Social Media Manager

New York City, NY (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the digital content program for civic engagement, delivering short-form video and social content that adapts to election cycles and accessibility needs while coordinating cross-functional campaigns for diverse NYC communities.

  • Content Ownership: Build and manage social content for NYC Votes and the Campaign Finance Board, with a focus on timely activation during high-intensity periods.
  • Audience & Accessibility: Align messaging for youth, disability communities, LOTE groups, and justice-impacted voters with language access standards.
  • Performance & Collaboration: Collect data, report on content performance, and work with partners to optimize campaigns across multiple channels.

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.

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of experience in social media management, content creation, or digital content strategy.
  • Bachelor’s degree in video production, communications, journalism, marketing, public policy, or a related field; advanced degree or equivalent professional experience a plus

Preferred

  • Proficiency in Spanish, Bangla, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), or Korean to support content development and engagement with diverse New York City audiences.
  • Strong on-camera presence
  • Familiarity with New York City government, civic engagement initiatives, or voter education
  • Proficiency in accessibility and language access best practices
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NYC Campaign Finance Board

The New York City Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that enhances the role of city residents in the electoral process. Through its administration of the Campaign Finance Program, created in 1988, the CFB enables more people to run for city office. The Matching Funds Program amplifies the impact of New Yorkers’ small contributions by matching them with public funds, reducing the influence of special interests on city elections. The CFB's voter engagement initiative,NYC Votes, helps keep all New Yorkers informed.

Founded in 1988
New York, New York, USA
192 employees (16 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
64.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52%
Direct
40.7%
Referral
5.3%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~192

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
12 (6% of company)

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