Senior Social Editor (Weekend)

$110,625 - $230,625/Yr

Yahoo - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - New York, NY

501-1,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results. Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900 million people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love - from news, finance and sports, to shopping and gaming - with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. At Yahoo News, we are laser-focused on being the world's best curator for our 35 million daily users, expanding our distribution to meet millions more users where they are through high-quality content from premium publishers, Yahoo News staff and the Yahoo Creator network. Building the best guide to the internet (and the world) requires building the best team. We're looking for an experienced social editor to anchor Yahoo News' weekend coverage across our news, entertainment and lifestyle accounts, tapping into over a thousand premium publishers, Yahoo originals team and our community of Yahoo Creators. As the senior editor on weekends, you will play a pivotal role in driving our growth and engagement across Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads, Reddit, LinkedIn and WhatsApp. You will be the key point of contact for all Yahoo News social platforms over the weekend, working closely with editors on the curation and originals teams to ensure breaking news is handled accurately and quickly across Yahoo's platforms. The ideal candidate will be a senior professional who is able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and swiftly pivot between assignments. This role demands a confident self-starter and senior professional with demonstrated news judgment in a fast-paced environment. As our weekend lead, you will be responsible for maintaining a consistent flow of expertly curated content from our Yahoo originals team, Yahoo Creators and high-quality news and lifestyle publishers.

Responsibilities

• Manage Yahoo News channels across platforms, setting the plans, priorities and pace for the weekend
• Lead our weekend breaking news coverage across social, liaising effectively with the curation and originals teams to ensure news is handled with care and properly promoted
• Write, edit and post content on News accounts across platforms including but not limited to Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook, TikTok, Threads, Reddit, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn
• Effectively plan coverage for key tentpole events - considering the different needs for each social platform
• Identify content from our ecosystem - tapping Yahoo originals, third-party publisher content and creator content - to bubble up the right topics for the right platforms at the right times
• Quickly edit short video clips of key news moments and stream live events across platforms
• Maintain Yahoo's editorial voice; uphold Yahoo News editorial standards and best practices on social media; and reflect our North Star and user needs in decisions

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years experience in social media-focused journalism roles
• Experience working in fast-paced and/or large-scale media, news or social media companies
• Demonstrated news judgment and ability to adapt text-based journalism for social and messaging platforms
• Ability to craft compelling, clear, error-free copy for social audiences that adheres to AP and house style guidelines
• Extensive knowledge of social platforms - established and emerging - as well as platform best practices, industry trends and audience consumption habits
• Knowledge of video editing software and experience using templates, graphics and footage to create video content for social
• Collegial, adaptable and eager to experiment toward experiences that deliver the greatest impact for users
• Ability to perform deadline-oriented tasks without sacrificing quality
• Attention to detail and strong communication skills
• Experience with analytics tools and making insightful data actionable
• Fluency in tools such as Canva, SocialFlow, Emplifi, Sprout, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Later, etc.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401K savings plan
• Company holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program