Social Media Editor

Arlington, VA (On-site)

$75K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own social media strategy across platforms and guide newsroom collaboration, using data to drive tests and timely audience-focused decisions.

  • Own social strategy across Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and emerging channels
  • Collaborate with newsroom and product teams to improve workflow and tools
  • Analyze audience data to inform timely journalistic decisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Publish to and manage our social accounts including Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and emerging channels.
  • Implement social strategies and playbooks for breaking news, key policy coverage areas, enterprise projects, etc.
  • Work with newsroom leaders, reporters and producers on social best practices
  • Work closely with product & tech teams to identify & implement social workflow improvements and tools across our website and app
  • Regularly share insights and takeaways with data and audience teams
  • Participate in daily coverage planning and be a voice for our audience
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze audience data, identify trends, and provide timely recommendations that contribute to informed journalistic decisions
  • Maintain off-platform standards and journalistic independence
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improvement in content creation, delivery, and audience engagement based on data analysis.
  • Stay aware of social media trends, innovations, and best practices and incorporate them into the newsroom's workflow.

Requirements

  • 2-3 years of experience in social media, newsroom experience is required
  • Experience identifying, analyzing, and using data to independently test theories, confirm assumptions, and measure success via iteration and with attention to detail.
  • Strong writing skills, and experience drafting compelling headlines and polished copy across a variety of formats.
  • Excellent news judgment: This candidate will have to respond in breaking and fast-moving scenarios and cover a wide-variety of subject matters responsibly and fairly.
  • Knowledge of politics and policy news. Fluency is a major plus.
  • NOTE: This role may require a schedule outside normal working hours.

Preferred

  • Experience editing and creating social video is not necessary, but is a major plus.
  • Fluency in politics and policy news is a major plus.
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Founded in 2007
Arlington, Virginia, USA
1.6K employees (523 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$75K/yr – $85K/yr

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Social Media median pay in the United States

$78K/yr

Most pay falls between $65K and $100K. Based on 4,224 salaries.

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Social Media Editor

POLITICO · Arlington, VA · On-site