Temporary Deputy Social Media Editor

Hearst•New York, NY

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Be Part of What’s Next At Delish, social media is more than promotion—it’s where food culture comes to life. We’re looking for a Temporary Deputy Social Media Editor to help shape the voice, strategy, and audience experience across platforms while driving meaningful engagement with millions of food lovers every day. About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?) Hearst Magazines is one of the world’s largest publishers, with more than 30 powerful brands in the U.S. including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, and Delish. We reach more than 165 million people every month across print, digital, social, video, and commerce platforms. Our brands inspire, inform, and entertain audiences through world-class storytelling, trusted journalism, and innovative content experiences.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in social media, audience development, digital editorial, or related content strategy roles.
Strong understanding of social platform best practices, trends, analytics, and audience engagement strategies.
Experience managing social teams, freelancers, and cross-functional creative collaborations.
Proven ability to develop social-first programming and content franchises that drive audience growth and retention.
Strong editorial instincts with the ability to identify culturally relevant moments and translate them into compelling social content.
Experience working with video content, podcasts, and short-form social storytelling.
Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills in a fast-paced media environment.
Passion for food, pop culture, and digital storytelling.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the social media team to achieve audience growth, engagement, and overall brand performance goals.
Develop and execute Delish’s overarching social media strategy, including platform-specific cadence goals and KPI tracking.
Oversee production and promotion of Delish’s weekly podcast, SNACKS! , collaborating closely with video editors and social teams on both long-form episodes and short-form social cutdowns.
Ideate and manage social-first franchises featuring food editors, celebrities, chefs, influencers, and emerging personalities to drive brand awareness and audience retention.
Manage freelancers, contributors, and cross-functional collaboration requests tied to social-led initiatives and programming.
Analyze social and content performance data to identify opportunities for optimization, audience growth, and stronger conversion outcomes.
Pitch and help shape editorial ideas for recipes, news, features, videos, and other content with social engagement and performance in mind.
Partner with editorial, video, design, and branded content teams to create innovative social-first projects that elevate the Delish brand.