Researcher (Part-Time / Contractor)
Vocal Media
Brooklyn, NY, USA · New York, NY, USA
USD 1,500-1,500 / month
Posted on Jun 2, 2025
Researcher (Part-Time / Contractor)
We are seeking chronically-online individuals for a contract position to support our content development and strategic initiatives across multiple social media platforms.
The ideal candidate has strong research skills, stays current with political and news developments, and can effectively organize and present information to support content creation teams in a fast-paced environment.
About Vocal Media
Vocal Media is a social impact marketing agency. We build and activate powerful social media movements across the top social platforms: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, X, and Discord. We work on issues like racial justice, climate change, and economic inequality, as well as creating cultural content around popular topics like health and wellness, beauty, fashion, sports, media, history, and everything in between.
The Vocal Media team brings together talent from music promotion, tech, digital marketing, influencer marketing, and political organizing to support progressive campaigns and organizations. Across the board, our team members believe deeply in helping organizations leverage social media to promote social good.
Responsibilities
Time Commitment & Output
Dedicate 10-12 hours weekly, primarily during evenings (5-10pm ET/2-7pm PT) and weekends
Participate in three 30-min weekly check-ins about the project
Research & Content Development
Assist in the development of our multimedia content library by sourcing, logging, and tagging viral content across news and cultural topics
News Focus: Follow political developments, and key talking points to support political content, provide rapid response coverage of breaking news stories or trending cultural moments
Culture Focus: Monitor viral content across entertainment, lifestyle, sports, wellness, fashion, technology, and trending cultural moments for broad cultural content opportunities
Documentation & Analysis
Breakdown political briefs and memos, adding the material to our library and recommending opportunities for our social managers
Maintain our database, creating views and galleries to be used by social managers
Collaboration
Work closely with Social Media Managers to support content creation efforts
Participate in strategy discussions and contribute research insights
Qualifications
Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail
Deep understanding of current news cycles and cultural trends, with specialization in either political/news content OR cultural content
Excellent written communication skills for brief writing and documentation
Experience with database management and organization systems
Ability to work in fast-paced, rapid-response environments
Benefits
Completely virtual work environment
Work in any timezone within the continental US — EST hours not required
$1,500 per month
Vocal Media is committed to developing leaders, policies, and a team culture that embraces diversity and enhances equity. We believe that differences in backgrounds, experiences, and identities lead to healthier organizations and stronger teams. We recognize that our success requires commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the highest quality services to our clients and creators.
Vocal is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity, or disability, or any other legally protected basis. Vocal is committed to providing accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. Vocal will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.