Senior Social Media Editor, Hot Luck

New York City, NY (Remote)

$70K/yr – $84K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and produce social video content end-to-end, including on-camera segments, interviews, and developing recurring franchises; collaborate with Events and Editorial to expand presence on YouTube, social video, and live streams.

  • Lead video production and on-camera appearances for editorial initiatives
  • Develop social video franchises and formats to boost engagement
  • Partner with Events to integrate talent and programming

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Produce, direct, and edit social media video and content.
  • Appear on camera regularly for social-first video content, festival coverage, talent interviews, creator collaborations, and other editorial initiatives. Conduct on-camera interviews with chefs, musicians, creators, sponsors, and festival talent.
  • Help develop recurring social video franchises and personality-driven content formats that build audience engagement and strengthen the Hot Luck brand. Support the Editorial Director in identifying opportunities to expand Hot Luck's presence across YouTube, social video, live-streaming, and other creator-focused platforms. Post on Hot Luck social handles on an agreed-upon cadence
  • Collaborate with the Events team to share talent and programming ideas and participate in the events.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience launching or managing video-first content initiatives, including YouTube programming, social video series, or creator-led franchises.
  • Experience appearing on camera for a media brand, publisher, creator business, hospitality brand, or entertainment property.
  • Experience hosting interviews, live events, podcasts, video series, or social-first content franchises.
  • Travel Required ( Approximate ): 10%

Preferred

  • Existing familiarity with or connections within the Austin food, hospitality, music, and cultural communities is strongly preferred.
  • Experience creating creator-style content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and similar platforms preferred.
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Dotdash Meredith

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Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95% of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more. Dotdash Meredith is based in New York City and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).

Founded in 2021
New York, New York, USA
1.5K employees (678 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
60% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
50.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
19%
Direct
60.5%
Referral
17.3%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
535 (35% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
12

Funding

Total Funding
$400M
Last Raise
$400M
Debt Financing, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Debt Financing • $400M

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