Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers, and they are seeking a Temporary Assistant Social Media Editor to enhance their social media presence for House Beautiful. The role involves developing content strategies, creating engaging social media content, and analyzing performance metrics to optimize engagement across various platforms.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to House Beautiful's cross-platform social media strategy to grow audience engagement and brand reach across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and emerging platforms
- Develop and maintain the social media content calendar while supporting promotional plans for editorial initiatives, features, and launches
- Create, schedule, and publish compelling social content that aligns with House Beautiful's editorial voice, visual standards, and deadlines
- Monitor platform performance, analyze engagement metrics, and share actionable insights to help optimize content strategy
- Collaborate with editorial, art, commerce, and photo teams to develop creative, social-first storytelling initiatives
- Identify emerging social trends, formats, and platform features, and recommend opportunities to keep House Beautiful's content fresh and competitive
- Utilize social publishing and analytics tools, including TrueAnthem, Parse.ly, and Dash Hudson, to inform programming decisions and improve performance
Skills
- 1+ years of experience managing or supporting social media content for a media brand, publisher, or comparable digital environment
- Strong editorial judgment with excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Passion for home, interior design, lifestyle, and digital storytelling
- Demonstrated knowledge of major social platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and emerging channels
- Experience using or the ability to quickly learn tools such as TrueAnthem, Parse.ly, Dash Hudson, or similar social publishing and analytics platforms
- Creative mindset with an eye for engaging visual and social-first content
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Curious, adaptable, and eager to experiment with new social trends and formats
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