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

The Social Media Editor will package and curate stories and videos, as well as create original content for Lifehacker’s social media channels. The ideal candidate will have a passion for news and social media, as well as a deep curiosity about the tips, tricks, shortcuts and, yes, hacks that can make people's lives better, easier and more productive. You should be familiar with the Lifehacker voice and have an 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/1260708?gh_jid=1260708