Digital Media Strategist

Little Thing; United States; A distancia; USD 75.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance (vision and dental)

401k with 6% match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid parental leave

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Descripción de la vacante

Little Thing is seeking a Digital Media Strategist to craft scroll-stopping video and content for Instagram, YouTube, and more. You’ll lead content ideas, strategy, and content production for multiple clients, ensuring brand consistency and engaging audiences.

The role requires 3–5 years in social media or digital content, strong Canva skills, and the ability to turn complex research into compelling content. We offer health insurance, a 401k with a 6% match, and paid leave.

Formación

• Portfolio demonstrating video and design work for leading social platforms.
• Ability to translate complex research/policy materials into engaging content.
• Advanced skill with Canva and other video/design tools.
• Strong understanding of organic performance across platforms and adaptation to trends.
• Experience publishing content and analyzing performance across platforms.
• Excellent organization and ability to juggle multiple clients and deadlines.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in social media, digital content, or design in an agency/nonprofit/campaign setting.

Responsabilidades

• Produce short-form video (Reels, YouTube Shorts, YouTube) from concept through edit, including motion graphics, captions, and sound.
• Coach clients on vertical video best practices and engage external content creators.
• Design Instagram carousels, static graphics, and visuals translating research into clear content.
• Maintain brand visual consistency while pushing creative boundaries.
• Develop social/digital strategy, content calendars, and campaign concepts.
• Monitor trends and platform changes; spot opportunities for on-brand content.
• Publish and schedule content across platforms; handle basic community management.
• Turn research and talking points into content ideas in collaboration with the team.
• Track performance; prepare regular metrics reports with takeaways.
• Use data to refine formats, hooks, and posting strategies.
• Manage multiple clients and deadlines in a fast-moving environment.

Conocimientos

Video production

Content strategy

Canva expert

Social media analytics

Project management

Herramientas

Video editing software

Descripción del empleo

Little Thing is a small but mighty team of communications, research, fundraising and advocacy campaigning experts working with prominent, influential clients on national political issues. We advise major national advocacy and research organizations, as well as large charitable foundations that support them. While our portfolio is evolving, we primarily focus on work related to climate change, clean energy, and the protection of our democracy.

We’re looking for a Digital Media Strategist who is skilled at producing scroll-stopping video and other content for Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms. You’ll be the creative engine behind our clients’ social presence, helping them develop, execute, and assess their strategy with the support of our communications team.

What you’ll do specifically:

Content creation

• Produce short-form video (e.g., Reels, YouTube Shorts, and YouTube), from concept through edit, including motion graphics, captions, and sound
• Coach our clients’ staffs on best practices for creating their own vertical video and identify and engage external content creators who can further amplify their work
• Design Instagram carousels, static graphics, and other visuals that translate dense research, data, and reports into clear, compelling content while preserving factual integrity
• Maintain visual consistency within each client’s brand while pushing creative boundaries

Strategize and execute

• Help develop social and digital strategy, content calendars, and campaign concepts
• Monitor trends, memes, news cycles, and platform changes, and spot opportunities to jump in quickly with relevant, on-brand content (both new and repurposed)
• Publish and schedule content across platforms, and handle basic community management
• Work with clients and our team to turn research, reports, and talking points into content ideas

Measure and improve

• Track performance across platforms and client accounts
• Prepare regular metrics reports with clear takeaways and recommendations
• Use data to refine and/or adjust formats, hooks, and posting strategies

What’s expected:

• A portfolio of compelling video and other design work for leading social platforms
• A demonstrated ability to turn complex research and/or policy-oriented materials into engaging content for both influential audiences like policymakers, journalists, etc, as well as the general public
• Advanced skill with Canva and other video and design tools
• A deep understanding of what performs well organically across platforms and ability to quickly adapt to new and emerging trends or algorithms
• Experience publishing content and analyzing performance
• Organization and ability to juggle multiple clients and deadlines in a fast-moving environment
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in social media, digital content, or design in an agency, nonprofit, campaign, newsroom or similar setting

Strongly preferred:

• Familiarity with climate accountability, clean energy, money in politics, and/or democracy-related issues
• Experience with on-camera or interview-based video, as well as working alongside creators and influencers
• Familiarity with rapid response and with organic and paid social

Additional information

The estimated range for this position is between $75,000 – $100,000, commensurate with experience. We offer health insurance, which includes vision and dental care. We also provide a 401k with a 6% match, life insurance and disability coverage, as well as paid parental, sick and vacation leave.

Little Thing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We value a diversity of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people who identify as women, people of color, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities to apply.

As part of our commitment to inclusivity, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, including remote interviews and writing test, please check the box in the application form.

About Us

Little Thing is a communications and advocacy team that partners with progressive groups and activists to defend and advance public interest policy outcomes.