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LADbible is looking for a Freelance Overnight Social Journalist to help power our 24/7 publishing operation and ensure the biggest stories, viral moments, and internet trends reach our audience first. Working overnight as part of our editorial team, you’ll be responsible for spotting trends early, creating fast-moving stories, and packaging content for maximum engagement across LADbible’s social platforms and website. You will play a critical role in maintaining LADbible’s position as one of the world’s leading youth publishers, ensuring the brand stays ahead of the conversation while audiences wake up to the stories everyone is talking about. This is an ideal role for someone who is obsessed with internet culture, social media, and the global news cycle, and who thrives in a fast-paced, real-time publishing environment.
Job Responsibility:
Monitoring the overnight news and social landscape to identify trending stories, viral videos and emerging cultural moments
Writing and publishing fast-turnaround articles that reflect LADbible’s tone of voice and editorial style
Packaging and publishing content for maximum social engagement, including writing headlines, captions and selecting thumbnails
Scheduling and posting content across Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter and other social platforms
Spotting opportunities for follow-up angles, explainers or original takes on trending topics
Using Google Trends, social platforms, forums and online communities to source stories audiences care about
Monitoring article and social performance and using data insights to improve future content
Working closely with social editors and journalists across LADbible Group to ensure consistent overnight coverage and smooth handover to the daytime team
Contributing ideas for original stories and viral formats that resonate with LADbible’s global audience
Maintaining high editorial standards while working quickly and accurately in a breaking-news environment
Being a brand ambassador LADbible Group and ensuring we strive for engagement while never compromising on tone of voice, authenticity and audience trust
Requirements:
Experience working in digital journalism, social media publishing or a fast-moving online newsroom
A strong understanding of social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X/Twitter
Excellent knowledge of internet culture, trending news and viral content
Proven ability to identify stories with strong audience potential
Strong writing skills with the ability to produce accurate, engaging articles quickly
Experience using SEO tools including Google Trends and understanding search trends on Organic and Discover
A calm, organised approach to working under pressure and meeting deadlines
A strong understanding of journalism law, ethics and verification
A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for contributing ideas within a team environment
Nice to have:
Experience writing or publishing viral or social-first content
Familiarity with analytics tools and audience insights platforms
Experience sourcing stories from online communities such as Reddit, TikTok and niche forums
Basic image editing skills using tools such as Photoshop or similar software