Senior Strategist, Social Media & Texting (Temporary)

Job Description

Want to lead social media, SMS, and digital strategy for progressive candidates and organizations? Social media management and broadcast messaging are both growing and in-demand fields in the world of progressive politics. This job is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor with a growing team at Middle Seat and take the lead in running client social media & texting programs. We’re looking for self-starters who love to write, raise money online, design graphics, and follow the news of the day.

NOTE: This is a temporary, full-time position on our team starting June 17, 2024 and ending on December 13, 2024.

Why Middle Seat

Competitive salaries and great benefits

We only work for progressive organizations, candidates, and causes

We’re a proudly unionized team — part of the Campaign Workers Guild

Get in on the ground floor of a growing operation

Job Responsibilities

Lead 3-5 client social media accounts and/or texting programs and provide feedback to strategists and coordinators on your accounts

Crafting and implementing social media management and growth strategies

Contributing to the growth of client social media followings

Utilize social media to fundraise and build lists for clients

Posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other client social media platforms

Maintaining a robust cadence of social media posting that is responsive to breaking news and other major moments

Maintaining a consistent posting cadence for each platform

Creating graphics and short-form videos for social media posts

Overseeing social media posting schedules & texting calendars and ensuring a robust and consistent cadence

Researching issues relevant to our clients in order to identify salient topics and content for social media posts and graphics

Remaining plugged in to political news and overall trends in progressive politics and social media

Managing and interfacing with clients directly (potentially including Members of Congress and candidates for federal office)

Draft copy for fundraising and mobilization through SMS and develop calendars for client programs

Manage texting production and develop other assets, such as mobile flows, landing pages, donation pages, and more.

Propose ideas for testing, segmentation, and optimization.

Lead list growth strategy from start to finish with multi-layered media plans, including managing acquisition buys for phone numbers and budgeting campaigns.

Develop and manage P2P texting campaigns across clients

Pulling, compiling, analyzing, and synthesizing social media and texting performance metrics into reports and presenting to clients

Build processes within client teams and within department, with guidance of manager/Department Director

Contribute to overall department success, such as developing training materials, participating in sales pitches, and assisting in hiring/onboarding

Oversee interns as needed

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in professional social media management (or similar) for major platforms

At least 1-2 years of experience with peer-to-peer and/or broadcasting texting for political clients

Able to manage client projects largely without assistance

Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of progressive politics

Strong copywriting skills

Ability to write for various social media platforms and adapt to different principals

Majority of writing is free of errors

Ability to adapt writing to conform to client voices and perspectives

A desire to play a key role in social media and fundraising for major political campaigns, nonprofits, and causes

Attention to detail while managing tight deadlines and multiple content calendars

Previous fundraising experience strongly preferred

Basic graphic design and video editing skills preferred but not required

Knowledge of ActBlue and various CRMs (Action Kit, BSD, Action Network, NGP, etc.) preferred but not required

Benefits

Salary starts between $70,000 - $80,000

100% premium coverage for health, dental, and vision

Zero deductible health plan

$50 monthly mobile phone subsidy upon presentation of supporting documentation

Mental health expense subsidy of up to $300 per month upon presentation of supporting documentation

$100 monthly student loan reimbursement upon presentation of supporting documentation

10-15 paid vacation days off, depending on the anticipated length of employment

Unlimited sick leave

Professional development stipend

Commuter benefits for public transportation for staff in the DC Metro Area

Coworking space stipend for cycle hires outside of the DC Metro Area

Flexible work from home schedule (or work in our D.C. office)

We are committed to building a diverse and passionate team. We encourage creative-minded individuals with a strong technical aptitude to apply for this position. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.

Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the decidedly left-of-center clients we work with— and we strive to make our work environment and benefits reflect that, including salary transparency, healthy work-life balance, and consistent employee feedback and communication. We’re happy to talk more about our company culture with prospective applicants.