Social Media Manager

About RepresentUs

RepresentUs is America’s leading nonpartisan organization fighting to protect and strengthen democracy. We unite independents, progressives and conservatives to pass pro-democracy laws, fight corruption, and defeat authoritarian threats. We have won more than 170 victories in cities and states across America since our founding 11 years ago. Each win is one step closer to our vision of making America the world’s strongest democracy by 2050.

RepresentUs is a carefully curated mix of professionals who want to make an impact in the world, and are passionate about strengthening democracy. We’re not a startup, but we’ve got startup DNA: we’re nimble, constantly learning and iterating, and we push ourselves to push the envelope—to ignore “industry standards” and set a new standard.

Democracy is for all, and at RepresentUs, so is our workplace. That's why we're an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to evolving our staff and board to reflect the full diversity of America and the communities we aim to serve. As we seek the best of the best to join our ranks, we welcome applications from all walks of life (including but not limited to BIPOC/people of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ candidates) because we know that our democracy-building work has greater impact when we center diverse backgrounds, perspectives and ideologies. Once on the team, we encourage our teammates to bring their whole selves to work. We’re continually working to increase our cultural awareness, strengthen our approach to equity, and foster a climate of inclusion in all that we do. We invite you to belong with us! Read our statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging here. 

These Cultural Agreements are the principles that guide the work we do and how we work together. They were developed collaboratively by a team of staff across the organization. It is critical to our success that all current and prospective staff review this document and agree to center these ideals in our work. We believe playing by and iterating on these rules will maximize the positive impact our organization has on the strength of America’s democracy.

Come win with us!

About The Role 

The Social Media Manager is responsible for day-to-day creation and  management of the social media program as well as execution of social media campaigns and strategies for RepresentUs. They work with the Marketing Director to operationalize the vision for growing our social audiences and reaching millions of Americans with creative campaigns and educational content. 

Lead our social channels to show that RepresentUs is the premier democracy organization. That means we are responsive to news on our issue and build a conversation with supporters about how our org is relevant.

This is a full-time remote position and must be located within the United States

• Create, edit, produce, and post all organic social media content.
• Manage all social media calendars and content for all channels to reach organizational goals to include followers, engagement, email sign-ups, etc.
• Own all internal communications about social media reporting, strategy, and implementation.
• Lead and manage paid social advertising efforts.
• Managing 1-2 interns as needed. 
• Pitch and develop content for all social media channels.
• Collect and analyze  social media metrics to help inform strategies.
• Own social media campaigns and strategies from start to finish.
• Proof and perform quality assurance checks on content to ensure posts go live without mistakes.
• Set up brainstorm meetings for social media campaigns, creating task lists, helping finalize content, ensuring all deliverables go live on schedule.
• Moderate comments on social media channels. 

• Proven track record of growing social media programs and delivering on organizational goals. 
• Experience creating social media content from beginning to end, including campaign analysis.
• Experience managing paid social media campaigns. 
• Experience creating, editing, and producing videos for social media.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly.
• High level of organization, including experience managing and leading multiple projects at once.
• High attention to detail; spelling and grammar snobs are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent design and copywriting skills . 
• Experience using publishing tools for social media platforms, especially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and stay organized to get a campaign out the door.
• Creative thinking and problem solving skills.
• Excellent strategic thinking skills.
• This is a remote position, and candidates must have consistent access to reliable internet and phone.

Physical Requirements

RepresentUs is committed to supporting employees of varying abilities and to providing reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to thrive at RepresentUs. The requirements of this role, related to its physical demands, described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. All employees must be able to operate a computer and use a cell phone. For roles that include frequent business travel expectations, we can discuss reasonable alternatives to travel in some instances. Most roles also require communicating with key external stakeholders of the organization in person, via the telephone, or via email. Applicants with questions about accommodations may request to speak with our ADA liaison at ADA@represent.us.

Essential functions of the role include:

-Working from a computer for long periods of time.

-While performing the duties of this job, the employee may also frequently be required to communicate using the telephone, email, and in person with stakeholders.

-This position has fewer than 10% travel expectations and is eligible for flexible work hour arrangements. 

Compensation and Benefits

We’re committed to bringing in top talent from all sectors. Accordingly, we offer competitive salaries and pretty awesome benefits, including health, dental, vision, wellness perks, a dependent care account, a $1,500 professional development stipend, and a retirement benefit, and much more.

Oh, and we have this wild idea that we’ll do better work if we have time to see our friends and families, so we get four weeks of paid vacation a year, plus personal and sick time.  This position is virtual and open to residents in the United States working East Coast hours.

This is a nonexempt position. The starting salary range for the Social Media Manager position is $79,000-$99,000.

Starting salary is based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience. To counter pay inequality and uphold internal parity, we use a nonnegotiable starting salary system, while benchmarking our pay to competitive markets.

This position is part of the bargaining unit represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 153 (OPEIU). 

To Apply

Please apply online at represent.us/careers and be sure to attach a cover letter, resume, and a portfolio with at least three marketing campaigns that you’d like to show off. 

When an applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for this position, they may request it in writing by emailing ADA@represent.us. No phone calls please.

RepresentUs reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. *Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made.

The Social Media Manager position will access sensitive/confidential information as part of their duties, and may be required to sign a Confidentiality/Non Disclosure Agreement specific to this information as a condition of employment.