Social Editor, The Strategist

We’re looking for a social editor to help manage the Strategist’s social accounts. This person will work across social platforms to develop ideas, create written and video content, and represent the brand in a way that feels fresh, culturally aware, and unmistakably us. They will be the ‘host’ of the Strategist on Instagram, and help guide our readers through the shopping landscape. You should be able to flawlessly write a caption, film and edit  green-screen takes of a news post for Tik Tok, ideate social-only rubrics with our team of writers, as well as asking talent questions for social video.

WHO WE ARE

The Strategist is New York Magazine’s site for rigorously reported service journalism that helps readers shop smartly. Its writers and editors surface the stuff that is actually worth buying, alongside all sorts of things you never knew you needed.

The Strategist is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Work directly with the Senior Editor on any social and audience needs across social platforms. Responsible for both creating content and posting across social platforms.  
• Develop, film and edit quick-turn videos and recurring franchises across TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms.
• Serve as an on-camera ‘host’ for the Strategist and public-facing voice for our brand’s social storytelling.
• Track shopping trends, pitch creative concepts, and help evolve our tone and social identity.
• Write and produce smart, engaging copy and visuals that reflect The Strategist’s distinctive tone and perspective.
• Collaborate with editorial, art, and social teams on rollout plans for major packages, covers, and sales events.
• Identify and track emerging trends, memes, and conversations across the shopping space.
• Help build and refine strategies to grow engagement and reach across new and existing platforms.
• Be proactive in pitching ideas, testing formats, and finding new ways to make The Strategist’s stories travel.

WHO YOU ARE

• A shopping obsessive with a deep passion for service journalism – you’re a compulsive noticer with an eagle eye for detail
• Chronically online with a finger on the pulse of trends, influencers, and relevant voices in the shopping space
• Strong, engaging on-camera presence and writing voice
• Prior experience growing an audience 
• Experience making and editing social content across multiple platforms
• Flexible, fast, and collaborative — equally comfortable ideating and executing
• Strong understanding of the Strategist sensibility, tone, and audience 
• Strong understanding of analytics and social media trends across platforms
• Confidence in generating ideas 
• Experience writing engaging headlines and teasers 
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite and Figma or other design platforms.
• 2-3 years of experience

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This job is based in New York, NY.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

This position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the Company and The NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.