Temporary Assistant Social Media Editor

Description

The team behind House Beautiful, a design magazine, is hiring a temporary assistant social media editor to help bring the brand's stories to social platforms and grow an engaged community of design fans.

The company Magazines publishes around 30 well-known brands, including Cosmopolitan, Delish, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Men's Health and Road & Track, reaching nearly 130 million people a month. Its teams pair editorial work with technology, data and commerce to inform and entertain audiences worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Carry out House Beautiful's social strategy across platforms to build audience, engagement and brand recognition.
• Build and keep up the social content calendar, and support promotion for features, launches and editorial projects.
• Write, schedule and post content on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and newer platforms, staying true to the brand voice and editorial standards.
• Track social performance and audience response, then share findings and suggestions with editors to guide future content.
• Work with editorial, art, commerce and photo colleagues on social-first stories and creative campaigns.
• Follow new social trends, platform changes and best practices to spot ways to grow the audience.
• Help run daily publishing so posts go out on time and are tailored to each platform.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience managing or creating social content for a publisher, media company, brand or similar organization.
• Sharp editorial judgment and strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Genuine interest in home, design, decor and lifestyle content.
• Familiarity with the major social platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and newer channels.
• Experience with social analytics and publishing tools such as TrueAnthem, Parse.ly, Dash Hudson or similar.
• Well organized and collaborative, able to juggle several priorities in a quick-moving setting.
• A creative mind with an interest in social trends and what drives audience engagement.
• This role is based in the New York City office and requires working onsite.

Conditions

The base salary range shown below is the company's good-faith estimate for this role in the posted location at the time of posting. The final starting salary will depend on lawful, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market conditions.

Base salary range: $25 - $25 USD.