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The audience team is at the heart of The Economist’s strategy to ensure our digital presence becomes as strong as our print heritage. It publishes content to social media, produces a growing portfolio of newsletters, sends push alerts to our apps and ensures search engines can recommend our journalism.
Ever more people are encountering our work for the first time on platforms such as Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, TikTok and YouTube: in total our social-media accounts have approximately 60m followers. Size is not everything, however. We aim to turn this audience into our next generation of subscribers while remaining true to our 180-year-old brand.
Our digital specialists collaborate with multiple editorial departments. They are innovative, unstoppable newshounds with an interest in, and knowledge of, current affairs, politics, business, finance, technology and culture around the world. They understand how The Economist’s brand and digital output fit into the global media landscape—and how our coverage differs from that of other publishers.
We are now hiring an audience editor on a permanent contract, to begin as soon as possible. They will be based at our office in Midtown Manhattan, which they should attend at least two to three days per week. There will be some evening and weekend working, on a rota basis. They will join a team of nearly 20 people located in New York and in our main newsroom in London.
Their primary responsibilities will be to:
Help distribute our journalism in a timely and accurate manner across digital channels. This is primarily via the social-media platforms above but also through push alerts, newsletters and other emerging formats such as WhatsApp Channels and Apple News
Devise ways to create and publish engaging content that turns our journalism into easily digestible material for a mobile-first audience, and oversee the production and distribution of this
Work closely with—and learn from—an award-winning team of talented, motivated editors and producers, including our Podcasts and Video departments
We are looking for:
Outstanding writing and proofreading skills
The ability to share our journalism in engaging ways, both in text and visually
An understanding of how our social-media writing differs from our journalism on other platforms
A thorough knowledge of different social-media networks, as well as emerging digital trends and platforms, and how The Economist fits into them
An understanding of multimedia content, which may include basic editing skills
A strong grasp of current affairs in America and Europe, with a particular interest in domestic US politics and how it is portrayed around the world
An interest in business, finance and economics and how these topics are covered by The Economist
Solid news judgment and a commitment to producing accurate and engaging journalism that meets our editorial guidelines and is true to our brand
The ability to be a self-starter, capable of working both independently and within a team structure
Excellent communication skills, which are particularly important in the day-to-day running of a transatlantic team
Ideally candidates will have at least two years of experience in a newsroom or other digital-publishing environment. The salary will be in the region of $70,000.
To apply you should submit an assessment that explains in no more than 400 words what it is about The Economist that inspires you to work for us—and how you think we could improve our social-media offering.
This assessment is the most important part of your application, so make sure you explain your proposals thoroughly and clearly. Initially we will read it blind, without looking at your name or your experience. Only if what is submitted fits with what we are looking for will we examine your accompanying material. We will not consider applications sent without an assessment.
Please email your assessment and a CV to edsocialjob@economist.com. The closing date is the end of Sunday April 7th 2024.
The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.
The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs.
We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services.
What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.