Temporary Social Media Editor
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ForbesJournalism and media
This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington.TemporaryMiddle
Salary24 - 35 USD per hour
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Job Details
- Experience
- 2–3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or a related editorial role.
- Required Skills
- CanvaWriting
Requirements
- Have 2–3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or a related editorial role.
- Bring sharp news judgment, a strong understanding of the news cycle and a commitment to accuracy and journalistic standards.
- Have strong writing and copy-editing skills.
- Have hands-on experience publishing journalism across social platforms, particularly Facebook, LinkedIn and X.
- Understand platform-specific audience behavior, formats and best practices.
- Be able to make independent editorial decisions and work quickly and accurately in a deadline-driven newsroom.
- Be comfortable using performance data to inform publishing decisions.
- Have familiarity with Canva, Figma or similar design tools; basic social asset creation is preferred.
- Bring experience or a strong interest in business journalism.
Responsibilities
- Identify stories with strong social potential and decide what to publish, when and how to frame them.
- Write, edit, schedule and publish platform-specific posts across Facebook, LinkedIn, X and emerging platforms.
- Move quickly during breaking news while maintaining accuracy, sourcing and editorial judgment.
- Select or create basic social assets and partner with design and art teams on more complex packaging.
- Identify social platform trends and opportunities and communicate them to editors.
- Monitor performance and platform trends to improve day-to-day publishing decisions and flag newsroom opportunities.
- Work with editors, reporters and audience colleagues while maintaining editorial standards and accuracy.
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