Deputy Editor, Digital Culture and Engagement (Mashable)
Mashable is looking for a deputy digital culture and engagement editor with deep familiarity with online trends, the latest tech hardware and software, and creator culture.
If you’re obsessed with digital culture—tracking the latest TikTok trends, decoding the influencer economy, following the rise of new internet subcultures, getting lost in Reddit threads, endlessly sharing Reels, and exploring how creators are shaping the online world—bring your sharpest insights and most compelling stories to life at Mashable.
The ideal candidate can quickly and cleanly edit and write news hits. They’ll be able to spot trends, especially on social, coach the team in writing about trends, and create their own content in a variety of formats, including video. They can handle sensitive topics. Knowledge of pop culture and current events is a must.
Familiarity with the tech and tools creators are using to connect in social spaces – from phones and laptops to video editing software and project management apps – will be an important part of this role, too.
The ideal candidate should have an active social media presence and should know which platforms and people are having the most impact in digital culture. They also will be able to help Mashable develop and execute content strategy that amplifies our journalism on social platforms and will help build engaged communities in those spaces, too.
You, our perfect hire, are…
- Obsessed with the internet and social media, content creators, and Gen-Z trends.
- Up to date on the latest tech releases, from iPhones to Teslas and AI chatbots.
- A detail-oriented writer who can generate compelling story ideas and who understands the magic of a good headline.
- A natural self-starter and organized professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- A team player who values the success of their reports, coworkers and Mashable as a whole.
- A top-notch writer with a firm grasp of AP style and the ability to quickly turn around clean copy.
- Well-versed in SEO and in supporting content strategy on a variety of social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and whatever else comes next.
- Willing to chat about the day’s events and find interesting angles and stories to cover.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write breaking news hits, evergreen utilities, and features
- Write about the creator economy and the creators who are driving social trends
- Be comfortable brand-building and promoting Mashable content on social
- Write about phones, apps, and other products and developments in tech spaces with a conversational and engaging tone
- Proactively pitch stories, and always be looking for reliable sources and interesting angles on fresh, tech- and digital culture-related topics
- Help elevate the quality of our journalism with forward-looking enterprise and original content
- Engage audiences with our journalism via social platforms
- Review and write about new products and software releases (inclusive of affiliate linking)
- Write content around deals on products (inclusive of affiliate linking)
Job Qualifications:
- 2+ years as a digital culture or engagement editor
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of the digital space and Mashable’s core coverage areas
- Understand audience listening, including using trending, engagement and historical audience data to drive successful content plans
About Mashable
Mashable is a global media and entertainment company that’s passionate about digital culture and tech. With smart, spirited coverage that keeps people talking, Mashable reaches an audience of millions monthly who can’t get enough of the ideas, people, and products driving today’s online trends – and tomorrow’s. Tech and digital culture are evolving at a pace faster than anyone can keep up with, and we are your guide to navigating it all.