Come join the We Are Moving The Needle Team!
Are you an experienced social media expert? Are you passionate about We Are Moving The Needle’s mission? We Are Moving The Needle seeks a dynamic and creative part-time independent contractor to join our team and support our external communications, focusing on social media campaigns and related design elements. This person will play a critical role in executing our year-round social media campaigns from the Resonator Awards to scholarships!
Social Media Management
Manage day-to-day maintenance of We Are Moving The Needle’s social media channels: reposting of relevant content, engaging with partners and constituents, fielding direct message inquiries and elevating outreach to Director as needed.
Work with Director to create a social media campaign cycle, encompassing key initiatives such as end of year impact campaigns, Giving Tuesday, Resonator Awards, GRAMMYs visibility campaigns, etc.
Execute planned posts throughout campaign cycles, including designing social media assets, editing video content and interviews, and crafting compelling captions.
Coordinate with the Director to facilitate branded collaborations with relevant sponsors and partners, ensuring seamless integration and maximum impact.
With Director, identify and capitalize on new campaign and posting opportunities, such as responding to collaboration requests, leveraging current events, and identifying trending topics.
Monitor social media metrics to assess content performance and provide insights to optimize future strategies.
Design
Create visually striking design assets for social media campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand aesthetics and campaign objectives.
Develop collateral materials for events, including flyers, invitations, and other promotional materials, to be utilized in outreach efforts.
Additional design editing support for We Are Moving The Needle programming as needed (i.e. impact flyers for tabling at conferences, event programs, impact graphics, etc.).
Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
Proven experience managing Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, TikTok, LinkedIn and other social media in a professional or business setting. Experience with music industry or arts non-profit organization setting preferred.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Canva, Adobe. Experience with Squarespace and Mailchimp a plus.
Demonstrated skills in video and photo editing.
Superior time management and multi-tasking skills.
Ability to work independently on projects as directed.
Team player with a strong work ethic and commitment to collaboration and inclusivity.
Must be comfortable in ambiguity and building processes and systems from the ground up.
This is a part-time, contract position, working fully remotely from anywhere within the United States.
To Apply
Please send a resume, cover letter, and design portfolio (inclusive of video/photo editing) to Skye Landgraf, Director of Partnerships and Programs, at info@wearemovingtheneedle.org.