Social Media Management Assistant (Volunteer)

Remote
Volunteer
Marketing
Entry Level
 

Social Media Management Assistant (Volunteer)

 

*Note: The following is an opportunity for flexible, part-time, volunteer work. Please DO NOT APPLY if you are only looking for paid employment. All positions are remote/ work-from-home.

 

About Us:

Are you an experienced Social Media Assistant who is passionate about making a difference? Would you find it exciting to work with smart and talented individuals committed to producing great journalism in the public interest? Can you commit 10 hours a week to our mission, working remotely on your own schedule with our far-flung, diverse team? 

WhoWhatWhy is seeking to build a team of Social Media assistants who can help administer our social media posting. This may include writing short social media posts, pulling quotes or lines from stories, collaborating with our creative team on graphics, and physically uploading or scheduling the posts. Strong candidates have excellent written english communication skills, are team players, and can spread their volunteer hours out evenly throughout the week.

Our organization is a nonprofit that is not funded by a zillionaire. We do not accept corporate ads. As such, we are only currently able to pay a small core team, as well as experienced professional freelancers, relying primarily on skilled volunteers to fill out our growing organizational infrastructure. 

Age does not matter. We have among us young students, vibrant retirees, and everything in between, from all walks of life.

Join us!

 

Responsibilities:

  • Use social media marketing tools to create global awareness and grow the company’s brand/product presence.
  • Own the strategy, develop calendars, evaluate opportunities, execute, and measure results on social campaigns that drive engagement and brand presence.
  • Research social media trends, opportunities, new content formats and inform management of new, innovative and relevant ways to market.
  • Awareness of the competitive landscape (messaging, tactics, strategies) on social media platforms.
  • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for organic social media campaigns, track campaign engagement success, test new ideas, and optimize overall social media performance.
  • Assist with analyzing the company’s full digital marketing and social media strategy to identify potential opportunities for improvements.
  • Assist with networking on different social media platforms and be able to build a relationship with different social media influencers.
 

Qualifications:

  • Hands-on experience both managing and implementing social media initiatives.
  • Led and optimized successful social media campaigns, whilst increasing engagement rates across various channels.
  • Ability to utilize data for analysis and decision-making. 
  • Proficiency with web analytic tools, such as Google Data Studio. 
  • Knowledge, passion, and understanding of the latest innovations and trends in social media.
  • Social media content development and management experience.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and high interpersonal skills.
  • Goal oriented with strong performance management capabilities.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and change. 
  • Willingness to embrace professional development.
  • Bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience required.
 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working across different global cultures is a plus.
  • Project management and critical thinking skills desired.
  • Strong eye for design. Illustrator/Photoshop skills are a plus.
 

Perks:

  • Channel your passion in a stimulating environment
  • Learn the nuts and bolts of nonprofit operations in an up-and-coming organization
  • Develop new skills and gain valuable experience that can enhance your professional trajectory
  • Do amazing work on a flexible, part-time basis
  • Have fun while you make a difference 
 

Expectations:

You will be expected to attend recurring meetings. Beyond this, you will work on your own schedule while providing timely responses to electronic communications. We ask all team members to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week and to maintain high responsiveness through Slack, email, and conference calls. Additionally, we would expect a long-term commitment from our volunteers to ensure continuity and meaningful contributions to our mission.

 

To Apply:

We will not review applications that appear to be mass submissions. To apply, please send your resume and a customized cover letter demonstrating your familiarity with our mission and work. Also, please confirm in the letter your understanding that this is a volunteer position. If there is no option to attach a cover letter, please send a cover letter to [email protected]. Please note that response emails from us sometimes end up in spam folders; don’t forget to check them. Thank you!

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