Senior Associate, Digital

PLUS Communications; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k plan

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Hybrid in-office/remote environment

Job summary

PLUS Communications in Arlington, Virginia, is seeking a creative Senior Associate for our fast-growing digital practice to advance advocacy campaigns and client goals.

You will craft editorial calendars, draft social content for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and develop blog posts with an appropriate voice for various projects. You will proofread work, collaborate with design, and support campaign reporting in a hybrid in-office/remote setup.

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing skills tailored to client needs.
• 2 years of relevant digital marketing or public affairs experience preferred.
• Agency experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare editorial calendars factoring in events and client issues.
• Draft compelling social media content across major networks.
• Write blog posts and long-form content with appropriate voice and tone.
• Proofread team content to ensure zero errors.
• Collaborate with Graphic Design to create logos, one-pagers, social graphics.
• Coordinate with Digital Advertising to plan campaigns and client reports.

Skills

Writing skills

Social media

Editing

Digital marketing

Public affairs

Tools

Hootsuite

Sprout Social

WordPress

Job description

PLUS Communications is a full-service communications firm based in Arlington, Virginia. PLUS Communications leads award-winning campaigns integrating public affairs, corporate communications, digital, advertising and media buying. PLUS means more!

PLUS Communications is seeking a creative and hard-working Senior Associate to join our fast-growing digital practice to help top-tier advocacy campaigns and organizations win, every day.

Your day in this position may include:

• Preparing editorial calendars that factor in cultural and current events and identify creative links to our clients’ issues.
• Drafting compelling social media content with an eye for trends and best practices on major networks like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• Drafting blog posts and longer-form content with the ability to capture the appropriate voice and tone for unique projects.
• Proof-reading other team members’ work and ensuring content is 100% error-free.
• Collaborating with our Graphic Design department to provide design collateral for clients, including logos, one-pagers, social graphics, and more.
• Coordinating with our Digital Advertising team to submit plan requests, traffic new campaigns and prepare client reports.

This job may be for you, if you:

• Have previous experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Are eager to build on your public affairs experience and learn from leaders in the digital and communications spaces.
• Are able to hit tight deadlines while juggling multiple requests and projects.
• Have a meticulous attention to detail.

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in digital marketing, public affairs, public relations and / or political campaign work. Past agency experience is a plus!
• Exceptional writing skills, with the ability to deliver error-free short form and long form content tailored to specific client needs.
• Previous digital marketing experience, including but not limited to organic social media management (using tools like Hootsuite and Sprout Social), digital strategy (including recommendations for major networks like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter), and website content management (using systems like WordPress).

This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week, with a hybrid schedule that includes both in-office and remote work. This position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is eligible for overtime pay.

The budgeted salary is $62,000 and there is an opportunity for a year-end bonus.

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance.
• We also offer a paid parental leave program, paid vacation and paid sick leave.
• In addition, we have a work from home hybrid environment.

PLUS Communications is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.