explainers or city-focused content.
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Understand how to make a story engaging within the first few seconds.
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Can identify a story before it becomes a story on social media.
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Are comfortable speaking to the camera and creating content in their own style.
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Are naturally curious, plugged into trends and always aware of whats happening right now.
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📌 Social Media Reporter. (Mumbai)
🏢 Lokmat Media
📍 Mumbai