Social Media Manager/Editor Tamil (f/m/d)

DW is seeking a Social Media Manager/Editor Tamil (f/m/d) for Programming in Chennai, India as of 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible on the basis of a freelance contract limited for two years.

THE ROLE

• adaptations of web videos in Tamil, starting from research, writing, storytelling and editing to the final video
• contribution to the development and implementation of new formats for our social media platforms, especially Facebook, YouTube and Instagram
• application of in-depth knowledge of regional social media trends, analytics, community management and social media algorithms
• production of high-quality content including AV, images, and text for publication on our social media platforms
• active contribution to thumbnail design, writing SEO's, developing hashtags and creation of web videos for Facebook, YouTube and Instagram
• monitoring of social media to spot the trends and usage of social media tools and analytics

YOUR PROFILE

• completed university studies in a relevant field or equivalent journalistic qualification
• professional journalistic experience in the areas of social media and web video production
• confident mastery of the editing program Adobe Premiere; mastery of Adobe Photoshop an advantage
• high level of flexibility and creativity
• very good command of the Tamil language required
• good knowledge of English and/or German in order to access journalistic sources in both languages required; knowledge of Hindi or another Indian language an advantage
• excellent planning and organizational skills with a proactive and pragmatic approach and ability to meet deadlines
• willingness to work on weekends

As employees of Deutsche Welle, we identify with the values laid down in the Deutsche Welle Act. We are especially opposed to every form of discrimination, racism and antisemitism.