Senior Associate, Audience & Media Engagement

The Jewish Federation; North Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off (Jewish holidays)

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Commuter bonus

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is seeking a creative communications specialist who can transform stories into engaging content for social and earned media. You will manage our social channels, build relationships with the press, and monitor conversations to protect and grow our visibility.

Based in the Greater Washington region, this hybrid role requires collaboration with staff and community partners, with regular events and opportunities to shape Federation narratives across

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in communications, social media, public relations, journalism, or a related field.
• Ability to translate stories into engaging social media, digital, and earned media content.
• Experience managing organizational social media channels and engaging audiences.
• Experience with media relations, pitching, and media monitoring.
• Sound judgment, creativity, initiative, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Availability to attend occasional evening and weekend community events.
• Familiarity with Jewish communal life or nonprofit organizations is a plus.
• Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Greater Washington region. This is a hybrid position, with 3 days a week required in our headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Transform long-form stories into channel-specific assets, including social posts, reels, graphics, and other digital content
• Capture photos, videos, and firsthand perspectives at Federation and community events to support communications priorities
• Maintain a library of visual assets and reusable content
• Coordinate with staff, lay leaders, and community partners to gather content and amplify Federation stories through their networks
• Develop content packages and supporting materials that can be deployed across Federation communications channels
• Manage Federation's social media channels, including content planning, publishing, and engagement
• Develop and maintain social media content calendars aligned with organizational priorities
• Monitor engagement and performance to identify opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with colleagues to amplify organizational campaigns, events, and initiatives
• Identify and proactively pitch newsworthy stories to journalists, building relationships that expand Federation's visibility
• Coordinate media inquiries and interviews, maintain media contacts, and track coverage
• Monitor news, social conversations, and public sentiment to identify emerging issues, opportunities, and reputational risks
• Provide timely insights to Communications leadership and support communications during significant developments or crises

Skills

Communications experience

Social media management

Public relations

Journalism

Job description

Position Overview

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (Federation) seeks a creative, proactive communications professional to help expand the reach and impact of Federation's stories, strengthen its visibility, and engage audiences across digital and traditional media.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Specialist transforms existing stories, partner initiatives, and communications priorities into audience-centered content designed for a variety of channels and platforms. The Specialist will manage Federation's social media presence, build media relationships, and monitor emerging issues and conversations relevant to Federation and the Jewish community.

Key Responsibilities

Content Development & Digital Storytelling

• Transform long-form stories into channel-specific assets, including social posts, reels, graphics, and other digital content
• Capture photos, videos, and firsthand perspectives at Federation and community events to support communications priorities
• Maintain a library of visual assets and reusable content
• Coordinate with staff, lay leaders, and community partners to gather content and amplify Federation stories through their networks
• Develop content packages and supporting materials that can be deployed across Federation communications channels

Social Media & Audience Engagement

• Manage Federation's social media channels, including content planning, publishing, and engagement
• Develop and maintain social media content calendars aligned with organizational priorities
• Monitor engagement and performance to identify opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with colleagues to amplify organizational campaigns, events, and initiatives

Public Relations & Media Monitoring

• Identify and proactively pitch newsworthy stories to journalists, building relationships that expand Federation's visibility
• Coordinate media inquiries and interviews, maintain media contacts, and track coverage
• Monitor news, social conversations, and public sentiment to identify emerging issues, opportunities, and reputational risks
• Provide timely insights to Communications leadership and support communications during significant developments or crises

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in communications, social media, public relations, journalism, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to translate stories into engaging social media, digital, and earned media content.
• Experience managing organizational social media channels and engaging audiences
• Experience with media relations, pitching, and media monitoringSound judgment, creativity, initiative, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Availability to attend occasional evening and weekend community events
• Familiarity with Jewish communal life or nonprofit organizations is a plus
• Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Greater Washington (DC, MD, and Northern VA) region. This is a hybrid position, with 3 days a week required in our headquarters

About The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington brings people together, mobilizes resources, and drives impact to strengthen Jewish life across Greater Washington and beyond.

We serve as a strategic leader, convener, and catalyst, working across organizations, leaders, and communities to

identify priorities, align efforts, and respond to evolving needs. By connecting people, resources, and ideas, we help drive coordinated action and build a vibrant Jewish future. Learn more at shalomdc.org.

How We Support You

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with employer contribution
• Generous paid time off, including Jewish holidays
• Up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave (after one year)
• Professional development opportunities
• Commuter bonus
• Hybrid work environment