Social Media Editor
Los Angeles, CAAll locationsLos Angeles, CASeoul, Korea Remote
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About the role
The New York Times is looking for a social media editor with experience in journalism, social media strategy, off-platform video promotion and collaborating on projects that involve crowdsourcing, social media reporting and research. You will establish a vision for shaping and targeting our journalism for different platforms, and you will be responsible for understanding and developing new strategies, tools and workflows as those platforms evolve. This means you’ll be building our presence on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and emerging platforms. Engaging our readers, monitoring on-site and off-platform conversations for story ideas and integrating readers’ contributions into our report is essential. You will know how to adjust social programming targets and priorities amid a shifting global, 24-hour news cycle and ever-changing platform landscape.You will also work with reporters and editors across the newsroom in how social media and readers’ voices can inform our journalism, both pre- and post-publication.
What you'll bring
- Proven experience in social media and digital journalism
- Deep understanding of all mainstream and some emerging social channels
- Consistent record running Facebook, Twitter/X and Instagram accounts for major media outlets
- Demonstrated interest in visual storytelling, including through video
- Strong editorial judgment
- comfortable with experimenting and refining strategies to optimize article-sharing for different social audiences
- A passion for news and a dedication to The Times and its journalistic mission
- Skill at bridging specialties, including reporting, editing, product, analytics, design and user research
- Strong writing and editing skills, and knowledge of Times style or the ability to absorb and apply it quickly
- Strong analytical skills and familiarity with how to use data to inform editorial decisions
- Experience working independently and collaborating across time zones