Audience Engagement Manager

Audience Engagement Manager

Scientific American

About Scientific American

• Scientific American covers the most important and exciting research, ideas, and knowledge in science, health,
• technology, the environment, and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge, enhancing our
• understanding of the world, and advancing science. Founded in 1845, Scientific American is the oldest continuously
• published magazine in the United States. It has published articles by more than 200 Nobel Prize winners and reaches
• more than 20 million people around the world each month through its website, print and digital editions, newsletters
• and app. It reaches millions more through social media and other platforms.

About the Role

Scientific American is looking for an Audience Engagement Manager who lives online and can spot a shift in the algorithm before it shows up in our traffic. This is a junior-to-mid-level role for someone who wants to be the public voice of the brand and takes that responsibility seriously.

What You'll Do

• Post and manage content across all platforms, maintaining our editorial voice and style. We are a news

• organization, so we post multiple times a day on each platform and often require quick-response posting for
• breaking news

• Track and analyze traffic and engagement data to inform what we post and when
• Serve as point person for distribution partnerships and aggregators (Apple News and similar)
• Moderate and manage the on-site Discussions tool, suggesting prompts, analyzing responses, and reporting to

leadership what works and what doesn't

• Collaborate closely with the multimedia desk on short-form and vertical video
• Work across desks to adapt stories for social formats without diluting them

Who You Are

• 2-3 years in social media, ideally at a publication or media company
• Fluency with Canva, a social management platform (e.g., Sprinklr), and analytics tools (e.g., Chartbeat)
• Sharp instinct for platform trends and how to translate them into brand-appropriate content
• Comfortable being the face of the brand publicly — writes and posts in a consistent, recognizable voice
• Strong collaborator across editorial, video, and audience teams

• Please upload your resume and a cover letter explaining why you’re passionate about engaging audiences and how you’d do that for Scientific American.
• This job posting is for a current vacancy.
• Scientific American is an enthusiastic equal opportunity employer that values diversity, equity, and
• inclusion. We celebrate diverse perspectives and are committed to fostering a culture where
• differences are valued, and innovation thrives.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request
• when contacted for an interview. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those candidates
• selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Please note: Our hiring process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for candidate
• screening or decision-making. All evaluations are conducted by our human resources team and
• hiring managers.