Responsibilities

• Social Media Channel Management: Take ownership of Vital Voices' social media strategy and day to day activity on the Vital Voices social media channels including, but not limited to, proactive content drafting, planning and scheduling and reactive community management on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn; staying on top of social media algorithm changes and trends and recommend strategic campaigns to amplify engagement and reach. Work with internal Vital Voices teams to amplify program and women leaders' efforts across channels. Stay current on global affairs and events and incorporate into the Vital Voices' social media strategy.
• Online Reporting and Analytics: Prepare regular analytics reports with data on online channel performance, leveraging all available tools including Instagram Insights, Google Analytics, Meltwater, and others. Analyze findings and assess content behaviors; implement findings and adjustments to maximize audience growth, reach and engagement.
• Content Creation and Management: Leverage Adobe Creative Suite and Canva to create graphic content for Vital Voices and related efforts including, but not limited to, infographics, quote cards, social media tiles and graphics for website. Manage, coordinate and connect staff with Vital Voices' photo and photo archive. Manage in-house creative content production (such as staff headshots) and housing and rental of equipment including podcast kit, digital camera and other communications equipment.
• Podcast Development and Editing: Cut, edit and publish the Vital Voices podcast. Manage interviews once scheduled, develop social media content to amplify episodes and write titles and descriptions for each episode.
• Graphic Design & Content Creation: Design eye-catching graphics, visuals, and layouts for social media, digital campaigns, and marketing collateral. Create branded templates, presentations, and multimedia content.
• Collaborate: Work across departments to implement a strategic communications agenda that advances Vital Voices' goals and activities across a range of regional and issue-area programs, events, partnerships and branded intellectual property
• Communications Support for Organization: Work with VP, Communications and Engagement to ensure communications for the organization are provided and strategically implemented. Amplify organization efforts by preparing communications toolkits for programs to market their applications and work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, plus 2-4 years of relevant work experience working in communications or representing an organization/company through social media required
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English
• Strong organizational and time management skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Experience in social media content drafting and platform management including on YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn etc., and analytics tools to track social networking data, such as Hootsuite and Google Analytics
• Experience using common website content management systems such as WordPress preferred
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to learn
• Strong demonstrated experience in global women's issues, refugee issues, and human rights preferred
• Strong computer skills including MS Office applications (esp. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), social networking tools, and database software (i.e., Salesforce).
• Experience working cross-functionally to support key objectives
• Experience producing social media content and communications support for live events preferred

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• Experience in global women's issues, refugee issues, and human rights preferred
• Experience using WordPress preferred
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Audacity, Lightroom) preferred
• Experience producing social media content and communications support for live events preferred

Benefits

• At Vital Voices, we value our employees and their well-being. That's why we offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, HSA, EAP, and more.
• But that's not all. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in their work and life. That's why we provide generous PTO including wellness flex Fridays, parental leave, and volunteer leave as well as a professional development stipend to support continuous improvement.