Digital Media Coordinator

Proposal: Create a part-time position, initially temporary, for a Digital Media Coordinator. The goal is to improve messaging, consistency, and strategy for social media posting and engagement, while also boosting fundraising and volunteer engagement. Fair hiring method: A fair and open hiring process, with the job posted on a public lefty jobs site like Idealist for at least 3 weeks or longer, until a group of at least 3 highly qualified candidates are identified. Proposal Payscale: $20/hour, part time up to 16 hours/week, trial period of 3 months Duties

• Digital posting: social media posts across all major platforms following guidelines from the Steering Committee, Media Committee, Fundraising Committee, and Merchandise Committee
• Digital monitoring: Monitor social media hot topics and interactions, monitor social direct messages, reply/engage based on committee guidelines, refer high-profile interactions or conflicts to key committee members or volunteers
• Regularly solicit donations to GPUS via digital channels
• Able to: research topics and generate script ideas, write and edit scripts, create and edit videos able to train and lead a team of volunteers working on these tasks.
• Book GPUS surrogates (candidates, state and national party leaders, key volunteers) as guests on podcasts, youtube shows, and other alternative media. Comfortable with also representing the party on the above
• .
• Coordinate with the Media Committee on messaging

Experience

• Minimum 3 years in a role as lead social media content creator for a political advocacy organization or campaign
• Comfortable reading a script for voiceover or to camera for social media content
• Experience leading volunteers
• Experience with graphic design and video creation
• Experience working remotely for a distributed team
• Experience working independently

Application Process

• In your cover letter, please specify the top 4 social media platforms you feel most comfortable with, and explain why you’d like to work for the Green Party.
• Please submit links to at least 3 social media accounts that demonstrate your work.