# Who Will Be Twitter’s Tweeter In Chief?

- Link: https://chatterblast.com/blog/who-will-be-twitters-tweeter-in-chief/
- Published: 2019-06-12T16:06:57-04:00
- Author: Kierstyn Schneck

If you are an avid tweeter, you have probably experienced some aspect of the **Twitter**
platform as a whole that you wish was a bit more user-friendly. Perhaps it’s the
lack of an edit button or the platform’s less-than-perfect [response to hate speech](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/04/jack-dorsey-ilhan-omar-defend-hate-speech-twitter)
on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1133818920337596416

Or perhaps you have been banned from Twitter for celebrating your 10-year business
anniversary._ (The short story there: a _[_Philly nonprofit lost its account_](https://billypenn.com/2019/05/23/philly-nonprofit-banned-from-twitter-for-celebrating-10-years-of-helping-kids/?fbclid=IwAR0_Grq31xRWbPxc3hLYXI4IBZ4dB_coz9_SNyU4lJb2M8GfH3H0BFi6Ihw)_
after posting a tweet celebrating its 10th anniversary, and Twitter’s algorithm 
found this to be violating its age requirement in its terms of service, starting
that users must be at least 13. It took three weeks of attempts and a [#FreeMightyWriters](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23freemightywriters&src=typed_query&f=live)
campaign to reinstate their account.)_

In either case, let’s just say the state of Twitter’s customer service is…not great.

The good news? Twitter is in search of a **[Tweeter in Chief](https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/28/twitter-hiring-a-tweeter-in-chief-to-run-the-twitter-account.html).**
This position hasn’t existed before, and we can’t help but speculate if this king
or queen of tweets will be on the frontlines of user complaints (and if they will
actually offer some solutions). 

> Twitter is hiring a "Tweeter in Chief" — here's what the job listing calls for.
> [https://t.co/dvE9ZSpv33](https://t.co/dvE9ZSpv33)
> — CNBC (@CNBC) [June 9, 2019](https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1137601993642524673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

As **[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/28/18643299/twitter-tweeter-in-chief-job-listing-communication-marketing)**
so aptly puts it, for a communications platform, Twitter itself is not known for
being a clear communicator. The company’s head of product position has seen a lot
of turnaround, and no clear vision of the platform’s future and innovations has 
been offered to the public. 

We can’t say for sure if the Tweeter in Chief position was created in reaction to
user complaints, but we do know that they will be the public face of the company
and will likely be the one answering your questions in real-time. So, draft up your
burning questions now and get ready to tweet. 

### Here’s what we know:

According to the [job listing](https://careers.twitter.com/en/work-for-twitter/201905/IzYxFuUeuDcINUhyVymgpGGupUMvLVezxxAKHqRHzFimTwnqfChmqCkJIFgpcOEu.html),
the Tweeter in Chief will write for [@Twitter](https://twitter.com/Twitter), “setting
the editorial direction and leading a team of incredible community managers. So 
every day [he/she will] be reacting to culture, as it happens.” The position requires
that applicants “are extremely plugged into Twitter culture, stan culture, and culture
in general,” and are “obsessed with building communities.” 

[[

##### _Our reaction to “stan culture” being part of a job description._

The new position is all about communication: “We want to elevate and thank the people
who use us. Spark conversations that highlight what unites us. Make the platform
and world feel a little smaller.”

We will have to wait and see what direction the Tweeter in Chief actually takes 
the @Twitter account. I certainly am not against a good gif or [**Keanu Reeves** walking slowly to music](https://mashable.com/article/keanu-reeves-walking-to-music-twitter/),
but let’s hope that Twitter uses this opportunity to speak the language of its users
and make some real changes.