Social Media Editor & Community Manager, Virtual Reali-Tea

NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full time

Job_Req_56274

Job Description:

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence and authority. Over the past 225 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.

About the Role

Page Six is seeking a sharp, reality TV-obsessed social content & community manager to join its fast-paced team, with a dedicated focus on its growing reality TV vertical, Virtual Reali-Tea . This role is for someone who doesn’t just watch reality TV, they live it! You know the casts, the feuds, the timelines, and the fan theories as they unfold in real time. If your group chats rely on you for every reality TV update, then this is your role.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Virtual Reali-Tea social and editorial teams to ideate and execute platform-specific content that drives engagement, fuels growth and leads the conversation.

• Pitch, conceptualize and produce timely content for maximum reach across social platforms, from breaking news to viral moments and deeper cultural takes

• Monitor social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, Threads, etc) to identify trending conversations, fan theories, and emerging storylines and rapidly turn breaking moments into social explainers

• Help build the Virtual Reali-Tea voice and brand across social platforms by responding to comments, direct messages, etc., and engaging with our reality TV community

• Work closely with hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real to identify the most compelling angles from interviews and quickly turn them into multi-media formats and pitch to other outlets for coverage

• Prepare questions for and cover red carpets and premieres ensuring we get the most news-worthy and entertaining interviews, stories and video to advance our coverage

• Appear on camera, when needed, to deliver commentary, explainers or quick-hit reactions to breaking reality TV moments

• Collaborate with online, video and social teams to ensure content is platform-native and built for shareability

• Write trending articles and video scripts with clean copy in the VRT voice when needed

Who You Are

• Deeply knowledgeable and genuinely obsessed with reality TV across networks and streamers (Bravo, Netflix, Peacock, etc.)

• Chronically online in the best way, you instinctively know what’s trending and why

• An exceptionally strong multimedia storyteller and producer who can match VRT’s unique voice, and create viral visuals and commentary that travels across the Page Six network

• Think about shareability first. You instinctively see the clip, the hook and the moment that drives to the story

• Quick, accurate, and able to turn around clean copy and scripts on a tight deadline

• A creative thinker who can spot the headline and trends and stay ahead of the fandoms

• Collaborative and comfortable working across multiple editorial departments, including news, SEO, video and social teams

Bonus Points

• Past experience covering entertainment or celebrity news

• A network of sources and contacts across the reality TV universe including with publicists and talent

Why This Role

This is a chance to help shape the voice and growth of Virtual Reali-Tea , the leading destination for reality TV fans, while working at the most iconic brand in entertainment news.

Note: The New York Post adheres to an on-site work model. This role will be expected to report into the office 5 days per week .

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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Base Pay Range: $75,000 - $85,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees

New York Post Media Group is home to the oldest continuously-published daily newspaper in the United States, The New York Post, founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1801. Its portfolio also houses some of the nation's premier digital destinations for news, sports and entertainment, including The California Post and fabled Page Six gossip column, a world leader in breaking celebrity news that has evolved into its own iconic and powerful brand. The Post Digital Network is composed of the flagship NYPost.com, TheCaliforniaPost.com, PageSix.com, including Page Six Style, and Decider.com, covering streaming television and movies. The New York Post Media Group is owned by News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

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