Social Media Editor
Front Office Sports
Marketing & Communications
New York, NY, USA
USD 55k-70k / year
Posted on Oct 13, 2025
Front Office Sports is seeking a Social Media Editor to join our editorial and social team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and can create engaging, high-quality content across multiple platforms. The Social Media Editor will bring FOS content to life in innovative ways, connecting with our audience through compelling storytelling, visuals, and real-time engagement.
This is a flexible role that requires a creative, highly motivated individual with a strong visual sensibility, editorial judgment, and the ability to execute across diverse social channels.
- Application Deadline
- October 31, 2025
- Department
- Multimedia
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- New York, New York
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $55,000 - $70,000 / year
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day content publishing and engagement across FOS social platforms, including Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
- Collaborate with the social and editorial teams to turn stories into visually compelling social-first content.
- Drive engagement and audience growth through creative storytelling and community management strategies.
- Monitor analytics to measure success, report weekly insights, and recommend optimization strategies.
- Plan and execute content around key events, breaking news, and industry trends.
- Partner with the Director of Social to shape both organic and paid content strategies.
- Maintain brand consistency while exploring innovative formats, trends, and new approaches.
- Assist with multimedia content creation, including video, graphics, and interactive posts.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- 2–4 years of experience managing and creating social content for a brand or media organization.
- Passion for sports, business, and culture, with the ability to translate industry trends into engaging content.
- Strong editorial judgment, storytelling skills, and visual communication sense.
- Comfortable creating copy and assets in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, taking direction and acting on feedback.
- Proficiency in video editing and graphic design tools is a plus.
- Experience overseeing large social media accounts is a plus.
Perks & Benefits
- Generous PTO policy to use as you please, plus sick time and company holidays.
- Employer-sponsored health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
- An annual professional development stipend and endless development opportunities at a growing startup.
- Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan, complemented by a 3% company match. We believe in supporting your long-term financial goals.
- Thrive in a dynamic environment with endless development opportunities at our growing startup. Leverage an annual professional development stipend to invest in your career advancement.
About Front Office Sports
Front Office Sports (FOS) is the leading multi-platform media and news organization covering the business of sports.
Front Office Sports is the category leader in scale and engagement, with an audience that delivers more than 150 million social impressions, 35 million newsletter opens, 10 million video views, and two million page views each month. In addition, with over 15 distribution partners, FOS content appears on screens in more than 50,000 buildings and venues across North America.
Front Office Sports is backed by RedBird IMI, a joint venture between RedBird Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm founded and led by Gerry Cardinale, and International Media Investments (IMI), a global media company based in Abu Dhabi.
In 2021, Front Office Sports was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. In 2022 and 2024, Front Office Sports was named 'Hottest in Sports' on AdWeek’s Media Hot List. In 2023, Front Office Sports was named to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
Compensation at Front Office Sports
At Front Office Sports, we approach compensation with fairness and transparency. Each role has a salary range that reflects the responsibilities of the position, the current market, and the value we place on experience and skills. Where a candidate falls within that range depends on several factors, including their background, expertise, and location. Decisions about final offers are made based on these variables, but inclusion in the range does not guarantee an offer at the top end.
Compensation at Front Office Sports
At Front Office Sports, we approach compensation with fairness and transparency. Each role has a salary range that reflects the responsibilities of the position, the current market, and the value we place on experience and skills. Where a candidate falls within that range depends on several factors, including their background, expertise, and location. Decisions about final offers are made based on these variables, but inclusion in the range does not guarantee an offer at the top end.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Front Office Sports is an equal opportunity employer and enthusiastically encourages people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. We will consider all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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