About The Mary SueThe Mary Sue is known for feminist-leaning pop culture and geek media coverage that celebrates women, diversity, and LGBTQIA+ voices, and takes entertainment and fandom seriously as cultural forces. In 2026, we're evolving to make sure we're always on top of the biggest stories in online culture, entertainment, politics, and anything else that piques the interest of our diverse audience, while growing our social media presence through multimedia journalism and video.The RoleWe're looking for a Multimedia Journalist, TikTok Producer, or Vertical Video Producer to help us build out The Mary Sue's short-form video presence, focusing particularly on TikTok. This is a hands-on production role where you'll be responsible for taking an idea from pitch to finished video, whether that's adapting an existing story or developing an original, timely video concept.The right candidate will understand both journalism and social video: you'll need to identify what makes a story interesting, write a strong but concise script, record and edit the video, and understand how to package it for TikTok. You'll be working quickly and producing timely content, so strong news judgment, creativity, and an instinct for what people are talking about online will be important.We're looking for someone who genuinely understands TikTok and other social-first video platforms rather than simply someone who has experience editing video content. You should be comfortable experimenting with different formats, following trends without chasing every trend, and using performance data to understand what is and isn't working. The goal is to significantly grow The Mary Sue's TikTok and social media presence while maintaining our editorial standards and voice.What You'll DoCreate short-form video content for The Mary Sue's TikTok, with a focus on increasing reach, engagement, and followersWrite scripts for videos based on The Mary Sue's existing coverage, breaking news, trending stories, and original pitchesPitch original and timely video concepts across entertainment, politics, internet culture, fandom, and geek cultureIdentify existing The Mary Sue articles that could translate well to TikTok and develop them into platform-native videos rather than simply reading the article aloudResearch stories, verify information, and ensure videos meet The Mary Sue's editorial standards and ethics policiesRecord on-camera videos and/or voice-overs, depending on the format and subject matterEdit videos from start to finish, including footage, captions, graphics, screenshots, clips, music, and other visual elementsDevelop strong hooks, pacing, and storytelling techniques designed to keep viewers watchingKeep up with TikTok trends, sounds, formats, memes, and conversations, and identify opportunities that make sense for The Mary Sue's audience and brandUse TikTok SEO and platform best practices, including keywords, captions, on-screen text, hashtags, and other tools that can improve discoverabilityExperiment with new formats and approaches based on audience response and performance dataWork closely with the managing editor to identify opportunities for written stories to become multimedia content, as well as opportunities for video-first coverageHelp establish a consistent voice and presence for The Mary Sue on TikTokMaintain a steady output of video content while responding quickly to breaking news and fast-moving internet conversationsWhat We're Looking ForExperience creating short-form video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, or a similar platformA strong understanding of TikTok and what makes videos perform on the platform, including hooks, pacing, retention, engagement, trends, and discoverabilityStrong writing and scripting skills, with the ability to turn information into concise, conversational, and engaging video scriptsComfortable appearing on camera and/or recording voice-oversExperience with video editing software such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similarA good sense of news judgment and an ability to quickly identify stories, trends, and conversations that are worth coveringA passion and familiarity with breaking news, TV & Movies, general entertainment, fandom, geek culture, and internet cultureA strong understanding of how online communities and social media conversations developAn ability to work quickly and independently in a high-output digital newsroomComfortable pitching ideas, taking editorial feedback, and adapting content based on performanceJournalism, reporting, or digital media experience is a bonusComfortable working remotely and keeping communication levels highExperience repurposing and distributing projects across diverse video and social media platformsEqual OpportunitiesThe Mary Sue is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender identity, and expression, and sexual orientation. LGBTQI+ candidates are warmly welcomed and encouraged to apply.
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