Want to lead social media, SMS, and digital strategy for progressive candidates and organizations? Social media management and broadcast messaging are both growing and in-demand fields in the world of progressive politics. This job is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor with a growing team at Middle Seat and take the lead in running client social media & texting programs. We're looking for self-starters who love to write, raise money online, design graphics, and follow the news of the day.
NOTE: This is a temporary, full-time position on our team starting mid June 2024 (or after) and ending mid December 2024.
Why Middle Seat
Competitive salaries and great benefits
We only work for progressive organizations, candidates, and causes
We're a proudly unionized team — part of the Campaign Workers Guild
Get in on the ground floor of a growing operation
Job Responsibilities
Managing and maintaining social media accounts and broadcast messaging programs for 3-5 clients
Contribute to follower growth, fundraising, and list building on social media
Posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other client social media platforms
Maintaining a robust cadence of social media posting that is responsive to breaking news and other major moments
Maintaining a consistent posting cadence and schedule for each platform.
Creating graphics and short-form videos for social media posts
Researching issues relevant to our clients in order to identify salient topics and content for social media posts and graphics
Remaining plugged in to political news and overall trends in progressive politics and social media
Managing and interfacing with clients directly (potentially including Members of Congress and candidates for federal office)
Pulling, compiling, analyzing, and synthesizing social media and texting performance metrics into reports and presenting to clients
Draft copy for fundraising and mobilization through SMS
Manage texting production and develop other assets, such as mobile flows, landing pages, donation pages, and more
Propose ideas for testing, segmentation, and optimization
Develop and implement list growth strategy from start to finish, including managing acquisition buys for phone numbers and budgeting campaigns
Assist in project management of P2P texting campaigns as needed
Additional responsibilities as assigned
Requirements
2-3 years of experience in professional social media management (or similar) for major platforms, preferably for political clients
Experience with peer-to-peer and/or broadcast texting for political clients strongly preferred
Able to manage client projects largely without assistance
Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of progressive politics
Strong copywriting skills
Ability to write for various social media platforms and adapt to different principals
Majority of writing is free of errors
Ability to adapt writing to conform to client voices and perspectives
A desire to play a role in social media for major political campaigns, nonprofits, and causes
Attention to detail while managing tight deadlines and multiple content calendars
Basic graphic design and video editing skills preferred but not required
Knowledge of ActBlue and various CRMs (Action Kit, BSD, Action Network, NGP, etc.) preferred but not required
Benefits
Salary starts between $65,000 - $70,000
100% premium coverage for health, dental, and vision
Zero deductible health plan
$50 monthly mobile phone subsidy upon presentation of supporting documentation
Mental health expense subsidy of up to $300 per month upon presentation of supporting documentation
$100 monthly student loan reimbursement upon presentation of supporting documentation
10-15 paid vacation days off, depending on the anticipated length of employment
Unlimited sick leave
Professional development stipend
Commuter benefits for public transportation for staff in the DC Metro Area
Coworking space stipend for cycle hires outside of the DC Metro Area
Flexible work from home schedule (or work in our D.C. office)
We are committed to building a diverse and passionate team. We encourage creative-minded individuals with a strong technical aptitude to apply for this position. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.
Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the decidedly left-of-center clients we work with— and we strive to make our work environment and benefits reflect that, including salary transparency, healthy work-life balance, and consistent employee feedback and communication. We're happy to talk more about our company culture with prospective applicants.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing and Sales
Industries
Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education
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