Senior Homepage & Social Media Editor

This is a Full Time Job

DESCRIPTION:

As Senior Homepage and Social Media Editor, you'll shape Fox News Digital's editorial direction, collaborating with management and contributing to the overall strategy of showcasing content. Leading a team of Homepage and Social Media Editors, you'll oversee story placement, headline creation, and image production. Using both metrics and editorial judgment, you'll highlight key content across sections while directing newsgathering efforts. A self-starter with sharp news judgment, you thrive under pressure and keep a laser-sharp focus on metrics.

You must be flexible to work weekends and holidays as needed.

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A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate closely with management to set daily editorial direction across platforms
• Lead the team crafting engaging headlines for both the FoxNews.com homepage and FoxBusiness.com homepage and social media platforms
• Use a mix of news judgment and metrics to determine story placement
• Oversee headline writing and image testing for both homepages
• Utilize homepage and social media content management tools
• Coordinate, collaborate, and produce photo illustrations and montages
• Stay sharp on current events, ensuring speed, accuracy, and precision across platforms
• Work closely with editors and reporters
• Contribute to broader strategic discussions

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience
• 6-8+ years of newsroom experience
• 3-5+ years of managerial experience
• Strong news judgment and knowledge of current events
• Knowledge of Fox News Channel & Fox Business programming
• Experience writing on deadline for a major news website
• Ability to curate posts on social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
• The capability of being a skilled, fast writer and self-editor
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Photoshop, Canva, and prior experience working in a CMS preferred

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