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Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.

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Senior Social-Media Editor, The New Yorker

The senior social-media editor is a talented writer and multimedia strategist who helps enliven the magazine’s presence across social platforms, established and emerging alike. This person must bring excellent writing and editing skills, strong news judgment, a demonstrated talent for developing and producing social-first content, and a deep interest in the stories and issues regularly covered by The New Yorker. The senior editor has a versatile skill set and identifies opportunities to extend The New Yorker’s storytelling through video and other multimedia formats, making programming recommendations across social channels and creating original content for these platforms. This is a Guild position.

We are looking for applicants who are interested in a hybrid remote/office arrangement in New York City. 

Responsibilities:

• Help lead and execute The New Yorker’s editorial and creative strategy across platforms, including Facebook, X (the platform formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Threads, Apple News, push notifications, and more.

• Write, edit, and post content from the magazine, Web site, events, and brand extensions across social platforms.

• Help lead and commission the production of social-first material, including series and franchises, Instagram Stories, Reels, and TikToks, that will elevate the brand on social media and help The New Yorker reach new audiences.

• Produce multimedia content, to be published across social-media platforms.

• Work collaboratively with the art, photo, and video teams on the design and promotion of social assets for all New Yorker stories.

• Collaborate with editors and writers to translate complex stories into visual elements, with an aim to drive readers from social media to our Web site and app.

• Help create and coördinate social-media assets for interactive articles and other special projects, including the New Yorker Festival.

• Collaborate with the audience development and data analytics teams to maximize stories’ reach and insure the brand is meeting site-wide growth goals.

• Insure that The New Yorker is an early innovator on emerging platforms and abreast of the latest social-media trends.

• Identify opportunities to leverage The New Yorker’s robust archive.

• Additional duties as required, or as assigned by manager.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Six to eight years’ experience in a social-media or journalism role.

• A portfolio of relevant work.

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