The Huffington Post seeks a passionate online journalist to take charge of our social media accounts each weekend. Successful candidates will have both strong news judgement and a nose for trending content. Weekend audiences spend more time on mobile devices, so there's a big potential to experiment. This full-time position (Wednesday-Sunday) is preferably based at our headquarters in New York City, but can be based elsewhere.

Responsibilities:

• Manage HuffPost's branded social media accounts -- primarily Twitter and Facebook on weekends

• Monitor breaking news, using strong news judgement to ensure the most accurate information goes out on our social platforms in a timely fashion

• Give HuffPosts social accounts a voice that's both informative and fun

• Stay abreast of ever-changing analytics to gain a better understanding of what type of content works well on social media

• Experiment with emerging platforms, as both a way to expand our audience and to grow traffic

• Help develop a strategy to incorporate video and multimedia elements into our overall social strategy

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience running social media accounts in an editorial setting

• A nose for news, with experience or interest in political, world, business and/or entertainment news

• Demonstrated creativity and knowledge of engagement strategies on social platforms

• Ability to multitask in a high pressure environment

• Professional writing experience

• Stays on top of industry trends

• You run toward numbers instead of running away from numbers

• Strong team player

• Work with a mobile-first mindset

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to social-careers@huffingtonpost.com .

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