Social Media Editor, NBC News Digital
Social Media Editor, NBC News Digital
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Job Description
NBC News Digital is looking for an editor to join its social team in London. The editor will drive social presence namely on Facebook Instagram Bluesky WhatsApp and Reddit distribute breaking news across appropriate channels and develop strong visual rollouts for our best journalism. This position will also at times include curating the homepage app and writing breaking news alerts. The editor will handle stories from all newsroom sections including breaking news world politics business sports and lifestyle with a focus on strategizing distribution and enhancing engagement of our stories.
The editor will play a critical role in shaping morning coverage across platforms confidently making decisions on what goes next where and how. Given the roles hours the editor must be a selfstarter who is comfortable working independently and knows when to ask for support. A working knowledge of U.S. politics and current affairs is essential as is an understanding of U.S. media.
The ideal candidate will be a strong writer and editor with excellent news judgment and a deep understanding of social platforms. Strong communication skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines are crucial.
This is a fulltime position based in London. The hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. GMT. This position has been designated as hybrid generally contributing from the office a minimum of 3 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Deliver NBC News journalism to our social audience across several platforms
Frame and package stories from all sections of the newsroom tailoring them to different social audiences
Plan and create distribution strategies for world stories across social and owned platforms
Identify and contextualize key video moments
Coordinate with video and photo team to amplify our strongest visual elements
Write social copy edit headlines alerts and contribute to newsletter production
Monitor socialspecific analytics to inform story distribution and strategy
Ensure a seamless handover with the editors in Los Angeles and New York
Qualifications :
Basic Requirements:
Bachelors degree or equivalent and comparable work experience
Proven experience in an international digital newsroom preferably on a social team
Experience making visual content for social platforms such as Facebook Instagram and Reddit
A broad knowledge of current affairs including US politics & affairs international affairs pop culture and sports
Must be comfortable working in a hybrid work environment
Desired Characteristics:
Breaking news experience
Experience making visual content for social platforms such as Facebook Instagram and Reddit
Experience applying social analytics to inform strategies
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and the post holder may be required to carry out any other tasks as requested and within capabilities.
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
