Social Media and Content Manager

Description

Why this role matters:

The Bender JCC seeks a Social Media and Content Manager to spearhead our community’s storytelling efforts across our social media and website. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and managing content that expands our social media presence, grows our digital audience, builds awareness of our community, and drives engagement with our offerings. Accordingly, the ideal candidate will be a gifted, natural, and prolific creator with a proven track record of producing, editing, and distributing high quality content. This is a creative and content management role that requires strong organizational skills, high level of adaptability, ingenuity, and responsibility and the ability to manage multiple projects at once.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage Bender JCC’s social media profiles and manage audience engagement and interactions.
• Create and distribute social media and website content, including text-articles, graphics, and videos.
• Develop content strategies to drive engagement, website traffic, and revenue.
• Administer short-and-long-term social media content calendars and publishing schedules.
• Oversee organic and paid social media campaigns, including planning, execution, and measurement.
• Promote consistent brand identity and voice across social media and other content campaigns.
• Launch new and optimize current social media pages to increase awareness of the Bender JCC.
• Routinely measure and report on content and social media performance.
• Audit and optimize the Bender JCC’s social media and website content for brand voice and relevance.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed, required, or assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

You are:

• A continuous, deep, and eager collaborator. You consistently treat all staff, members, and guests with dignity, respect and fairness; inspire your colleagues and hold them accountable; exhibit a high-level of professionalism and quality; anticipate and act upon opportunities for helping others succeed; consistently and enthusiastically share your time, resources, and knowledge with others.
• A gifted and natural communicator. You demonstrate superior skills in copywriting and editing for various mediums, in addition to being a clear, compassionate, and effective interpersonal communicator. You consistently listen to others with care and interest and ask clarifying questions to ensure the message is understood.
• Adaptable, focused, and organized. You embrace changing priorities, quickly synthesize new information, effectively prioritize competing projects, and handle multiple tasks with a high level of attention to detail to your work.
• Innovative and grounded problem solver. You are an outside-the-box teammate who loves trying new things and devising creative solutions to persistent problems. Most importantly, you know how to make it happen.
• Analytical and data-driven. You continuously and routinely analyze marketing data to identify opportunities and use those insights to take an iterative approach to improving marketing campaigns and strategy.
• Passionate about the work. You are motivated by the mission of the Bender JCC and you have a deep connection and desire for this work to exist in the world. 
• You believe that diversity is a strength. You account for the value of diversity in every aspect of your work and you understand the nuances of diversity that shape the experiences of students and families.

You should have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in content marketing, inbound marketing, or social media.
• A general understanding of SEO and how to use content to reach audiences through organic search.
• Experience telling social stories across a variety of platforms that utilize brand voice, and proven ability to connect with audiences using that content and brand voice.
• Proficiency in working with the following technology stacks in a virtual environment: MS Office, Google Suite, Slack, and Zoom (training will be provided as needed).
• Experience with content creation, email, graphic design, and social media software including: WordPress, Meta Business Manager, Hootsuite, Campaign Monitor, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with analytics platforms: Salesforce, GA4, Google Tag Manager, Meta Business Suite
• Proven experience managing projects.
• Capacity to juggle multiple projects and competing deadlines.
• Photography and/or videography production and editing are a major plus.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time exempt position, with an annual salary between $60,000 - $70,000, commensurate with experience. The Bender JCC provides a benefits package that includes retirement, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, as well as paid time off and a flexible working environment. You’ll also receive a full family membership to the Bender JCC, including complete access to the entire fitness facility and pools, plus staff discounts on programs and services.

To Apply

Research shows that women and underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they feel that they meet 100% of the qualifications. If this role sounds interesting to you, we encourage you to apply! The Bender JCC is committed to building a diverse team that draws on the strengths of people with a variety of identities, backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application.

About the Bender JCC:

The Bender Jewish Community Center in Rockville, Maryland is a premier community center at the heart of Jewish life in Montgomery County, operating a full-scale health and fitness center, pre-school, day camp and variety of education and arts programs. We create a welcoming and inclusive environment, connecting the people of our Jewish community with each other, Israel, and the broader community. We inspire individuals of all ages and backgrounds to enhance their social, physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being through programs of excellence rooted in Jewish values.

Our core values are:

• Welcoming and inclusive (Hachnassat Orchim) – We open our doors to everyone and strive to create an inclusive and accommodating environment for people of different backgrounds, abilities and means.
• Respect (Kavod) – We seek to create a town square where our community can be exposed to diverse viewpoints and grapple with difficult issues in a respectful and civil manner.
• Jewish Peoplehood (Klal Yisrael) – We create connections to the people, history, culture, and land of Israel and with the Jewish people as a whole, welcoming all Jewish traditions and backgrounds.
• Community (Kehilla) – We facilitate relationship building and a sense of belonging to create communities across all stages of life.
• Working together (B’yachad) – We partner and collaborate with Jewish and secular organizations to build a stronger community.
• Wellness (Shmirat HaNefesh v’HaGuf) – We promote the well-being and fitness of every person.
• Spirit (Ruach) – We infuse spirit and fun into our activities and programs.

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000