Editorial Growth and Engagement Journalist, New York

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion 

At the FT, we aim for employees across all regions to have an equal voice and opportunity so that diverse perspectives are heard, recognized and valued. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work and have the flexibility they need to meet their personal needs.

The Role

The Financial Times is seeking an experienced Editorial Growth and Engagement Journalist to join our New York newsroom. The Editorial Growth and Engagement team covers SEO, social media, newsletters, community journalism and audience diversity initiatives. The team’s goal is to increase the reach and impact of our journalism.

This role will have a special focus on social media and search engine optimisation (SEO) in the newsroom. Every day you will plan and execute the FT’s social media coverage of news events around the world and will reach out to editors and reporters to give SEO recommendations.

You will bring sharp news judgment, excellent writing skills and experience curating social media channels. We are also looking for someone who can demonstrate a deep familiarity with SEO and is experienced in content optimisation.

Key responsibilities

• Produce and post content across all our social media channels (including Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Bluesky), finding creative ways to engage our audience around the biggest news of the day.
• Optimise FT stories for search. Use data to inform real-time and long-term SEO recommendations and our editorial strategy on the FT’s social channels. 
• Provide regular insights on content performance and user behaviour to editors.
• Develop ideas for optimising and innovating our social publishing, including the opportunity to experiment with new tools, platforms and formats.
• Collaborate with editors and reporters to align coverage with audience needs.
• Keep on top of industry trends, platform developments, and emerging audience strategies.

What we are looking for

• Strong news judgment and a sharp eye for headlines. Equally comfortable handling business and financial stories as global news and geopolitics.
• Experience working in a similar role, with demonstrable knowledge of social media trends and SEO best practices. Confident using Google trends and other SEO tools.
• Experience managing social media channels in a newsroom or other organisation and comfortable juggling tasks depending on the news agenda. Confident handling breaking news, crunching down 1000-word features into punchy social posts that speak to a global audience, designing carousels for Instagram and producing basic news clips. 
• Comfortable using analytics tools to make editorial decisions.
• Ability to write clearly and accurately, often at speed, with style. 
• A collaborative approach and eagerness to work across teams.

Please submit your application by the end of the day, Tuesday 10th June 2025. 

Salary range

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $75,000 to $93,000. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a salary within the estimated salary range based on a number of considerations including but not limited to: skill set; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organisational needs. This position is represented by the News Guild.

The use of AI

Original reporting, great writing and intelligent commentary lie at the heart of FT journalism.  Our readers trust us to produce quality journalism that is accurate, fair and insightful. This is why FT editorial staff do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to write articles or create other reader-facing content. For specific and pre-approved cases, AI can be harnessed for certain tasks, such as assisting data research for investigations.  

We expect applicants to the FT newsroom to refrain from using AI in their test submissions, and any written materials should be a genuine reflection of their own knowledge, skills and experiences. We encourage candidates only to employ AI as a tool to help with research and interview readiness for a role. 

Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process is monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all.

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

This is a New York-based role. The successful candidate will be expected to work from our office in New York a minimum of three days a week, in line with our hybrid working model that aims to foster trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally, we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible. This role will involve some Sunday shifts as part of the desk rota, and occasional public holidays. 

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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