Fairchild Media Group: Social Media Editor

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$67K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own social content creation and publishing across multiple brands with platform tailored storytelling and real time event coverage.

  • Platform-native captions and editorial packaging to drive engagement on each channel.
  • Collaborate with editorial, video, and design teams to deliver social-first content and timely coverage of breaking moments.
  • Monitor trends, surface opportunities, and feed actionable insights to optimize performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support daily social publishing across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn and emerging platforms
  • Help manage social calendars across multiple brands to ensure consistent, timely posting
  • Package and publish editorial content for social, tailoring tone, format, and presentation by platform and brand
  • Write clear, compelling, on-brand captions and headlines
  • Assist with real-time coverage of breaking news, fashion shows, industry events, and major editorial moments
  • Collaborate with editorial, video, and art teams to develop social-first content
  • Perform light video editing for social (Reels, TikTok), including trimming clips, adding text, and basic formatting
  • Create or adapt simple visual assets using templates and established brand guidelines
  • Monitor social trends and surface timely opportunities for engagement
  • Track performance and share insights to help optimize content
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Penske Media Corp.

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Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Dirt, Gold Derby and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, and Life is Beautiful. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good.

Founded in 2003
Los Angeles, California, USA
338 employees (99 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
196.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.4%
Direct
54.2%
Referral
4.9%
Social
8%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~338

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
71 (21% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Funding

Total Funding
$200M
Last Raise
$200M
Corporate Round, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2018
    Corporate Round • $200M

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