Do you 3+ years of experience in Communications or Media? Are you passionate about civil rights issues?

We are currently searching for a temporary Digital Engagement Associate for a Social Justice Organization. This is a full-time, remote role, but candidate must be located in the Washington-DC/Baltimore area. 

ORGANIZATION TYPE: Social Justice Organization

LOCATION: Remote (based in DC)

POSITION TITLE: Digital Engagement Associate

DURATION: Ongoing

PAY RATE: $30.00 - $34.00 / hour

Is This Your Dream Job: The Digital Engagement Associate will help advance the mission of the organization through the ability to convey stories through social media, graphics, and digital and audio-visual communications. This person will help craft compelling narratives, drive engagement across multiple platforms, and support the organization’s strategic communication goals.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least three (3) years of relevant work experience in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, media, or a related field.
• Advanced expertise in social media platforms—including Instagram, Threads, Facebook, X (Twitter), YouTube, BlueSky, Tumblr, and emerging platforms.
• Proficient in digital content management systems, like WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and others.
• Skilled in graphic design and basic video editing, with experience in tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, and others.
• Technical proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) and audience engagement techniques preferred.
• Strong outreach and verbal communication skills; excellent writing and editing skills, organization, and attention to detail are required.
• Proven ability to meet internal and external deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment and work independently.
• Practical experience in planning, managing, and executing media campaigns and initiatives.
• Strong understanding and demonstrated passion for civil rights and AAPI issues.

How You'll Spend Your Day:

• Coordinate with local partner grantees, affiliate organizations, and coalition partners on program and policy initiatives.
• Work closely with policy leads and staff to set communications strategies, goals, and solutions.
• Deliver high-quality products in a fast-paced environment while meeting tight deadlines.
• Create compelling visual digital media, including fact sheets, newsletters, emails, presentations, and social media content.
• Generate social media and digital platform strategies aligned with the organization's strategic goals and draft, post, and monitor content on those platforms.
• Edit, produce, and maintain the organization's website.
• Oversee blog process, with cross-team collaboration to ensure content accuracy and quality, and write, edit, and develop content.
• Develop key performance metrics to evaluate and enhance outreach efforts.
• Understand and connect media relations, storytelling, messaging strategy, social engagement, and emerging technologies to create cohesive communications.
• Demonstrate strong video production skills, including independently managing the full process from storyboarding and shooting to editing and publishing.
• Manage an editorial content calendar covering media relations and social media needs.
• Collaborate with the development team to provide content for donor communications (media engagement metrics, event information support, social media, newsletters, special and annual reports, etc.) as requested.
• Contribute to and follow policies and procedures, including maintenance of confidentiality, to ensure that the principles of the organization are implemented.
• Participate in decision-making processes, understand outcomes, and be accountable for decisions made in or affecting their area.
• Ability to travel and work evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

If this sounds like the job for you, we would love to help make that happen. Please utilize this link to submit your resume.

Is this position not a great fit? For more information about Careers In Nonprofits and our other available opportunities and workshops, please visit our website at www.careersinnonprofits.com.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regretfully can only respond to those candidates who best meet the requirements of a specific position or whose backgrounds are generally applicable to our client base. Please rest assured that we retain all candidate information for possible future matches, even if you do not hear from us in regard to your application in response to this ad.