Associate, Digital Communications

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Purpose of Role

The Associate, Digital Communications will support the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance team in amplifying its mission, programming, and initiatives across our digital platforms, including, but not limited to: email, social media, obama.org, and programmatic communications guidelines. The Associate, Digital Communications will develop and manage communications strategies and content for the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance’s various audiences and digital platforms. The Associate may support the execution of all MBK Alliance communications priorities.

The Associate, Digital Communications will report to the Senior Associate, MBK Communications.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Writing: Develop digital content in support of MBK Alliance news, communities, participants, and programming through content discovery and adaptation for the different platforms.
• Social Media Strategy Create, manage, and implement an actionable, comprehensive social media engagement strategy alongside a streamlined process for content review and approvals in collaboration with MBK Alliance leadership and the Foundation’s MarCom team. Supervise all aspects of social media interaction between the MBK Alliance and its audiences and ensure online audiences feel inspired by, empowered by, and connected to The Alliance.
• Brand Development: Oversee day-to-day management of digital campaigns, ensure brand consistency and alignment with the Foundation’s style guide, and facilitate scaling brand awareness through the MBK Alliance’s various digital platforms.
• Analytics and Reporting: Set and manage clear goals for audience traffic, growth, and engagement for the MBK Alliance’s digital platforms, particularly email and social media; create and implement a monthly editorial calendar, which includes key dates, goals, and initiatives.
• Public Engagement and Creative Partnership Campaigns: Promote and support the launch of MBK Alliance programming and events through robust communications plans across the Alliance’s digital platforms. Pitch and build an MBK network monthly newsletter, which provides programmatic and Alliance-related information, updates, and announcements
• Partnerships and Collaboration: Develop a detailed partner, influencer, and general public collaboration strategy to help increase web traffic, social media followers, participation in campaigns, calls to action.
• Cross-function Liaising: Partner with various internal teams to source, create, and manage MBK’s library of images and video and manage incoming photo and video requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Key Deliverables

• Create and implement digital communications strategy that is timely, adaptable, and accounts for relevant trends.
• Create and manage the MBK Alliance’s content calendar, which takes the Foundation’s broader editorial calendar into consideration and includes content type, target audience, calls to action, and other relevant information.
• Create a social media content calendar and manage The Alliance’s social media accounts, including the development of posts and management of audience engagement; Provide quarterly analytics reporting.
• Support the Senior Associate, MBK Communications with other relevant tasks.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 2-3 years of relevant education or experience for similar organization or government official
• Exceptional multi-media written skills with a track record of crafting original content and telling stories effectively through digital communications, garnering high engagement, and representing the voice and values of high-profile brands and/or public figures
• In-depth understanding about the best practices, use, and function of digital mediums
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute and track online campaigns and day-to-day follower growth and engagement
• Keen understanding of traditional, digital, and social media outlets and their audiences and reach, and the ability to adapt organizations key messages to those formats
• Ability to work cross functionally in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using social media analytics tools
  
  

The salary range for this role is between $59,755 and $74,670.

This hybrid role can be based at our Chicago or D.C. offices.

Foundation Values

The Foundation Values are Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. The Obama Foundation is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at careers@obama.org if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.