[Hiring] Digital Communications Contractor @Bantam Communications

Role Description

Bantam Communications is looking for an experienced Digital Communications Contractor to support our advanced energy public affairs work on an as-needed basis. This is a 1099, fully remote engagement for a US-based independent contractor who can step into a fast-paced, multi-client environment and deliver polished work against tight deadlines.

Our digital communications support a portfolio of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects in rural communities, where building public support is essential to getting projects permitted and built. The work is varied, cyclical, and deadline-driven:

• Multi-state social listening and opposition monitoring
• Project reporting
• Facebook comment moderation
• Paid campaign builds and optimization across platforms like Meta and Google
• Organic content calendars, each with its own client-specific formatting, sourcing, and messaging requirements

Assignments are made on a project-by-project basis, especially during high-volume periods, so the ideal contractor can pick up a defined deliverable, meet its requirements and deadline, and work independently from the start.

Scope of Work & Services

• Produce deliverables within the monthly multi-state social listening and opposition monitoring cycle (currently about ten states)
• Cover Facebook comment moderation and response across assigned project pages
• Build, launch, and/or optimize assigned paid campaigns across various platforms
• Develop monthly organic content calendars per project
• Analyze performance dashboards
• Support assigned letter-of-support and advocacy campaigns

Qualifications

• 3+ years in digital communications, social media management, or public affairs, ideally in a fast-paced multi-client setting
• Hands-on experience building and reporting on Meta and Google paid campaigns
• Proven ability to run social listening and opposition monitoring
• Exceptional writing and editing discipline
• Able to manage many concurrent projects independently in a remote environment

Requirements

• Experience in energy or infrastructure, or in a politically sensitive, regulated public affairs environment
• Familiarity with community engagement and organized opposition dynamics in rural communities
• Experience with moderation tools, media monitoring, and content approval tools
• Comfort using AI tools to accelerate research and content workflows

Benefits

• Contract Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
• Compensation: $50 to $70 per hour, determined by factors such as location, level, education, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

How to apply

Please submit your resume, a cover letter, and a portfolio of relevant work. In your cover letter, we'd love to learn what differentiates you, why you're interested in contracting with Bantam Communications, and a bit about the digital public affairs or advocacy work you've delivered.

For your portfolio, please share 2 to 4 work samples relevant to this role. Helpful examples include:

• Paid social or search campaign work, with results or performance reporting
• A social listening or opposition-monitoring report
• Organic social content or a content calendar
• Comment moderation or community management examples
• Advocacy or grassroots campaign work

Please redact or omit anything client-confidential. A link to an online portfolio, shared folder, or PDF is all we need. If you don't have a formal portfolio, links to live work or short case summaries are welcome.