2210 – SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GRPA)

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Full-time

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a federally funded, private, nonprofit grant making organization that works to support freedom around the world, seeks a Social Media Coordinator for Public Affairs. This position is part of the Government Relations and Public Affairs (GRPA) Department and is based in Washington, D.C.

Position Summary:

The Social Media Coordinator collaborates with the public affairs team to plan, develop, monitor, and implement NED’s social media presence across multiple platforms and teams.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate social media planning across NED social channels – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, & LinkedIn, including stories and reels
• Serve as the community manager, respond to messages, and actively increase engagement
• Monitor social media industry trends, identify potential opportunities for different platforms and target audience engagement
• Pull and analyze data and analytics and build monthly reports and recommendations
• Manage online reputation by monitoring news and trends in social media, keeping an eye out for negative or criticism and provide assistance in addressing the problem

Content Development:

• Draft, edit, and schedule social media content based on communications priorities and editorial calendar
• Coordinate with digital team to create optimized graphics, videos, other multimedia per platform recommended dimensions
• Optimize messages/compile packages for easy usage

Strategic Planning:

• Collaborate with GRPA team as well as cross-departmental team to create and edit social media content
• Maintain a social media editorial calendar; look ahead for opportunities that should be leveraged and determine appropriate channels and messaging
• Identify opportunities for proactive social media interactions
• Interact with target audiences, key social media influencers and others to elevate the National Endowment for Democracy’s voice

Qualifications:

Knowledge/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or Communications
• 2+ years of experience as a marketing, social media, or communications professional.
• Previous experience drafting social media posts for a brand/company/organization.

Other Qualifications

• Proficiency in Photoshop
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous experience with a social media posting platforms
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, coordinate, and collaborate
• A passion for and early adopter of social media platforms, willing to explore best use cases
• Interest in and knowledge of international affairs desirable
• May have to work outside of normal operating hours during live events or in response to time-sensitive news and developments

This position is part of the NED Bargaining Unit.

To Apply:

Applications must include a cover letter, resume, desired salary, and contact information for three professional references, one of which must be a supervisor. Please, no phone calls. For more information, please visit our website at www.ned.org or [email protected].

The NED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.