Digital Communications Contractor

Nichols College; Dudley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

and the job listing Expires on May 1, 2025

POSITION TITLE: Digital Communications Contractor (Summer 2025)
REPORTS TO: Communications & Marketing Specialist
CLASSIFICATION: Contractor
COMPENSATION: $25 per hour, part-time 16-18 hours per week
START DATE: May 19, 2025
END DATE: August 14, 2025

This is a great opportunity for students seeking a paid summer internship or professionals looking for temporary part-time work.

The Digital Communications Contractor will implement communications strategies that advance Metro Caring’s mission and share the stories of our community.

• Support the use of strategic communications to advance the movement to end hunger
• Center anti-oppression work as an intrinsic part of anti-hunger work through communications channels
• Communicate Metro Caring’s mission to a variety of audiences using digital media, including social media and email marketing
• Highlight the impact of the taxpayer-funded Healthy Food for Denver’s Kids program that supports Metro Caring’s Food Access and Nutrition teams’ work

Digital Communications Contractor Duties

75% Coordinate Metro Caring’s social media calendar and online engagement:

• Brainstorm, create, write, schedule, and post content on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Bluesky using social media management software (Buffer)
• Collaborate with staff across the organization to collect and share content.
• Capture photos and/or videos using a mobile device.
• Conduct brief interviews to collect and share quotes from community members, staff, and volunteers.
• Evaluate and report on social media metrics and performance.
• Respond to comments and direct messages.
• Share content from partner organizations.
• Ensure brand integrity on social media platforms by using templates and brand resources to design content in Canva and/or Adobe Creative Cloud

10% Create and design monthly email newsletter, Action Alerts, fundraising emails, and other campaigns as assigned using email marketing software (MailerLite).

10% Edit and publish staff submissions for Metro Caring’s website events calendar, including creating relevant graphics, via content management system (WordPress)

5% Attend and participate in monthly Strategic Communications Committee meetings. Other special projects as interested and assigned.

Requirements

• Commitment to strengthening inclusion, diversity, equity, access, accountability, and action in anti-oppression and anti-racist work
• Excellent writing and detail-focused editing skills
• Proactive, self-motivated, and highly accountable with excellent follow-through skills
• Skilled at managing time and workload effectively and independently, including communicating meeting deadlines and support needed
• Ability and desire to work with a diverse group of people
• Willingness to give and receive constructive feedback
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications
• Experience posting and engaging on social media platforms
• Fluent in speaking and writing in English

Preferred Skills (not required)

• Bilingual in Spanish (highly preferred), Russian, Arabic, or Dari
• Experience with social media scheduling tools (e.g. HootSuite, Buffer, Sprout Social)
• Experience with email marketing platforms (e.g. MailerLite, Mailchimp, Constant Contact)
• Experience with content management systems (e.g. WordPress)
• Familiarity with photography techniques & best practices
• Experience conducting interviews
• Knowledge of graphic design principles and/or experience with design software, such as Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud

Schedule

All 16-18 weekly hours will be completed in-office, Monday through Thursday within Metro Caring’s working hours below. This position is not eligible for remote work.

• Monday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Contractor can work two full 8-hour days, four half 4-hour days, or a combination that works with their schedule. The contractor can set their schedule with agreement with the supervisor.

We are willing to accommodate planned summer vacations/time off if disclosed in advance and agreed upon with supervisor. Because this is a contractor role, time off is unpaid. However, hours could be made up on other weeks.

How to Apply

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30, 2025

Apply on Handshake with a cover letter and resume. Please use your cover letter to communicate why you are excited to work to help build a sustainable anti-hunger movement in Colorado, highlighting any of the above skills, abilities, and experiences that you have and what you hope to gain or learn from this role.

Metro Caring is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff and we encourage applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds. Lived experience with food insecurity and/or within communities disproportionately impacted by food insecurity and systemic inequity (Latino, BIPOC, refugee and immigrant, disability, and LGBTQ+ communities) are valued as critical expertise on our team as we co-create innovative solutions.