Senior Editor of Editorial and Social

Excited to share that The Local Girl Media Group is hiring!

We're looking for a Senior Editor, Editorial + Social to join our growing team. This is a really important hire for us, and I'm excited to find someone who understands that great digital media today doesn't live in separate editorial and social silos.

We're looking for someone with strong editorial judgment and professional social media experience who can spot a great story, understand how to package it across platforms, help oversee our content calendars and brand voice, and bring fresh ideas for how we continue to grow.

And because we're a small team, I'm looking for someone who genuinely likes being close to the work. Someone who can think big-picture and strategically, but is also happy to jump in to edit a story, brainstorm a Reel, help produce content, fix a headline, or get something across the finish line!

A love of local is a must, knowledge of Hoboken, Jersey City, North Jersey and NJ culture, history, pop culture, and lore is a major plus. This role is remote, but we're looking for someone based in or within easy reach of the Hoboken/North Jersey area.

We've built a company culture I'm incredibly proud of, with remote flexibility, two paid company-wide shutdown weeks each year, health + 401(k) offerings, company-paid dental/vision/life insurance, unlimited sick leave, paid pet bereavement, birthdays off, and performance-based bonus opportunities for our FT team.

Posted by: Jennifer Tripucka, Founder and Publisher

Full-Time w/ Benefits Avail | Remote + Hoboken/North Jersey Area

About the role

The Local Girl Media Group is looking for a Senior Editor of Editorial + Social to join our growing team.

This is someone who loves digital editorial and social media and understands how the two work together to build a strong local media brand.

The ideal candidate has strong editorial judgment, professional social media experience, and a natural curiosity about what's happening locally. You know how to spot a great story, understand what makes people stop scrolling, and can help grow The Local Girl's voice across our websites, social platforms, newsletters, and more. You've worked in editorial journalism prior (writing, editing, but understand how all platforms work together to include social media).

This is a senior but hands-on role. We're a small, collaborative media company, so we're looking for someone who enjoys both leading and doing, you might be planning content strategy one day and editing a breaking story, brainstorming a Reel, or updating the content calendar the next.

About The Local Girl

The Local Girl Media Group is a hyperlocal digital media company covering local news, food + drink, things to do, lifestyle, small businesses, community happenings, local personalities, history, pop culture, and more (in multiple regions).

What we offer

• Two company-wide paid shutdown weeks each year (July + Dec)
• Flexible, remote work with monthly team co-working opportunities
• Health insurance + 401(k) offerings
• Company-paid dental, vision, and life insurance
• Unlimited sick days as needed
• Paid pet bereavement leave
• Your birthday off when it falls on a weekday
• Flexibility for appointments and the realities of life
• Annual performance-based bonus opportunities
• A collaborative team with direct access to leadership
• A meaningful voice in the growth of a founder-led digital media company

What you'll be doing

You'll work closely with our Founder + Editor-in-Chief and our editorial and social teams to help shape and execute The Local Girl's day-to-day content. You'll:

• Help lead editorial planning and identify timely, interesting stories for our news writers + team
• Assign and review digital editorial content
• Maintain and evolve The Local Girl's voice across editorial, social, and newsletters
• Oversee editorial + social content calendars
• Work with our social team to help them turn stories into engaging social content
• Spot breaking news, local trends, pop culture moments, and conversations relevant to our communities
• Use analytics and audience behavior to identify opportunities for growth
• Help oversee writers, creators, freelancers, and contributors
• Keep projects, assignments, and deadlines moving

Who we're looking for

• 5+ years of professional experience in digital editorial + journalism, social media, content, or a related field
• Strong writing, editing, headline-writing, and editorial judgment (with past jobs/content you can show to prove it)
• Professional social media experience with a publication, brand, or media company
• Experience managing content calendars, projects, writers, creators, or freelancers
• Canva, WordPress, Asana, Flo Desk knowledge
• Strong organizational and operational skills
• An understanding of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, newsletters, web, and digital audience behavior
• An interest in analytics, internet culture, trends, and pop culture
• A proactive, collaborative attitude and willingness to jump in wherever needed

Local knowledge matters

The Local Girl is built around understanding the communities we cover, so we're looking for someone based in or within easy reach of Hoboken and the surrounding North Jersey area.

Familiarity with Hoboken, Jersey City, Montclair, Jersey Shore, Bergen County, and surrounding areas is a big plus.

To apply

Please submit your résumé to [click apply] with the subject line "SENIOR EDITOR POSITION + YOUR NAME" and answer the required questions. Apply before November 30, 2026.