Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in social content curation and creation., Strong understanding of the national and gubernatorial political landscape., Graphic design experience is required for this role., Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a keen eye for design..

Key responsabilities:

Create engaging and informative daily social news content.

Support content creation including brainstorming ideas and managing projects.

Monitor current events to create relevant social content aligned with COURIER’s priorities.

Track and report on the national team’s social KPIs and send bi-weekly round-ups of content.

Job description

Deputy Director of Social and Brand, National, COURIER

About COURIER:

COURIER is a pro-democracy news network dedicated to building a more informed, engaged, and representative America. We reach audiences where they are online with factual, values-driven news and analysis. Our eleven local newsrooms and national brand provide Americans with news centered on the people and policies that affect their lives. Our reporting is primarily produced for social media platforms and online channels where our audiences spend their time, with an emphasis on video, graphics, and skimmable newsletters to inform and engage our audience in the ways they consume information today.

Topline:

COURIER seeks a Deputy Director of Social and Brand to join its national division.

Reporting to the Vice President for Brand and Social, the Deputy Director of Social and Brand will help build and maintain a robust social media presence for @CourierNewsroom’s social accounts across all platforms — including video-based platforms (Instagram and TikTok) and text-based platforms (Facebook, Twitter/X, Threads, LinkedIn, and Bluesky).

Role & responsibilities include:

Create engaging and informative daily social news content
Support content creation (graphics & video), including brainstorming ideas and helping manage projects from concept to completion
Closely monitor current events to create relevant social content that aligns with COURIER’s editorial priorities
Create and maintain a regular social marketing calendar, promoting COURIER’s national products (newsletters, web shows, podcasts, etc.)
Track and report on the national team’s social KPIs
Send bi-weekly round-ups of national content to COURIER’s marketing list
Serve as a mentor to junior social staff
Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate will have some of the following:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in social content curation and creation
A political expert in their own right, with a strong understanding of the national and gubernatorial political landscape and the ability to quickly and accurately break down the news
Strong background in political content creation
Graphic design experience (required for this role)
Strong knowledge of best practices in social video publishing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for design
Video editing skills are not required but preferred

Compensation and benefits

The annual salary for this role will be between $80,000 - $100,000, depending on background and experience
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 paid holidays a year
Full suite of health benefits
Flexible working arrangements
$500 home office reimbursement

Compensation$80,000 - $100,000 DOE

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