Responsibilities

• Build and manage a working database of Chicago-based creators, influencers, and local accounts, segmented by geography, community, audience size, and issue affinity
• Develop and execute paid and organic creator partnerships, including briefing creators, coordinating content review, and tracking deliverables
• Serve as primary point of contact for partners, managing expectations, timelines, and compliance requirements
• Coordinate and staff creator access to the candidate: content shoots, ride-alongs, event coverage, and rapid-response opportunities
• Identify and engage non-political creators — food, sports, music, comedy, neighborhood, small business — where the campaign can reach voters outside the political conversation
• Pitch and book the candidate on podcasts, video shows, and streaming appearances; coordinate with the Communications team on prep materials and message guidance
• Work with the digital team to clip, package, and distribute appearance content across campaign channels
• Develop relationships with volunteers, neighborhood pages, community Facebook groups, ward-level accounts, Reddit communities, and other local online spaces where Chicago political conversation actually happens
• Monitor local online conversations and respond to moments accordingly

Requirements

• One to three years of experience in social media, influencer marketing, audience development, digital organizing, or content creation; campaign, advocacy, or nonprofit experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated track record of building and maintaining creator or influencer relationships that produced measurable results
• Deep, current knowledge of the platforms that matter: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Substack, podcasts, and whatever is emerging by the time you read this
• Fluency in Chicago — its neighborhoods, communities, media, sports, and internet culture. You should know which accounts move the city and which just have followers
• Strong writing skills and the ability to pitch persuasively and briefly
• Ability to juggle multiple workstreams under rapid-response, high-pressure conditions
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward action; this is a build-it-yourself role
• Basic video production or editing skills, even at a scrappy level
• Commitment to Democratic and progressive values and to Alexi's campaign vision

Benefits

• Health insurance