Temporary Social Media Editor

Responsibilities

• Identify stories with strong social potential and decide what to publish, when and how to frame them.
• Write, edit, schedule and publish platform-specific posts across Facebook, LinkedIn, X and emerging platforms.
• Move quickly during breaking news while maintaining Forbes’ standards for accuracy, sourcing and editorial judgment.
• Select or create basic social assets, partnering with design and art teams on more complex packaging.
• Identify trends and opportunities on social platforms and communicate effectively with editors
• Monitor performance and platform trends, using those insights to improve day-to-day publishing decisions and flag opportunities for the newsroom.
• Work closely with editors, reporters and audience colleagues while maintaining Forbes’ editorial standards and accuracy.

Requirements

• 2–3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or a related editorial role.
• Sharp news judgment, a strong understanding of the news cycle and a commitment to accuracy and journalistic standards.
• Strong news judgment and excellent writing and copy-editing skills.
• Hands-on experience publishing journalism across social platforms, particularly Facebook, LinkedIn and X.
• Understanding of platform-specific audience behavior, formats and best practices.
• Ability to make independent editorial decisions and work quickly and accurately in a deadline-driven newsroom.
• Experience—or strong interest—in business journalism.
• Comfort using performance data to inform publishing decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Canva, Figma or similar design tools; basic social asset creation is preferred.