Coordinator,
Social Media & Texting

Social media content development, graphic design, and broadcast texting

Salary Range: $58,735 – $62,000

Location: Washington, DC or Remote

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Want to break into social media, texting, and digital strategy for politics? Social media management, content development, and text messaging are both growing and in-demand fields in progressive politics. This job is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor with a growing team at Middle Seat and learn the ins & outs of running social media profiles and large-scale texting programs for Democratic candidates and organizations. We’re looking for self-starters who love to write, spend time on social media, and follow politics and the news of the day.

This role is a part of the bargaining unit.

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

  • Contribute to the management of client social media accounts and texting programs: growing social followings, collecting SMS opt-ins, and raising money online.
  • Take the first pass at gathering data for reports, both internal and client-facing.
  • Create content and post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other client social media platforms with a consistent, robust, and responsive posting cadence for each platform.
  • Create graphics and short-form videos for social media platforms.
  • Research issues relevant to our clients to identify salient topics and content for social media posts and graphics.
  • Manage texting production and develop other assets, such as mobile flows, landing pages, donation pages, and more.
  • Draft fundraising copy for text messages.
  • Support the social & texting team on various projects.
  • Remain plugged in to political news and overall trends in progressive politics and social media – including trending sounds, memes, and more.
  • Learn best practices for social media & text message fundraising, messaging campaigns, and platforms as they integrate into the entire digital program and into an organization’s mission.
  • Other responsibilities as requested. 

Qualifications

  • Interest in professional social media management for political campaigns as well as online fundraising to help elect progressives
  • Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of progressive politics
  • Demonstrated knowledge of social media platforms and trends
  • Strong copywriting skills
    • Ability to write and adapt copy for various social media platforms
    • Writing is free of errors
  • Ability to adapt writing to conform to client voices and perspectives 
  • Attention to detail while managing tight deadlines and multiple content calendars
  • Basic graphic design and video editing skills preferred but not required

Salary and Benefits

  • Salary starts between $58,735 – $62,000
  • Profit sharing plan: Share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
  • $50 mobile phone subsidy monthly
  • 100% premium coverage for health, dental, and vision
  • Zero deductible health plan
  • Wellness benefits, which include free memberships to One Medical, Health Advocate, and Talkspace
  • 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents and a discount on services from Kindbody
  • $100 monthly student loan reimbursement
  • $350 monthly mental health reimbursement
  • $1,000 annually towards professional development
  • 6% employer match on your 401k retirement account
  • 20 paid vacation days off, plus your birthday, plus your birthday and work anniversary off
  • Unlimited sick leave

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 strongly encouraged to apply.

Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the progressive 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.

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