[Hiring] Senior Editor, Social @Forbes

Role Description

Forbes is seeking a Senior Editor, Social who understands how journalism travels on social platforms and how to make it perform. The role is a vital part of the newsroom’s audience team and will lead social strategy across Facebook, X and LinkedIn, as well as emerging platforms, ensuring editorial quality while driving readers back to Forbes. This editor will identify the stories that matter most and make sure they reach the right audience.

• Work closely with editors, reporters, and design staff to package and post stories quickly.
• Help plan rollouts for tentpole projects, including major list launches (Under 30, Billionaires), investigations, features, breaking news, and contributor content.
• Constantly test new approaches to reach readers and adjust quickly when platforms change.
• Have a strong command of all available performance data to make clear decisions.
• Focus on distribution—not brand marketing or paid social.
• Success means consistently getting Forbes journalism in front of the right audience and learning quickly from performance.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day social strategy across Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and emerging platforms (Bluesky, Threads, WhatsApp), focusing on driving high-value audience back to Forbes.
• Manage audience team, editing and guiding on how to package stories for social; oversee scheduling and operations.
• Own performance reporting and use it to adjust strategy day to day.
• Approve all key social copy.
• Manage the publishing schedule across platforms, ensuring timely promotion of editorial, video, and commerce content.
• Work with editors and design to package major stories, list launches, and special projects.
• Jump into breaking news moments with a hands-on, real-time publishing approach.
• Spot platform trends early and flag opportunities for coverage and packaging.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant editorial and social media experience.
• Experience with news stories is a must.
• Demonstrated people management experience, including coaching, developing, and leading high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated success developing social strategies that grow engaged audiences and drive high-value referral traffic.
• Strong editorial judgment and exceptional copy-editing skills, with experience packaging complex stories for social audiences.
• Experience across Facebook, LinkedIn & X, with a strong understanding of platform-specific algorithms, evolving features, and best practices for maximizing organic reach and driving community engagement.
• Experience with social media analytics platforms and tools such as Google Analytics and ability to interpret performance data to inform strategy.
• Experience with design tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Canva, and Figma is preferred.

Requirements

• Preference will be given to candidates based in the NY/NJ Metro area.
• Open to remote candidates based in one of the states that we actively recruit from.

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this role is $125,000 - $150,000.
• Forbes has estimated the compensation range in good faith, considering experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
• Changes to compensation estimates and job descriptions may occur, and the advertisement will be revised accordingly.

Company Description

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders, and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events, and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries.