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Ad Age seeks a social media editor

As social media editor, you will work closely with the editor of Ad Age to lead day-to-day efforts for Ad Age and Creativity on all social media channels.

This includes hands-on involvement in developing and executing the social media strategy while strengthening and growing our social ecosystem, traffic and overall reach.

To excel at this position, the ideal candidate will need to have experience in and a strong understanding of social media and how it successfully drives audience engagement for publishers, media companies and brands. You will be part of a small but growing team focused on excellence, providing a best-in-class offering and a willingness to experiment. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is entrepreneurial, creatively and strategically minded, and always curious.

YOU WILL:

  • Work closely with the editorial and marketing team to own the strategy, direction and tone of voice across all Ad Age and Creativity social channels
  • Draft and schedule daily social media posts for Ad Age and Creativity
  • Plan social content calendar and identify opportunities for testing engagement
  • Identify trending topics and work with the editorial and marketing staff to initiate new content development
  • Help to develop platform-level content strategies
  • Understand content performance and help craft insights to inform social strategies

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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