[Hiring] Social Media Coordinator @DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA INC

Role Description

• Work with Comms Director to carry out the organization’s national comms strategy with a focus on social media.
• Work with national committees to manage and calendar social media content for the organization on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Bluesky, Facebook, and Twitch.
• Post approved social media posts, statements, and other external messaging as requested by Comms Director and DSA National leaders.
• Create and schedule monthly social media content memo for chapters, provide chapters with social media strategy support, and recruit content from chapters for social media.
• Maintain and update DSA’s calendar and Linktree.
• Use tech tools to support DSA work and campaigns and convert online support to action.
• Support live-streaming and tech on mass calls and create clips for social media.
• Own DSA’s content creator program, including coordinating with creators on-site at national events.
• Perform other duties which may arise based on the needs of the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years in a position in comms, preferably with a left organization or union and on a national level.
• Experience coordinating social media at a professional level and delivering on deadline.
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and self-motivation working on a comprehensive comms strategy with staff and volunteers or members.
• Ability to work effectively with member leaders from varying political viewpoints underneath DSA’s big tent.
• Creativity to produce exciting and interesting content and ability to propose thoughtful and unique communication strategies and projects to national leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a non-traditional leadership structure, adapting to changing political conditions and organizational needs.
• High level of accountability, responsibility, and dependability.
• Experience writing and pitching media advisories and press releases.
• Ability to travel on occasion.
• Commitment to democratic socialist, feminist, anti-racist, anti-ableist, anti-heterosexist and pro-worker action, and identify as a socialist and be grounded in democratic socialist politics; general agreement with the positions and perspectives of DSA.
• Multilingual candidates encouraged, especially Spanish.
• Experience working in a membership-led organization and/or with member leaders that direct the work (preferred).

Benefits

• Union position.
• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their spouse/partner and/or dependent children.
• Three weeks of vacation in the first year of employment, then four weeks each year thereafter.
• Employer contribution equivalent to 1% of wage to a 401k.