Temporary Social Media Editor - Design & Home

Hearst Magazines; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

House Beautiful, part of Hearst Magazines, is seeking a Temporary Assistant Social Media Editor in New York City. You will help shape how design enthusiasts discover ideas daily by bringing House Beautiful's storytelling to life across social platforms and growing a passionate community.

You will manage cross-platform content, maintain calendars tied to editorial initiatives, and collaborate with editorial, art, commerce, and photo teams.

Qualifications

• 1+ years creating social content for a publisher or brand.
• Strong editorial judgment with writing and proofreading skills.
• Passion for home, design, decorating, and lifestyle content.
• Knowledge of major platforms (IG, TikTok, Facebook, others).
• Experience with analytics/publishing tools like TrueAnthem, Parse.ly, Dash Hudson.
• Highly organized, collaborative, able to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Execute House Beautiful's cross-platform social media strategy.
• Maintain the social content calendar aligned with editorial initiatives.
• Create, schedule, and publish content on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and emerging platforms.
• Monitor performance and share insights with editors.
• Collaborate with editorial, art, commerce, and photo teams on social storytelling.
• Stay updated on trends and platform updates to identify opportunities.
• Support day-to-day publishing workflows and meet deadlines.

Skills

Social media management

Editorial judgment

Writing & proofreading

Organization

Creative thinking

Tools

TrueAnthem

Parse.ly

Dash Hudson

Job description

House Beautiful, part of Hearst Magazines, is seeking a Temporary Assistant Social Media Editor in New York City. You will help shape how design enthusiasts discover ideas daily by bringing House Beautiful's storytelling to life across social platforms and growing a passionate community.

You will manage cross-platform content, maintain calendars tied to editorial initiatives, and collaborate with editorial, art, commerce, and photo teams.