AMPERS – Web & Social Content Assistant

Children's Theatre Company; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Web and Social Content Assistant to create and manage digital communications for North Star Stories. This remote contract role involves social media management, web content updates, and ensuring quality and accuracy of content. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, graphic design experience, and familiarity with content management tools. The position offers flexible hours and a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience using content management tools for social media.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Graphic design skills.

Responsibilities

• Creating engaging content across digital platforms.
• Managing and updating the North Star Stories webpage.
• Implementing a communications plan for diverse audiences.

Skills

Communication

Graphic Design

Attention to Detail

Tools

WordPress

Adobe Creative Cloud

AI Best Practices

Job description

The Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS) is searching for a contract Web and Social Content Assistant to create and distribute engaging digital communications highlighting information and stories from North Star Stories newscasts.

Web & Social Content Assistant, North Star Stories

Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
Contract – Freelance position

www.AMPERS.org

AMPERS is the largest statewide association of community radio stations in the United States, currently comprised of 17 independent community radio stations in Minnesota. The stations primarily serve underserved populations including greater Minnesota, tribal nations, diverse communities, and students. From Grand Marais to Thief River Falls, Mankato to Winona, and just about everywhere in between, we’ve got Minnesota covered. AMPERS helps member stations serve their diverse communities by generating revenue, developing and sharing programming, and working to correct the narrative regarding historically underrepresented communities through accurate storytelling and reporting.

North Star Stories is a daily 5-minute newscast that covers the stories and perspectives of Minnesota’s diverse communities statewide. The project aims to address the significant need for coverage of the experiences currently absent from the state’s news ecosystem, including those of Black, Latine, Asian American, East African individuals, people living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ residents, laborers, veterans, and those from Greater Minnesota. North Star Stories is voiced, sourced, and reported by members of the communities covered.

AMPERS is searching for a contract Web and Social Content Assistant to create and distribute engaging digital communications highlighting information and stories from North Star Stories newscasts.

Duties will include

Social Media Management

• Creating engaging content across AMPERS’ digital platforms – including Facebook, Instagram, transistor, YouTube, linktree, TikTok, and LinkedIn – that accurately communicates and promotes North Star Stories segments on the day they air,

• Using graphic design software or tools to craft multimedia content that newscasts, and

• Tracking engagement analytics, delivering insights to AMPERS staff, and adjusting social media strategy based on findings.

Web Content Management

• Routinely managing and updating the North Star Stories webpage, and

• Creating North Star Stories segment digital story packages that can be turned into web versions of produced audio stories for AMPERS and partner websites.

Communications Strategy

• Implementing – and retooling when necessary – a North Star Stories communications plan to ensure that content delivers engagement and is representative of and relevant to diverse audiences.

Ensuring Quality and Accuracy

• Attending to the quality and accuracy of content across all AMPERS’ digital platforms,

• Communicating progress to AMPERS’ Vice President of Programming, and

• Performing additional duties as assigned by the Vice President of Programming or CEO.

Qualifications

• Experience using content management tools to schedule, manage content and track analytics across multiple social media platforms,

• Excellent writing and communication skills,

• Graphic design skills,

• Eagerness to learn and implement innovative tools to best serve audience needs,

• Attention to detail, and

• Ability to navigate between team and solo work on deadline.

Ideal skillset

• Experience using and updating WordPress and WordPress plugins,

• Experience using AI best practices to implement social media promotion projects, and

• Experience using Headliner, Adobe Creative Cloud suite, basic audio or video editing, and creative marketing tools across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, LinkedIn, and more.

Compensation

• $25/hour

• 5-10 hours of work estimated each week

Length of contract

• June through December 2025, with the possibility for extension.

Work environment

• 100% remote (but work must be conducted within the state of Minnesota)

• Family-friendly environment

• Strong commitment to diversity

• Candidate must provide their own computer and equipment

• Candidate will report to the VP of Programming

Commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and equal employment

AMPERS strongly encourages women, people of color, Native Americans, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and Veterans to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, veteran status, medical condition, national origin or ancestry, or any protected category prohibited by state and federal laws.

Application process

AMPERS will begin accepting applications on May 9, 2025. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. All interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references via e-mail to [e-mail]. Please enter “Web & Social Content Assistant” and your full name in the email subject line.