Senior Editor, Homepage & Social Media

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106K-133K Annually
Senior level
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
The Senior Editor of Homepage and Social Media will lead editorial direction, oversee content placements, and manage teams for Fox News Digital and social media platforms.
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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News and Fox Business are looking for a Senior Homepage and Social Media Editor. The Homepage and Social Media Team is responsible for programming FoxNews.com, the Fox News app, FoxBusiness.com and the Fox Business app, as well as Fox News and Fox Business’ social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, TikTok and LinkedIn. 

  

As Senior Homepage and Social Media Editor, you'll shape Fox News Digital’s editorial direction, collaborating with management and contributing to the overall strategy of showcasing content. Leading a team of Homepage and Social Media Editors, you'll oversee story placement, headline creation, and image production. Using both metrics and editorial judgment, you'll highlight key content across sections while directing newsgathering efforts. A self-starter with sharp news judgment, you thrive under pressure and keep a laser-sharp focus on metrics.

You will be offered the following shift:

Tuesday-Saturday, 2:00 PM ET to 10:00 PM ET 

**You must be flexible to work weekends and holidays as needed.**

   

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES  

  • Collaborate closely with management to set daily editorial direction across platforms

  • Lead the team crafting engaging headlines for both the FoxNews.com homepage and FoxBusiness.com homepage and social media platforms  

  • Use a mix of news judgment and metrics to determine story placement  

  • Oversee headline writing and image testing for both homepages  

  • Utilize homepage and social media content management tools  

  • Coordinate, collaborate, and produce photo illustrations and montages  

  • Stay sharp on current events, ensuring speed, accuracy and precision across platforms

  • Work closely with editors and reporters  

  • Contribute to broader strategic discussions  

  

WHAT YOU WILL NEED  

  • Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field of study preferred, or equivalent experience 

  • 6-8+ years of newsroom experience  

  • 3-5+ years of managerial experience 

  • Strong news judgment and knowledge of current events  

  • Knowledge of Fox News Channel & Fox Business programming   

  • Experience writing on deadline for a major news website  

  • Ability to curate posts on social media platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok

  • The capability of being a skilled, fast writer and self-editor  

  • Strong organizational and time management skills

  • Exceptional attention to detail

  • Photoshop, Canva, and prior experience working in a CMS preferred

#LI-DNI

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $106,000.00-132,500.00 annually. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

View more detail about FOX Benefits.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
5,001 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Fox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports and entertainment content through its iconic domestic brands including: FOX News, FOX Sports, the FOX Network, and the FOX Television Stations. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develops deeper consumer relationships and creates more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that will shape our strategy to capitalize on current strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com.

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