Capital B is a first-of-its-kind local and national nonprofit news organization reporting for Black communities across the country. Capital B, which launched on January 31 with a national website and its first local website in Atlanta, is looking for a sharp and entrepreneurial editor well-versed in social media and audience development.
The audience development editor will lead a team of two audience engagement producers and work closely with Capital B's audience leadership to craft creative, innovative ways to reach Black audiences online. Through social media tools and platforms, this editor will execute a growth strategy to ensure our journalism gets to the audiences we want to serve.
This position reports to Capital B's director of growth and partnerships.
SALARY: $90,000+
LOCATION: Remote
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with audience leadership to set long and short-term strategy for the operation of Capital B's social media channels
- Manage the execution of Capital B's social media strategy while ensuring an informative, engaging, and consistent presence on our platforms
- Develop creative methods to build and engage audiences
- Work with editors and reporters to craft outreach and engagement plans for our published work, events, and other editorial products
- Collaborate with newsroom and events team on social-native live journalism events, breaking news, or other original social content.
- Occasionally edit or write newsletters and participate in newsletter strategy as it pertains to audience development and cultivation
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
- A love for all things engagement journalism
- Excellent news judgment and a passion for following and engaging with current events
- 4+ years of experience in journalism, social media or community engagement work
- Some experience with visuals and design/editing software is a plus
- A track record of growing audiences
- Bold ideas for creative ways to reach Black Americans across the country
- Familiarity with social media data and analytics
- An eagerness to explore new ways of measuring journalism's impact
- An extreme audience focus — Capital B's work is not for industry peers or awards committees, although it's a plus if they like it!
- A non-traditional mindset (Traditional journalism experience is an asset, but Capital B is operating under the belief that some of traditional journalism is broken, and you should be, too.)
- Empathy, kindness, patience
- Some management experience
WHAT WE'LL BRING:
- A compassionate, supportive workplace
- Unlimited PTO + company holidays
- 20 weeks parental leave
- 12 weeks caregiver leave
- 401K
- Dental, health, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health and dependent care flex plans
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development fund
- Monthly phone and internet stipend
- Stipend for home office setup
Please submit your resume and a brief cover note with some info about why you're a good pick for this role by Monday, July 11. Capital B is open to candidates with a diversity of experience, and we know that some very strong candidates won't have all of the qualifications we list. Don't be shy — apply!