Social News Editor, Digital — Associate

NBCUniversal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NBC News is looking for an Associate Editor, Social to bring journalism to life across social platforms. You’ll run day-to-day distribution of NBC News stories across Facebook, X, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Reddit and Instagram, ensuring the journalism reaches audiences wherever they are.

You will collaborate with reporters, editors, designers and others, crafting engaging social journalism with strong headlines and platform-specific rollout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or comparable work experience.
• At least 1 year of experience working in social media.
• Excellent writing skills, solid news judgment and a creative eye.
• Experience creating shareable content.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design.
• Experience using newsroom tools such as TrueAnthem or Social Flow and Chartbeat or Parse.ly.

Responsibilities

• Distribute NBC News stories across Facebook, X, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Reddit and Instagram.
• Work with art, photo and data graphics teams to create bespoke social graphics.
• Write accurate and compelling headlines and social copy.
• Work with social video teams to distribute original video content and select visuals for promotion.
• Identify zeitgeisty stories and shareable moments for amplification.

Skills

Social media

Writing

News judgment

Shareable content

Graphic design basics

Video editing basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

TrueAnthem

Social Flow

Chartbeat/Parse.ly

Premiere Pro

Job description

NBC News is looking for an Associate Editor, Social to bring journalism to life across social platforms. You’ll run day-to-day distribution of NBC News stories across Facebook, X, Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Reddit and Instagram, ensuring the journalism reaches audiences wherever they are.

You will collaborate with reporters, editors, designers and others, crafting engaging social journalism with strong headlines and platform-specific rollout.