Senior Social Media Editor
Why Hearst Magazines?
Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Oprah Daily. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.
But we’re more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels—print, digital, video, and social—with sophisticated content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. We create, package, and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.
Your impact:
HarpersBazaar.com is looking for a senior social media editor who can oversee and grow the brand’s many digital platforms: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Shapchat, Apple News, and more. The candidate will manage our associate news and social media editor and work on all day-to-day operations critical to Bazaar’s social strategy.
This candidate should have experience managing large social audiences and producing creative social content, and have a passion for all things Bazaar: fashion, beauty, culture, and celebrity.
This role reports to the digital director.
Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of work.
What you will do:
Oversee and post to Bazaar’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts
Manage the creation and execution of Bazaar’s daily issues of Snapchat
Work with Apple News to create dynamic experiences for the iPhone and iPad reader, plus handle strategy around push notifications for the brand
Monitor social media platforms and communicate audience feedback
Work with various editorial teams to create and execute on social-first initiatives
Develop new and innovative strategies for growing Bazaar’s social presence
Manage the associate social media and news editor
Who you are:
A social media editor with five plus years of professional social media experience, strong editorial judgment, clean writing skills, and a year of staff management experience
A fashion pro who has experience handling social media for a fashion (or beauty) magazine, website, or brand and understands the specific Bazaar voice
Someone who loves spotting and trying the newest social trends
A savvy strategist who knows how to utilize social platforms (including TikTok, Twitch, and other emerging platforms) and tools like SocialFlow, Google Analytics, and Dash Hudson
A lover of fast-paced, collaborative environments
Able to work nights and weekends as needed