Digital Media Consultant

Dignity and Power Now; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a grassroots organization dedicated to empowering incarcerated individuals and their families as a Digital Media Consultant. In this vital role, you'll create engaging social media content, design graphics, and support online events to amplify the organization's mission. Collaborate with a passionate team to enhance community engagement and manage digital media strategies that resonate with diverse audiences. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while utilizing your creativity and digital expertise in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in digital media consulting preferred.
• Strong skills in social media management and content creation.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage impactful digital media content.
• Provide technical support for online events and media coverage.

Skills

Digital Media Consulting

Social Media Management

Graphic Design

Content Creation

Community Engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Canva

Adobe Suite

MailChimp

Google Business Suite

Trello

Asana

WordPress

Squarespace

Job description

Digital Media Consultant - Dignity and Power Now

Position title: Digital Media Consultant

Description: Dignity and Power Now (DPN) is a grassroots organization based in Los Angeles that fights for the dignity and power of incarcerated people, their families, and communities. In doing so, DPN wages a fight for everyone because the prison industrial complex forms an imaginative limit on everyone’s capacity to envision freedom and liberation. The Digital Media Consultant, reporting to the Communications Manager, plays a pivotal role in creating and managing digital media content aligned with the organization’s objectives. This position collaborates with the Communications team to primarily develop impactful social media content related to the needs of the organization. This individual is also responsible for tech support and media assistance within coalition spaces.

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, Content, and Social Media

• Proficiency with collaborative digital media and project management apps such as Canva or Adobe Suite, MailChimp, Google Business Suite, Trello, or Asana.
• Experience navigating social media platforms including Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Mastodon, and TikTok.
• Design visually appealing graphics for social media, websites, and email blasts.
• Develop toolkits for social media platforms, including graphics and copy.
• Craft engaging captions and copy for graphics, email blasts, and other collateral.
• Post timely content on social media feeds based on the monthly schedule.
• Edit audio and video clips for social media, such as press interviews, webinars, and key County meetings.
• Compile, analyze, and interpret social media and digital ad analytics.
• Implement strategies to increase social media community engagement.
• Collect key quotes from transcripts and create custom graphics for thank-yous and victories on DPN platforms.
• Provide technical support for online events like Facebook Lives, Instagram Lives, and Zoom webinars.
• Develop front-end user experiences for WordPress and Squarespace websites.

Organizational & Organizing Skills

• Utilize organizational tools such as LastPass, VPN, and Asana to maintain efficiency and security.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment, including editing, task prioritization, media calendar management, and administrative tasks.
• Conduct community outreach activities like text banking, phone banking, and canvassing.
• Communicate with care, integrity, and timeliness.

Media Support in Coalition Spaces

• Provide media support to coalition spaces such as Justice LA and the Care First CA Coalition when appropriate.
• Monitor and report on media coverage related to coalition activities.

Other Projects as Assigned

• Undertake additional responsibilities as delegated by the Communications Manager.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Digital Media Consulting: 1 year (Preferred)