Responsibilities

• Owning and directing social media content across all platforms (e.g., X, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and emerging platforms).
• Serving as a senior authority on platform algorithms, optimization, and evolving trends, ensuring strategy stays ahead of the digital curve.
• Setting the comprehensive, strategic framework for social and integrated digital storytelling that aligns with agency missions and departmental messaging priorities.
• Working with designers, videographers, animators, and writers on creative approach, pacing, tone, format, and platform-specific storytelling.
• Capturing and editing high-quality content for social media, including video and photos.
• Leading, developing, and implementing real-time and rapid-response digital content for major announcements, events, and high-attention moments.
• Presenting confidently digital strategies to senior federal leadership and political appointees, translating technical metrics into actionable insights.
• Ensuring compliance with accessibility (Section 508), records management, security, and platform policies.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 7 years of experience.
• Alternatively, must have a Master’s degree in a relevant field and 5 years of experience.
• Must be based in Washington, D.C. This onsite role will report to the federal client location daily.
• Must be able to provide a portfolio of digital and social media content.
• Must be able to receive and maintain a federal security clearance (public trust level).
• U.S. citizenship is required with verbal and written fluency in English.
• 5+ years of progressive experience leading digital or social strategy at an enterprise, agency, or government level.
• Demonstrated command of major platform algorithms, paid/organic amplification strategies, and evolving audience behaviors.
• Deep understanding of short-form social video best practices (audio, lighting, storytelling, captioning, editing).
• Proven success working with cross-disciplinary creative teams (design, video, animation, copy).
• Experience driving large-scale digital content campaigns with measurable impact.
• Strong data literacy with the ability to translate analytics into actionable strategy.
• Ability to operate confidently in high-pressure, fast-cycle environments.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong writing skills with a track record of producing client-ready deliverables from ambiguous or incomplete source material.

Nice to Have

• Experience in federal, state, or local government; public affairs; national brands; or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with crisis, reputation, and issue-management in digital spaces.
• Knowledge of digital advertising, influencer strategy, and platform partnerships.
• Experience briefing senior executives on digital strategy.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) and profit sharing
• Eleven federal holidays and paid time off
• And more!