Social Media Coordinator – Communications (Part Time)
POSITION TITLE: Social Media Coordinator – Communications
TERM: Part-time Temporary Contract – until January 31, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Administration
REPORTS TO: Communications Manager
SALARY: 15-20 hours per week/$22-25 per hour, no benefits
Mission
The mission of the Latino Policy Forum is to build the power, influence, and leadership of the Latino community through collective action to transform public policies that ensure the well-being of its community and society as a whole. The Forum works to improve education outcomes for Latino children, address housing issues, advance an agenda on immigration reform and immigrant integration, and engage in strengthening the capacity of the Latino community.
Position Overview
Under the supervision of the Communications Coordinator, the Social Media Coordinator-Communications is a part-time, temporary grant-funded position. This position will coordinate the communications and social media functions on behalf of the Communications department of the Forum. This remote position requires effective written and verbal communication skills, a high-level of attention to detail and organization, and the ability to adapt in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced environment. There is an opportunity for this position to continue past January 31, 2022 or to grow in hours depending on future funding; no guarantee of either is expressed or implied.
Communications/Social Media:
- Create, curate and schedule critical, relevant, and engaging social media and website posts aimed at target audience (minimum 7 posts/week on all social media platforms)
- Create, maintain, and monitor a social media calendar for the Forum
- Review and “follow” relevant social media pages (including Acuerdo members, partners, and other stakeholders) and engage audience directly, when necessary
- Create social media toolkits for online media campaigns with sample posts, online polls, crowdsourcing, and other forms of engagement
- Provide timely response to relevant questions, comments, and concerns as liaison between coalition and community members, via social media or direct communication (email, direct message, etc.)
- Track, organize, and promote the Forum, press-related content (articles, interviews, TV and other media appearances, etc.)
- Attend Forum meetings to collect information and synthesize key takeaways into shareable deliverables, including social media content, flyers, infographics, etc. for posting
- Apply a critical eye for simplicity, messaging, and tone to all editorial and visual aspects of social media materials
- Coordinate design of infographics to visually complement flyers and communications
- Coordinate professional translation of all flyers and communications with Forum leadership team
- Stay current of emerging news/trends for Forum-related information
To Express Interest:
Please send or e-mail cover letter, one-page writing sample, and resume to dcampos@latinopolicyforum.org. Subject: “Social Media Coordinator"
The Forum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and actively seeks diversity in its workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or contract without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. POC are highly encouraged to apply.