Remote Social Media Contractor – Evening Shift, Voting Rights

Rippling, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Democracy Docket is seeking two part-time, fully remote contractor roles to manage social media coverage for election and legal news. You will monitor for breaking updates, implement rapid-response content, and translate complex court developments into accessible social copy.

The position reports to the Social Content & Strategy Manager and collaborates with editors on shift. Ideal candidates have 3–4 years of professional social content experience, fluency in voting rights and democracy topics,

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of professional experience creating social content for professional social channels.
• Political fluency rooted in voting rights, elections and democratic institutions.
• Strong writing skills with ability to write clear, concise and compelling copy for social audiences under tight deadlines.
• Native understanding of social platforms including Instagram, Facebook, X, Threads, and Bluesky. Familiarity with social media scheduling tools, Canva and Reddit is a plus.
• Comfortable working independently during evening and weekend hours with minimal oversight.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with the flexibility to shift focus quickly in response to breaking news or emerging issues.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Slack and the news cycle during your shift for litigation updates, breaking voting and election news, legislation, and other relevant, significant events.
• Execute Democracy Docket’s social media strategy for rapid response and breaking news content across assigned platforms
• Write clear, accurate social copy that translates legal and court developments into plain language
• Flag anything you're unsure about and hand off clearly to the next shift or the core team
• Support basic community management, like monitoring replies and comments during your shift
• Follow brand and editorial guidelines.

Skills

Social content creation

Political fluency

Writing skills

Social platforms knowledge

Evening/weekend availability

Tools

Canva

Reddit

Scheduling tools

Job description

Democracy Docket is seeking two part-time, fully remote contractor roles to manage social media coverage for election and legal news. You will monitor for breaking updates, implement rapid-response content, and translate complex court developments into accessible social copy.

The position reports to the Social Content & Strategy Manager and collaborates with editors on shift. Ideal candidates have 3–4 years of professional social content experience, fluency in voting rights and democracy topics,