[Hiring] Senior Social Media Editor @Dotdash Meredith

Role Description

Hot Luck is seeking a Senior Social Media Editor to manage social media for the brand and event. The ideal candidate is equal parts social strategist, content creator, video producer, community builder, and on-camera personality. They possess strong editorial instincts, understand platform-specific best practices, are highly fluent in short-form video storytelling, and are excited to capture and share the energy of Hot Luck's unique food-and-music culture. This individual should be comfortable appearing on camera as a representative of the brand, conducting interviews, hosting social-first video segments, participating in live coverage, and serving as a recognizable voice and face of Hot Luck across social and video platforms. The ideal candidate is based in Austin, Texas. New York-based candidates are also considered.

• In-office Expectations: This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements (might require coming into an office 1 or 2 times a year).
• Hybrid 3x a week (New York, NY): This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience launching or managing video-first content initiatives, including YouTube programming, social video series, or creator-led franchises.
• Experience appearing on camera for a media brand, publisher, creator business, hospitality brand, or entertainment property.
• Experience hosting interviews, live events, podcasts, video series, or social-first content franchises.
• Existing familiarity with or connections within the Austin food, hospitality, music, and cultural communities is strongly preferred.
• Experience creating creator-style content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and similar platforms preferred.

Requirements

• Strong on-camera presence and confidence representing a media brand across social, video, and live-event environments.
• Ability to conduct engaging interviews and create authentic, personality-driven content that resonates across social platforms.
• Comfortable hosting social video segments, appearing in branded content, participating in live-streams, and representing Hot Luck at events and community activations.
• Demonstrated understanding of how personality-led content contributes to audience growth, community building, and brand affinity.
• 10% travel required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• Adoption or surrogate assistance.
• Donation matching.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Basic life insurance and basic accidental death & dismemberment.
• Supplemental life insurance and supplemental accident insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
• Family care benefits.
• A generous 401K savings plan with a company match program.
• 10-12 paid holidays annually.
• Generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents).
• Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.