Responsibilities

• Build and execute a robust Substack community content plan that complements our growing network of authors and publications, highlighting their voices and expanding their reach
• Assist with the production and community management of the Daily Beast’s livestreams across Substack, YouTube, and other new platforms
• Contribute to the Daily Beast’s Reddit strategy, including posting, commenting, and community building
• Grow on-site community engagement via OpenWeb, including comment moderation, prompt creation, and community management as well as working with the product team to bolster our community offering
• Track and report on engagement trends and user behavior across platforms
• Collaborate with our podcast production team to suggest, cut, and publish social video clips to promote new episodes and livestream events
• Contribute ideas to help shape the future of our community voice and editorial tone across platforms

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in social media, community management, audience development, or digital journalism
• Familiarity with Reddit and Substack, including what drives engagement and how conversations flow
• Strong editorial instincts with the ability to write sharp, engaging prompts and comment responses
• Analytical mindset with basic comfort reading data to inform content and community strategy
• Highly organized and able to work across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment
• Genuine interest in media, news, and digital communities

Preferred

• Experience with community engagement tools
• Prior experience running AMAs, live chats, or community newsletters
• Understanding of basic video editing skills is highly desirable
• Familiarity with moderation workflows and digital comment culture

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• 401K employer matching program
• paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO)