Social media content development, graphic design, and broadcast texting

Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000
Location: Washington, D.C. or remote

Want to break into social media, SMS, and digital strategy for politics? Social media management and broadcast messaging are both growing and in-demand fields in the world of 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. We’re looking for self-starters who love to write, design graphics, and follow the news of the day.

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: take the first pass at drafting content and gathering data for reports.
• Assist in growing social followings, collecting SMS opt-ins, and fundraising online.
• Posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other client social media platforms, with a consistent, robust, and responsive posting cadence for each platform
• Creating graphics and short-form video for social media posts
• Researching issues relevant to our clients in order to identify salient topics and content for social media posts and graphics
• Support the social & SMS team on various projects
• Remaining plugged in to political news and overall trends in progressive politics and social media
• Manage texting production and develop other assets, such as mobile flows, landing pages, donation pages, and more
• Learn best practices for social media & SMS fundraising, messaging campaigns, and platforms as they integrate into the entire digital program and into an organization’s mission
• Other responsibilities as requested

Requirements

Qualifications

• Interest in professional social media management for major platforms and broadcast texting
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of progressive politics
• Strong copywriting skills
  • Ability to write and adapt copy for various social media platforms
  • Majority of 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

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 encouraged to apply. Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the decidedly left-of-center 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.

Benefits

Salary and Benefits

• Salary starts between $50,000 and $55,000

• Profit-sharing plan: share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
• Mobile phone reimbursement up to $50 per month
• 100% coverage for health, dental, and vision
• One Medical health service: video call or chat with doctors, no wait-time appointments
• Health Advocate: 24/7 assistance with navigating health benefits, finding providers through
• 6% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off, plus your birthday and your Anniversary at Middle Seat
• Unlimited sick leave
• Commuter benefits for public transportation (if applicable)
• Office Space (WeWork, etc) Stipend for Remote Employees
• 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• $100 monthly student loan reimbursement
• $550 monthly mental health reimbursement
• $1,000 annual professional development reimbursement