Special Assistant: Digital Communications

Virginia, USA (Hybrid)

$16/hr – $20/hrEntry LevelPart time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creation and delivery of visual digital assets for campaigns and social channels while aligning with branding and messaging, with direct collaboration to translate campaign concepts into engaging products.

  • Visual Content Production: design digital assets for social, websites, and promos using Canva/Photoshop to stay on-brand.
  • Campaign Collaboration: translate guidance from the Chief of Strategic Communications into publishable digital products.
  • Social & Events Support: help manage calendars, publish content, monitor engagement, and capture photography for events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and produce digital communications products, including social media graphics, presentations, website content, and promotional materials using Canva, Adobe Photoshop, or similar software, while maintaining consistency with established branding and communication objectives.
  • Collaborates with the Chief of Strategic Communications to develop visual content for communications campaigns by translating campaign concepts, branding guidance, messaging, and reference materials into engaging digital products.
  • Assist in managing the Division's social media platforms by scheduling and publishing content, maintaining an editorial calendar, monitoring audience engagement, and identifying opportunities to improve audience engagement and expand the Division's digital presence.
  • Assist in researching and developing content for communications campaigns by identifying historical resources, drafting copy, and ensuring the accuracy of published materials.
  • Accomplish all tasks appropriately assigned or requested.
  • Support public outreach activities, special events, and other strategic communications initiatives as assigned.
  • Assist with photography and basic photo editing during Division events, lectures, ceremonies, and public programs for use in digital and print communications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in history, education, marketing, communications, or similar.
  • Proficiency in graphic design and video editing software.
  • Basic understanding of social media platforms and their respective audiences.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Creative mindset with the ability to produce visually appealing content.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Ability to quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment and perform multiple tasks effectively.
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Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation preserves and promulgates the history, traditions and culture of the Marine Corps and educates all Americans in its virtues. The Foundation vigorously seeks financial support to provide continued leadership, strategic direction and financial oversight in supporting and expanding programs at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and beyond its walls.To fulfill the mission, vision and goals for the continual development of the Marine Corps Heritage Center and completion of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the Foundation fundraises and reaches out to government officials, philanthropists, educational foundations and other organizations and entities in order to preserve and propagate the history, traditions and culture of the Marine Corps.

Founded in 1979
Triangle, Virginia, USA
43 employees (5 in marketing)

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