What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Media Fellow (January 2026) position at Business Insider?
Business Insider is hiring an audience fellow to distribute stories across various social networks.
Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider's three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.
The Business Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months, they are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. This paid role requires you to work for 40 hours a week. Fellowships can be hybrid, and we expect New York-based fellows to come into our offices at least twice per week.
Applications will be accepted until November 7.
The Role & Team:
Our social media accounts are the face of our brands, and our audience fellows play an integral role by helping to run our growing network.
This role reports directly to the Audience Editor and sits on the Audience team.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and, when making employment decisions, does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality or national origin, religion, disability, familial status, and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.
Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider's three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.
The Business Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months, they are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. This paid role requires you to work for 40 hours a week. Fellowships can be hybrid, and we expect New York-based fellows to come into our offices at least twice per week.
Applications will be accepted until November 7.
The Role & Team:
Our social media accounts are the face of our brands, and our audience fellows play an integral role by helping to run our growing network.
This role reports directly to the Audience Editor and sits on the Audience team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage posting schedules across social channels
- Help the audience team reach its goals on platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, Reddit, and LinkedIn
- Pitch stories to our syndication partners, including Apple News andFlipboard
- Organize and maintain our archives
- Analyze data, track statistics, and work collaboratively to develop our social strategies
- Package content from all verticals on the site and collaborate with the video team on multimedia projects
- Work closely with the Special Projects and Studios teams to ensure sponsored content is promoted across our social platforms
- Work with teams across the company in a fast-paced news environment
- Juggle multiple tasks and deadlines at once, pivoting from one task to the next without missing a beat
- Make the correct judgment calls based on what you've been trained on
- Work experience with one or more social media platforms
- Experience working with breaking news
- Experience working with editorial and journalism
- Experience with content management systems
- Experience with Photoshop
- Interest in data collection and analysis
- Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple daily responsibilities
- A passion for digital storytelling and voracious reading habits
- Familiarity with digital and social media
- The ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
- Proofreading and copyediting skills
- A love of Business Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way that's accurate, fair, fast, and fun
- Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
- PTO and paid holidays
- Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and, when making employment decisions, does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality or national origin, religion, disability, familial status, and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.
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