Social Editor, The Strategist

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.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Senior Editor on any social and audience needs across social platforms.
• Create and post content across social platforms.
• Develop, film, and edit quick-turn videos and recurring franchises for TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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 writing voice. Willingness to appear on camera is a plus.
• 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.

Where You’ll Work

This job is based in New York, NY.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $79,560 - $85,000 USD.

Benefits

• This is a permanent, full-time position with benefits eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits to support employees wherever they are in life.
• This position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the Company and The NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.