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Fortune seeks a social media editor

Fortune is seeking an experienced editor to oversee its profiles on various social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn) and manage its audience engagement and growth.

Experience The ideal candidate will have a business news/journalism background and must have at least one year of professional experience in online journalism, preferably with branded social media accounts. S/he must be eager to stay current with the quickly evolving online universe and have a passion for business news and continuing to grow the Fortune brand.

• Excellent news judgment
• Ability to write impeccable, catchy copy
• A knack for finding new and interesting business stories on the social web
• Ability to thrive in a fast environment
• Knowledge and interest in business
• Hunger to learn

Responsibilities

• Implement brand-growing initiatives with a focus on audience engagement for all aspects of Fortune
• Manage and write posts for Fortune’s Twitter feed, which has 1.3 million followers
• Manage and write posts for Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn and other affiliated social networks
• Manage relationships with Fortune’s content partners
• Follow breaking news, collaborate with home page editors and producers in promoting stories at the right intervals
• Develop Fortune’s voice and posting strategy based on short- and long-term number analysis and editorial goals
• Identify emerging trends, networks and ideas in the social media world
• Work with our audience development team to assess what is and is not working
• Work with editorial staff to come up with strategies for social media on the site
• Train writers and editors on social media best practices
• Respond to comments and suggestions from users

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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