Overview

The Social Media Associate is responsible for engaging various audiences online in support of Vote Mama’s mission. The Associate will manage social media content creation, focusing on X (Formerly Twitter), Threads, Instagram, and emerging media platforms, ensuring the content reflects core values around racial equity and diversity. The Social Media Associate will drive organizational content and strategy in all Digital Communications to uplift the organization’s vision and brand.

The ideal candidate for this position is an expert at creating quippy content for social media and managing multiple content streams, each with a distinct voice and strategy. You nerd out on new media opportunities and support the evolution of digital strategy based on new and emerging trends.

The Social Media Associate will report to the Digital and Creative Director and be part of the Digital team in the Communications Department.

Required Skills for this Role

  • 2+ years managing social media for a political advocacy organization
  • Experience creating written, graphic, and video content for social media
  • Experience planning, writing, scheduling, and monitoring content for social media channels
  • Strong command of the organization’s vision and brand, with an understanding of how to adjust the tone and scope of information for varying audiences
  • Ability to distill complex information into digestible content to engage audiences around the organization’s mission
  • Basic knowledge of Adobe In-Design and Google Sheets
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly
  • Commitment to Vote Mama’s goals and theory of change, passion for grassroots organizing, and commitment to progressive policy change, as well as deep dedication to the mission
  • Must be creative, strategic, collaborative, and organized, with keen attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and to exercise sound judgment and discretion – with a knack for quickly moving in a strategic direction

We Hope You Bring One or More of These Bonus Skills

  • Experience with paid digital advertising
  • Experience in graphic design or video editing
  • Desire to learn about and grow in the digital or communications field
  • Experience working in a scaling start-up and/or a similar mission-driven organization
  • Experience with WIX/web design and Google Workspace

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and will continue to until the position is filled. We plan for 3 rounds of interviews, all between 30 and 60 minutes via Google Meet.

To Apply: please send a sample of your work, a brief cover letter, and your resume to ghazal@votemama.org, with “Vote Mama x SMA Role – NAME” in the subject line.

About Vote Mama

Vote Mama builds the political power of moms.

Vote Mama PAC is the first PAC in the country dedicated to supporting Democratic moms running for office up and down the ballot and across the country.

Vote Mama Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the leading source of research and advocacy on moms' political participation and works to break the structural barriers they face when running for and serving in elected office.

Vote Mama Lobby, a 501(c)(4) organization, mobilizes fed-up mamas to take action by electing moms and passing truly family-friendly legislation.