Temporary Social Media Editor

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 Forbes Live events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries.

Forbes is seeking a temporary Social Media Editor 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 is an editorial role focused on distribution: identifying the stories that matter, finding the strongest way to frame them for each platform and turning audience interest into readership for Forbes journalism.

The Social Editor will identify the stories that matter most and make sure they reach the right audience. You’ll work closely with editors, reporters and design staff to get stories packaged and posted quickly. This role will publish primarily across Facebook, Linked In and X, while also supporting emerging platforms including Threads, Bluesky and Whats App. You’ll work across breaking news, features, investigations and major Forbes franchises including Billionaires, Forbes 400 and Under 30.

Strong candidates will have strong news judgment, sharp writing skills and an instinct for the angles, headlines, visuals and formats that make journalism travel. They should be constantly testing new approaches to reach readers and adjust quickly when platforms change. This is a role for a news obsessive who can move quickly and think creatively in real time. This is an editorial role focused on distribution—not brand marketing or paid social.

The role will report to Senior Editor, Social. This position would start in mid-January and finish at the end of June.

• Identify stories with strong social potential and decide what to publish, when and how to frame them.
• Write, edit, schedule and publish platform‑specific posts across Facebook, Linked In, X and emerging platforms.
• Move quickly during breaking news while maintaining Forbes’ standards for accuracy, sourcing and editorial judgment.
• Select or create basic social assets, partnering with design and art teams on more complex packaging.
• Identify trends and opportunities on social platforms and communicate effectively with editors
• Monitor performance and platform trends, using those insights to improve day‑to‑day publishing decisions and flag opportunities for the newsroom.
• Work closely with editors, reporters and audience colleagues while maintaining Forbes’ editorial standards and accuracy.

• Sharp news judgment, a strong understanding of the news cycle and a commitment to accuracy and journalistic standards.
• 2–3+ years of experience in a digital newsroom, social editing, audience development or a related editorial role.
• Strong news judgment and excellent writing and copy‑editing skills.
• Hands‑on experience publishing journalism across social platforms, particularly Facebook, Linked In and X.
• Understanding of platform‑specific audience behavior, formats and best practices.
• Ability to make independent editorial decisions and work quickly and accurately in a deadline‑driven newsroom.
• Experience—or strong interest—in business journalism.
• Comfort using performance data to inform publishing decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Canva, Figma or similar design tools; basic social asset creation is preferred.
• Video editing…