Social Media Manager

New York City, NY (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the civic content engine for NYC Votes and the Campaign Finance Board, delivering short-form video and social content, rapid-response during high-intensity periods, and accessibility-first outreach to youth, disability, multilingual, and justice-impacted audiences.

  • Content ownership: develop and publish video and social assets aligned to election cycles and priority audiences.
  • Performance & optimization: collect data, report insights, and iterate campaigns for better reach and engagement.
  • Audience access & collaboration: ensure accessibility, language access, and cross-functional coordination with partners and civic teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create digital content for NYC Votes and NYC Campaign Finance Board, primarily short-form video and social media copy.
  • Maintain a social media content calendar aligned with election cycles and strategic priorities.
  • Support influencer campaigns by pitching new partners, crafting creative briefs, and supporting with campaign analysis.
  • Collect, analyze, and report on digital content performance, providing data-driven insights to optimize campaigns and inform stakeholders.
  • Conduct rapid-response to publish timely, relevant content during high-intensity periods, ensuring accurate and accessible information for all audiences.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute campaigns that engage priority audiences, including youth voters, voters with disabilities, LOTE communities, and justice-impacted voters.
  • Ensure all content meets accessibility, inclusivity, and language access standards.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s degree in video production, communications, journalism, marketing, public policy, or a related field; advanced degree or equivalent professional experience a plus
  • 2–4 years of experience in social media management, content creation, or digital content strategy.
  • Proven ability to develop content for diverse and multilingual audiences, with an understanding of accessibility and language access best practices
  • Strong on-camera presence
  • Familiarity with New York City government, civic engagement initiatives, or voter education
  • Proficiency in Spanish, Bangla, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), or Korean to support content development and engagement with diverse New York City audiences.
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New York, New York, USA
5.4K employees (163 in marketing)
69% recommend to a friend
40% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
21.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$37.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43%
Direct
48%
Referral
7.1%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
90 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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