Digital Associate (Video Editing Focus)

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $65K/yrIntern/New Grad2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and grow a cross platform social advocacy program with a focus on trends driven video content and coordinated messaging.

  • Social content ownership: manage Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and produce video with Canva and CapCut.
  • Community and advocate enablement: respond to DMs, engage coalition partners, train volunteers, and deliver toolkits.
  • Measurement and coordination: track social, email, and texting metrics, reporting insights to the Executive Director and aligning with campaign strategy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage and grow our presence across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and experiment with BlueSky
  • Manage a social media calendar for Protect Our Care Illinois and engage coalition partners in social media strategy
  • Respond to DMs, engage with comments, and actively build online community relationships
  • Identify trends and create opportunities for on-trend messaging, including producing video content
  • On-site photo and video capture at press conferences, town halls, and rallies
  • Design graphics and video content using Canva (required), with CapCut and Adobe Suite as strong pluses
  • Produce social media advocacy toolkits for internal and external use
  • Manage the organization’s texting program, including writing messages, designing graphics, and overseeing volunteer response efforts
  • Train advocates on digital communications strategies, providing 1:1 support, workshops, slide decks, and toolkits
  • Track performance metrics across social media, email, and texting programs, reporting insights to the Executive Director

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in producing compelling graphics, videos, and written content that engages diverse audiences.
  • Canva required
  • CapCut and Adobe Suite preferred
  • Hybrid position based in Chicago, IL; requires flexibility for up to 25% travel
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed

Preferred

  • Written fluency in Spanish is a plus

Benefits

  • Employer-paid health care and dental coverage provided, along with a flexible work schedule, paid holidays, and vacation time.
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Citizen Action/Illinois

Citizen Action/Illinois is the state’s largest public interest organization and a progressive political coalition committed to creating democratic social change both in Illinois and across the nation.The organization is based on several core values: a belief that every human life has equal worth, that the purpose of our society is to allow all its members to live meaningful and fulfilling lives, and that there is a collective good beyond our individual interests. It seeks to promote and win public policies that reflect these values and embody social justice, but recognizes that winning justice requires political power. It exists to create that power by being a values-based, issue-oriented political center in Illinois.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
8 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.4%
Direct
44.8%
Referral
5.4%
Social
14.4%
Paid
12.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1