Specialist, Social Media & Insights

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social media content production and partner storytelling for Feeding America, focusing on short-form video and cross-channel campaigns.

  • Own short-form video production, captioning, accessibility formatting, and platform-native content.
  • Must-have: 2–4 years in social media or digital content creation.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating with multiple partners and scaling content under tight deadlines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content Production & Platform Execution
  • Produces short form, platform native video content (e.g., Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts), including capture, editing, captioning and accessibility formatting.
  • Sources and prepares assets (photo/video) from field, network partners, creators and internal teams.
  • Ensures content adheres to Feeding America’s brand voice, visual guidelines, accessibility standards and mission integrity.
  • Corporate Partner & Celebrity/Influencer Support
  • Coordinates and traffics social content tied to corporate partner campaigns, donor recognition and collaborative activations across channels.
  • Manages calendars, approvals and publishing workflows for celebrity, athlete and influencer amplification.
  • Supports execution of message briefs, talent deliverables, usage rights and cross platform tracking.
  • Collaborates with Brand, Development and Corporate Partnerships teams to ensure accurate representation of partners and campaigns.
  • Social Listening, Sentiment Tracking & Insights
  • Monitors real-time social + earned media conversations, cultural moments, issues and mission relevant topics using social listening tools.
  • Produces weekly/monthly insights reports, including sentiment trends, high intent engagement drivers and audience behavior signals.
  • Identifies risks, misinformation and reputational considerations—escalating appropriately and in coordination with the Social Media Manager and Comms team.
  • Benchmarks Feeding America’s performance against leading nonprofit and brand comparators; surfaces opportunities for optimization and experimentation.
  • Partners with the Social Media Manager and Analytics team to refine KPIs, measurement frameworks and content performance dashboards.
  • Operational Excellence & Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Maintains content workflows, rights-management logs, caption/hashtag libraries and process documentation.
  • Collaborates with the Integrated Marketing Coordinator on scheduling needs, customer care responses and community management escalations.
  • Supports surge content needs during crises, disasters, news spikes and major campaigns to ensure timely delivery and coordination within campaigns.

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of experience in social media, digital content creation or digital marketing.
  • Strong proficiency in short form video production (e.g., CapCut, Adobe Express, Premiere Pro) and mobile-first content creation.
  • Experience using social media management and listening tools (e.g., Sprout Social, Hootsuite, Brandwatch, Talkwalker).
  • Demonstrated ability to translate insights into actionable social media recommendations.
  • Excellent writing, visual storytelling and attention to detail.
  • Experience coordinating across multiple partners and stakeholders.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environments, manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred

  • Experience working with influencers, creators, celebrities or talent-management workflows.
  • Nonprofit or mission-driven marketing experience.
  • Familiarity with accessibility best practices and inclusive content creation.
  • Understanding of social KPIs across awareness, engagement, sentiment and conversion metrics.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive list of benefits available to full-time employees can be found here .
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Feeding America

As the largest network of food banks, pantries, and meal programs in the country, Feeding America is the leading organization in the fight against hunger in the United States. 200 food banks strong, we serve more than 40 million people in virtually every community in America. Since our beginnings 40 years ago, Feeding America has made innovative strides in increasing food rescue and providing fresh food to hungry people across the country. We believe that everyone - individuals, charities, businesses and government - has a role in ending hunger in America. Will you join us? Learn more at FeedingAmerica.org. At Feeding America National Organization, we prioritize the safety and security of our job applicants. Please be aware of fraudulent job postings and recruitment scams. All legitimate job opportunities with Feeding America are posted exclusively on our official website.” Founded in 1979 (formerly named America's Second Harvest)Charity Navigator: Four Star CharityBetter Business Bureau: Accredited Charity

Founded in 1967
Chicago, Illinois, USA
676 employees (49 in marketing)