Digital & Social Platform Editor

New York, NY. Posted 3 months ago

The role

The Digital & Social Platform Editor will help amplify journalism across various platforms and formats. This role involves shaping the strategy for how news is framed, edited, clipped, promoted, and distributed in real time.

What you will do

Identify strongest moments and formats for distribution across various news types
Develop relationships with distribution platforms like LinkedIn, YouTube and X
Package and distribute journalism across social and digital platforms
Write platform-native copy, headlines, captions, hooks, and framing
Publish and optimize content across multiple social platforms
Support rapid-turnaround distribution from Semafor events
Execute social video editing, formatting, subtitling, and platform optimization
Support promotional campaigns for events, franchises, and editorial launches
Coordinate social coverage plans and live posting during major convenings
Partner with newsroom and audience teams to identify growth strategies

Required qualifications

3-5 years of experience in social media, audience development, digital publishing, or platform distribution
Strong editorial instincts and understanding of news judgment
Experience publishing across major social and video platforms, specifically LinkedIn, YouTube, X, and Reddit
Understanding of platform-native storytelling and audience behavior
Ability to work quickly and calmly in a fast-paced newsroom and live event environment
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience covering or supporting live events
Familiarity with Premiere, CapCut, Descript, or similar editing tools
Experience working with a wide array of journalists, newsroom teams

Nice to have

Interest in business, politics, media, technology, and global affairs

Benefits

Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy

About the company

Semafor is a global news platform designed to enable world-class journalists to deliver reporting and insights with rigor and transparency.