Social Editor, Yahoo Finance

About the role

A social media editor is needed to create content for Yahoo Finance across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. This role operates on a Wednesday–Sunday schedule and requires reliability and independence to work productively on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Create content for social media, including short-form vertical videos and social graphics that tap into news, markets, and personal finance.
• Edit and adapt Yahoo Finance videos, shows, and articles into social-friendly stories.
• Create quick-turn reactionary content for breaking news and live events including company earnings, Fed decisions, jobs reports, major stock moves, business news, and live events.
• Identify and capitalize on social trends and pop culture moments, connecting Yahoo Finance to the social conversation.
• Bring a strong creative engine and self-starter mindset, consistently generating fresh ideas, proactively pitching concepts, and moving quickly.
• Storyboard or lightly direct on-camera talent (anchors, reporters, executives, and celebrities) for social-first content.
• Use platform and third-party analytics to understand what's performing, what's not, and adjust work accordingly.
• Identify and implement AI-driven efficiencies in day-to-day workflows, utilizing approved generative text platforms (such as Anthropic Claude) to assist in drafting multi-platform social copy, brainstorming hooks, and optimizing video scripts.
• Integrate AI-assisted editing tools.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience creating social content for a journalism or media outlet.
• Deep understanding of social media platforms with experience creating engaging content on all major platforms.
• Ability to edit video end-to-end in tools like CapCut, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, etc., as well as static graphic production capabilities using tools like Adobe Photoshop or Canva.
• Strong news judgment with an ability to write clear, concise social copy and on-screen text that makes complex topics compelling, clear, and easy to understand.
• Familiarity with (or strong interest in) business, markets, and personal finance.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience using social publishing or analytics tools (e.g., Sprout, native platform analytics).
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools or copilots to accelerate creative workflows.
• An open, experimental mindset with a commitment to continuous learning in an evolving, AI-augmented newsroom environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience creating social content for a brand with expertise in short-form vertical video.
• A proven track record of creating content that grows a brand's social media accounts.