Community Manager
The Daily Beast is seeking a Community Manager to help grow and engage their audience across Reddit, YouTube, and their on-site commenting platform. The role involves managing community strategies, enhancing engagement, and collaborating with editorial and social teams to foster lively discussions. Responsibilities Manage the Daily Beast’s Reddit strategy, including posting, commenting, and community building Build and execute a YouTube Community content plan that complements our video publishing strategy Grow on-site community engagement via OpenWeb, including comment moderation, prompt creation, and community management as well as working with the product team to bolster our community offering Curate top community comments and interactions for use in social media, newsletters, and potentially on-site features Track and report on engagement trends and user behavior across platforms Collaborate with editors and social team to promote AMAs, live conversations, and high-traffic discussions Contribute ideas to help shape the future of our community voice and editorial tone across platforms Skills 1–3 years experience in social media, community management, audience development, or digital journalism Deep familiarity with Reddit and YouTube, including what drives engagement and how conversations flow Strong editorial instincts with the ability to write sharp, engaging prompts and comment responses Analytical mindset with basic comfort reading data to inform content and community strategy Highly organized and able to work across multiple teams in a fast-paced environment Genuine interest in media, news, and digital communities Experience with OpenWeb or other community engagement tools Prior experience running AMAs, live chats, or community newsletters Understanding of basic video editing skills is highly desirable Familiarity with moderation workflows and digital comment culture Benefits Generous paid parental leave Free, premium, access to Care.com for your ongoing care needs: children, seniors, pets, home, and more Care@Work Backup Care for Children: Access to subsidized, in-home (or in-center) care for your children up to 10 days per year Health insurance coverage Life and disability insurance 401K employer matching program Paid holidays Paid time off (PTO) Company Overview Independent. Irreverent. Intelligent. It was founded in 2008, and is headquartered in New York, NY, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is