Posted On: July 31, 2018

Journalism Job

Media Organization: Gizmodo Media Group

Company Description

Gizmodo Media Group is the publisher of the web’s most original and fearless media brands, including Gizmodo, Earther, Kotaku, Lifehacker, Jezebel, Deadspin, Splinter, Jalopnik and The Root. As part of Fusion Media Group, we reach an audience of +120 million visitors a month — more than one-third of all Americans.

Job Description

io9, Gizmodo’s science fiction, fantasy, and pop culture vertical, is looking for a Social Media Editor.

The Social Media Editor will package and curate stories and videos for io9’s social media channels. They will also work with writers and editors to create original social content. The ideal candidate will have a passion for news and social media, a love of sci-fi and pop culture geekery, and familiarity with the io9 voice. You should also have a deep understanding of current social platforms, as well as a sharp eye for emerging ones. We’re looking for candidates who are self-sufficient, comfortable working in a fast-paced atmosphere, and have at least two years of social media experience in a news environment.

Duties Include:

Curating and framing stories for Facebook publication
Publishing links and social video to Facebook and Twitter
Original social content creation (i.e. social/breaking news coverage, live-tweeting news events, raw video production, quote cards, gif creation, Instagram posts/assignments, etc)
Monitoring and participating in social conversations, recirculating relevant content on news pegs
Working with video teams to pitch/produce/facilitate live streams and other videos
Teaching our edit staff best practices for social + working with our sites to ensure our journalism is distributed

To Apply

apply here: https://gizmodo.com/careers/job/1260718?gh_jid=1260718