Environmental Justice Social Media Associate

Design Observer Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Earthjustice, a leading environmental law organization, seeks a Social Media Associate to support awareness, advocacy, and engagement through social listening, audience engagement, insights, and content development. The role sits within a 12-person Marketing team in Communications and is non-supervisory.

The position offers a full-time schedule (37.5 hours/week) with possible hybrid work from cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, or Washington, DC, and involves writing,

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in social media, digital communications, or related field.
• Exceptional written communication and copywriting skills.
• Experience in nonprofit, legal, or issue advocacy.
• Organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project timelines.
• Strong understanding of social platforms and community management best practices.
• Proficiency with social media management, listening, and reporting platforms such as Brandwatch, Sprout Social, and/or Hootsuite.
• Basic design or video editing experience using tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated commitment to Earthjustice’s values of Justice, Excellence, Inclusion, and Partnership.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Earthjustice social platforms daily and engage with audiences through comments and conversations.
• Conduct social listening to track sentiment and emerging narratives in the news cycle, identifying rapid response opportunities for engagement and thought leadership.
• Share insights from social listening to inform content, campaigns, and engagement strategies.
• Draft social media copy in collaboration with social team for use across platforms.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and social media team to conceptualize and plan content for Earthjustice campaigns.
• Ensure all content is accurate, on-brand, and tailored to target audiences.
• Support reporting & analytics by pulling regular reports on social media metrics and campaign performance.
• Share ongoing insights and recommendations to improve KPIs and content performance.
• Maintain social content calendars; Coordinate content reviews and publishing workflows.
• Stay informed on platform updates and evolving social media best practices.
• Support special projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed.
• Actively pursue professional development and contribute to a culture of learning by building skills and sharing knowledge.

Skills

Social media

Copywriting

Nonprofit advocacy

Organization

Platform knowledge

Listening/analytics

Design/video editing

Values alignment

Tools

Brandwatch

Sprout Social

Hootsuite

Job description

Earthjustice, a leading environmental law organization, seeks a Social Media Associate to support awareness, advocacy, and engagement through social listening, audience engagement, insights, and content development. The role sits within a 12-person Marketing team in Communications and is non-supervisory.

The position offers a full-time schedule (37.5 hours/week) with possible hybrid work from cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, or Washington, DC, and involves writing,