Criminally Obsessed is a true crime brand dedicated to telling gripping, visually compelling stories across digital platforms. Our audience is highly engaged, socially native, and passionate about true crime—and we meet them where they are with smart, responsible, and binge-worthy content.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Managing Editor to oversee the daily editorial strategy and content creation for Criminally Obsessed, with a strong social-first mindset. This mid-level role is ideal for an editorial lead who is deeply immersed in true crime, understands what performs on social platforms, and is excited to be hands-on in shaping and producing content.
The Managing Editor will guide stories from ideation through execution with particular attention to how content is packaged, presented, and optimized for social audiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily editorial strategy for Criminally Obsessed, with a strong emphasis on social-first storytelling
- Assign, supervise, and review production of breaking news post, story-driven carousels, and in-depth short and midform video content
- Develop and refine story ideas with social performance in mind, from headline and hook to visuals and pacing
- Ensure content is optimized for all major social platforms, with a particular focus on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
- Manage editorial calendars, deadlines, and production workflows
- Maintain consistency in brand voice, tone, and visual identity across platforms
- Apply best practices for social publishing, including thumbnails, captions, metadata, and trends
- Monitor performance metrics and audience engagement to inform editorial decisions
- Uphold editorial standards, accuracy, and ethical considerations in true crime storytelling
Required Qualifications
- Strong passion for and knowledge of true crime content
- 7+ years experience writing and producing digital editorial content
- Hands-on experience producing or overseeing asset creation
- Demonstrated understanding of social media best practices across platforms, especially Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Solid understanding of creative development and storytelling across formats
- Keen eye for visual design and presentation
- Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working at a digital media, entertainment, or social-first brand
- Familiarity with social analytics and audience insights
- Experience collaborating with or managing freelance or staff contributors
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, trend-driven environment
Why Join Criminally Obsessed
- Play a key role in shaping the editorial voice of a popular true crime brand
- Create content for a highly engaged, social-native audience
- Work cross-functionally with writers, producers, designers, and editors
- Opportunity to grow editorial leadership skills in a multi-platform environment
Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, including employer sponsorship for an H-1B visa, OPT-STEM employment, etc.
What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
