Engagement Editor

Engagement Editor

Words Without Borders seeks applicants for its engagement editor role, which will drive growth and engagement across our social media channels as we broaden the audience for international literature.

April 16, 2026

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Engagement Editor
Part-time
Remote

Words Without Borders seeks an engagement editor to drive growth and engagement across our social media channels as we broaden the audience for international literature. Reporting to the marketing and communications manager and working closely with the editorial, digital, development, and education teams, the engagement editor will help develop innovative campaigns and engagement strategies for WWB content and programs and actively interact with our readership and community. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career digital marketing professional looking to make an impact at a dynamic literary organization.

Responsibilities

The engagement editor will support WWB’s mission of expanding access to global literature in translation by both growing WWB’s audience and deepening engagement with our content.

The engagement editor will report to the marketing and communications manager. As part of their regular duties, the engagement editor will:

• Create and schedule Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn posts (balancing the use of text, images, and/or video) for pieces published on Words Without Borders and other announcements.
• Create graphics and memes related to WWB and international literature.
• Work with relevant program staff to create special engagement campaigns around fundraising, program launches, and events.
• Monitor social media notifications and engage judiciously with shares, comments, and other followers’ posts.
• Share articles and posts from other organizations or publications that relate to WWB’s community and mission.
• Stay informed on social media trends and best practices; create and implement new strategies and benchmarks for growth and engagement.
• Monitor social media analytics, including by creating and maintaining a monthly reporting spreadsheet to track engagement stats and adjust strategy in response.
• Maintain relevant databases, including annual communications calendar and database of contributors’ social media handles.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success using social media for audience growth and engagement in a professional setting and knowledge of current best practices for various platforms’ algorithms. Minimum one year’s experience.
• Ability to accurately read, analyze, and synthesize poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from a wide range of cultural contexts. 
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills; excellent attention to detail. Prior editing, copyediting, or proofreading experience a plus.
• Motivated self-starter with a proactive communication style; capable of working independently and on a collaborative team. Must be capable of taking initiative and willing to pitch in on other projects when needed.
• Excellent time-management skills and a proven ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable taking risks, testing hypotheses, and analyzing results to inform and refine strategy; track record of demonstrating sound judgment.
• Demonstrated graphic design experience or credentials, including a strong design sense and familiarity with Photoshop, Canva, CapCut, and/or similar tools, is required; basic audio editing preferred. 
• Experience with regular tracking and reporting on social media analytics.
• Demonstrated interest in international literature and familiarity with publishing and international literature online communities. Knowledge of another language and/or cultural context strongly desired. Familiarity with global education a plus.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jiro or Trello desired; background in website CMS such as WordPress a plus.

Job details

This is a remote, part-time (20 hours/week) position. The applicant should be available during WWB’s core hours of 11am–3pm Eastern time. Permission to work in the US is required; preference may be given to candidates in the New York/tristate area.

Compensation and benefits

WWB offers a remote work environment with generous paid time off and a semi-flexible workweek. Part-time employees choose either to work a Monday–Thursday or Monday–Friday schedule and must work at least 12 hours during WWB’s “core hours” of Monday–Thursday, 11am–3pm ET.

Salary range for the role is $20,000–$24,000 per year DOE plus generous paid time off.

To apply

Interested candidates may email the following materials to jobs@wordswithoutborders.org with the subject line “Engagement Editor”:

• A résumé
• Cover letter indicating how this position aligns with your skill set and career goals. Please include at least one demonstrable example of audience growth or engagement metric improvement in a previous role.
• A separate document with the following assignment:
  • For each of the following articles or campaigns, please create 1) an Instagram post, and 2) an original Canva-created graphic (image or reel, appropriately sized to the platform).
    • Other Destinations
    • A “Kriol Soldier” Celebrates Afro-Caribbean Heritage
    • 2025 Spring Fund Drive
  • Please also include one shareable meme related to international literature or literary translation.
• In your email, please include your available working hours in ET (these must include at least 12 hours of overlap with WWB core hours listed above) as well as confirmation that you have permission to work in the US.