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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 51 days Forbes's roles stay open a median of 52 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 83% of Forbes's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Forbes
- high 17 stale, 0 reposted of 18 open
- Hiring momentum
- 20 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Forbes's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Forbes.
About this role
The Senior Editor, Audience at Forbes will lead the social media strategy across platforms like Facebook, X, and LinkedIn, focusing on driving audience engagement and traffic back to Forbes. This role involves managing the audience team, overseeing content packaging for social media, and utilizing performance data to adjust strategies. The editor will also be involved in real-time publishing during breaking news and will work closely with various editorial teams to promote major stories and projects.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Forbes as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of relevant editorial and social media experience
- Experience with news stories
- Demonstrated people management experience, including coaching, developing, and leading high-performing teams
- Demonstrated success developing social strategies that grow engaged audiences and drive high-value referral traffic
- Strong editorial judgment and exceptional copy-editing skills
- Experience across Facebook, LinkedIn & X, with a strong understanding of platform-specific algorithms and best practices
Nice to have
- Experience with design tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Canva and Figma
What you get
- Annual base salary range of $125,000 - $150,000
Worth weighing
- Preference for candidates based in the NY/NJ Metro area
- Role may evolve over time with additional duties assigned
- Remote candidates must reside in specific states
Summarised from Forbes's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Forbes on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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