Senior Social Media Editor — Remote Video & Brand Host

Meredith Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hot Luck seeks a Senior Social Media Editor to manage and shape its social presence for the brand and festival. The role blends strategy, content creation, video production, community building, and on-camera storytelling.

The ideal candidate will be fluent in short-form video formats, comfortable appearing on camera, and able to grow audiences across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and live streams. Remote work is available with occasional office presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience launching or managing video-first content initiatives, including YouTube programming, social video series, or creator-led franchises.
• Experience appearing on camera for a media brand, publisher, creator business, hospitality brand, or entertainment property.
• Experience hosting interviews, live events, podcasts, video series, or social-first content franchises.
• Familiarity with the Austin food, hospitality, music, and cultural communities is preferred.
• Experience creating creator-style content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Produce, direct, and edit social media video and content.
• Appear on camera regularly for social-first video content, festival coverage, talent interviews, creator collaborations, and other editorial initiatives.
• Conduct on-camera interviews with chefs, musicians, creators, sponsors, and festival talent.
• Help develop recurring social video franchises and personality-driven content formats that build audience engagement and strengthen the Hot Luck brand.
• Support the Editorial Director in identifying opportunities to expand Hot Luck's presence across YouTube, social video, live-streaming, and other creator-focused platforms.
• Post on Hot Luck social handles on an agreed-upon cadence.
• Collaborate with the Events team to share talent and programming ideas and participate in the events.

Skills

On-camera presence

Video storytelling

Social media strategy

Interviewing

Content creation

Live coverage

Creator collaborations

YouTube Shorts/TikTok

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

YouTube

Instagram Reels

TikTok

Job description

Hot Luck seeks a Senior Social Media Editor to manage and shape its social presence for the brand and festival. The role blends strategy, content creation, video production, community building, and on-camera storytelling.

The ideal candidate will be fluent in short-form video formats, comfortable appearing on camera, and able to grow audiences across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and live streams. Remote work is available with occasional office presence.