Social Media Editor, EW

People Inc•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Media Editor executes EW’s strategy, content, and audience development on social platforms. This role involves close collaboration with EW’s Social Media Director, as well as video, edit, and sales teams, to explore and develop strategies for emerging platforms. The position requires advanced video editing capabilities, including proficiency in short-form, social-first video production, motion graphics, platform-native editing tools, and third-party editing tools such as Canva, Kapwing, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Premiere Pro. Beyond amplifying the work of the EW edit staff, the Social Media Editor will create social-first or social-only original franchises, including short or platform-specific video series, and secure social content from photo shoots, red carpets, and other exclusive opportunities. The ideal candidate should be comfortable conducting interviews both on- and off-camera, possess a strong eye for visual storytelling, understand evolving video trends, and be able to independently conceptualize, shoot, and edit high-performing video content optimized for each platform. The Social Media Editor will also support EW partnerships, including award shows, tentpole events, parties, panels, and screenings, requiring the ability to capture and quickly turn around high-quality video content from these events. The social team collaborates with SEO, growth, and other audience analysts to expand audience reach and future-proof the EW brand with younger audiences. The Social Media Editor should be proficient with Google Analytics and similar tools, capable of translating data into actionable editorial guidance daily or hourly, or supporting the team in doing so. The work schedule is Sunday-Thursday, with the expectation of effective independent work during the Sunday shift.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or related field or equivalent work experience
Minimum 2-5 years of digital and/or social media experience, preferably with at least one major role at a news organization
Proven ability to build and grow audiences for entertainment content via social media, particularly among younger audiences
Impeccable news judgment, prioritization, writing and editing skills
Calm under pressure of breaking news
A strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask
A strategic thinker who considers analytics before making decisions
An idea generator who can think of new, fresh ways to package content
Excellent people skills
Experience with SEO, content management systems, analytics tools, Photoshop
Knowledge of and enthusiasm for the EW brand
Advanced video editing capabilities, including proficiency in short-form, social-first video production, motion graphics, platform-native editing tools, and third-party editing tools (eg. Canva, Kapwing, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Premiere Pro)
Comfortable conducting interviews both on- and off-camera
Ability to independently conceptualize, shoot, and edit high-performing video content optimized for each platform
Comfortable capturing and quickly turning around high-quality video content from events
Comfortable with Google Analytics and other similar tools and translating that data into easy-to-understand editorial guidance on an hour-by-hour or daily basis as needed, or in supporting their team to do so
Ability to effectively work independently during their Sunday shift

Responsibilities

Capture, produce, and edit social media content, including events, interviews, on-camera segments, and short-form videos
Work with editorial, design, and video teams to create engaging, social-first content
Use analytics to optimize strategy
Publish content across social platforms