Managing Editor, Social Media

Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded media and technology company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, unique experiences, and product solutions. Blavity Inc. has evolved into a market leader for Black media, reaching 250 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity, Blavity360º, AfroTech, Talent Infusion, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Home & Texture, and Blavity House Party. Our Blavity, Inc. employee community is composed of passionate, energetic, and culturally conscious individuals working together to deliver value to each other, the company, and our clients. We are always searching for new additions to our community that will help us continue to scale, contribute meaningfully to our culture, and advance our strategic direction.

Job Summary: 
Blavity Inc. is seeking a Managing Editor, Social Media to support daily content development and programming and oversee the day-to-day process of creating original and editorially inspired content for major social media platforms. The Managing Editor, Social Media position is responsible for the content development, team management, and the execution of growth strategy for social media content—including but not limited to vertical videos, user-generated content, and photography. This position partners closely with the Editorial and Content Marketing teams. The ideal candidate has strong skills in short form social video editing, scripting, and a passion for all things related to Black culture.

This role will report directly to the Director, Content and Programming. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Social Producers to manage end-to-end cross platform production
• Connect editorial writers and content marketers across Blavity’s Owned & Operated Brands
• Partner with the Director, Content and Programming to plan and execute monthly content strategy on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest based on engagement, performance, and branding
• Tell stories through compelling TikTok and Instagram content that drives high-value engagement from the audience and grows followers
• Collaborate with multiple teams across the organization including Influencer Marketing, Brand & Digital Marketing, E-Commerce and Creative to deliver an effective content social media strategy
• Own end-to-end production with strong knowledge of video editing for social platforms
• Pitch and produce social-first series that elevate and expand the brand on social media
• Identify news pegs and opportunities to repromote archival stories
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