Curator II - North America, East Coast
- Full-time
Company Description
Twitter is what’s happening and what people are talking about right now. For us, life's not about a job, it's about purpose. We believe real change starts with conversation. Here, your voice matters. Come as you are and together we'll do what's right (not what's easy) to serve the public conversation.
Job Description
Core skills:
Identifying and analyzing the most impactful conversations and events on Twitter
Detecting and verifying false and harmful information online
A fundamental understanding of "content quality" as well as the analytics and Curation Standards by which we might judge and measure that within a product surface
Effective verbal and written communication. Can present to broader team on specific projects
Is able to prioritize work effectively, with time pressure
Is capable of, and receptive to, giving and receiving constructive feedback
Responsibilities:
Curate live updates around various topics and events across News, Entertainment and Sports for Twitter customers
Identify events and emerging trends on Twitter that will drive unique content experiences
Review and provide standards-based editorial feedback on curated content produced by peers and others
Analyze and annotate content signals across a range of topics with a focus on trending conversations and breaking news stories.
Work cross-collaboratively with teammates and internal partners to create strategies for key events in the Eastern North America time zone
Qualifications
2 - 4 years of journalism; extensive experience using Twitter as a discovery tool, with a familiarity of the various communities on the platform
Deep knowledge of high-quality, unbiased reporting
Experience curating content (Tweets) in real-time or for publishing
Experience with news-gathering tools like Tweetdeck, Dataminr for News, etc preferred
Experience with content classification and metadata management for knowledge graph building
Experience managing projects of low to moderate complexity is a plus
Proficiency in MS Excel, SQL knowledge is a plus
Flexibility to work nights and weekends
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Twitter is an equal opportunity employer and doesn’t discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.
We care about making work happy and productive for everyone, with a permanent option to work remotely or regularly work from home as our offices reopen; a home office expense budget; wellness benefits; regular #NoMeetingFridays; and five months of parental leave.
A few other things we value:
Challenge - We work with Twitter's product and standards teams to solve some of the industry’s hardest content problems. Come to be challenged, learn, and thrive.
Diversity - Diversity makes us a better organization and team. We value diverse backgrounds, ideas, and experiences.
Work-Life Balance - We work hard, but we believe that with hard work should come balance.