Senior Social Media Manager

Stand Together; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Flexible time off

Health plan

Dental plan

Wellness program

Mental health support

Job summary

Stand Together Communications is seeking a Senior Social Media Manager to lead the planning, execution, and optimization of digital strategies for Stand Together’s priority initiatives. You will manage social media for AFP, AFPF, and Stand Together partners, shaping campaigns to build awareness and drive advocacy.

You will partner with AFP policy experts and grassroots teams to educate Americans on important issues and advance campaigns through social strategy, content creation, and data

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a digital communications or marketing role owning content and strategy for social media.
• Strong understanding of social media trends, strategy, and best practices.
• Experience in grassroots political advocacy, political campaigns, or public policy.
• Willingness to collaborate and a passion for policy issues.
• Ability to create graphics, script, film, and edit social-first video, and draft compelling copy.
• Experience working with multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships concurrently.
• Out-of-the-box mindset to propose innovative digital strategies.
• Experience with social media platforms and digital content management systems.
• Strong critical thinking skills and creative mindset to develop engagement tactics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to Stand Together values.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of integrated digital campaigns supporting Stand Together initiatives.
• Manage AFP and AFPF social channels, guiding strategy and innovation for grassroots work.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure goals are integrated with comprehensive communications strategies.
• Ensure plans leverage internal capabilities and scale audience reach via websites, social media, and email.
• Identify creative ways to engage on issues and seize opportunities aligned with priorities.
• Increase awareness via paid ads and organic promotion across digital platforms.
• Develop regular reports tracking metrics and share with stakeholders.
• Establish workflows to manage multiple issue areas effectively.

Skills

5+ years digital communications

Social media strategy

Grassroots political advocacy

Policy issues understanding

Graphic/video content creation

Stakeholder collaboration

Out-of-the-box thinking

Social platforms expertise

Strong written/verbal comms

Attention to detail

Stand Together values PBM

3+ years digital strategy (standout)

3+ years political social media (stand

Job description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Stand Together Communications is seeking a Senior Social Media Manager to lead the planning, oversight, and execution of digital strategies and campaigns that advance Stand Together’s priority initiatives.

In this role, you’ll manage social media strategy and content for Americans for Prosperity (AFP), AFP Foundation (AFPF), and other Stand Together community partners. You will help shape broader digital campaigns to build awareness, engage audiences, and drive organizational goals.

You will partner with AFP’s public policy experts, grassroots teams across the country, and federal affairs team to educate Americans on crucial public policy issues, drive advocacy and accountability efforts, and more through your expertise with social media strategy, content creation, and data analysis.

How You Will Contribute

• Drive the development and execution of fully integrated digital communications campaigns that support the Stand Together community’s priority initiatives
• Manage AFP and AFPF’s social media channels, driving strategy and innovation in support of their grassroots political and public policy work
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and team members to ensure that goals are properly identified, digital plans are fully integrated with comprehensive communications strategies, and ongoing performance is measured and reported
• Ensure that plans leverage our internal capabilities and account for long-term needs to build and maintain an audience reach through websites, social media, and email marketing
• Identify creative, out-of-the-box ways to engage on issues and to capture opportunities that align with priorities and goals
• Increase the awareness and exposure of critical branded priority initiatives through paid advertising and organic promotion on social media and other digital platforms
• Develop regular reports to track key metrics across digital platforms and communicate performance to key stakeholders
• Establish and maintain workflow processes and structure to maintain effective execution on multiple issue areas

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years of experience in a digital communications or marketing role owning content and strategy for social media
• Strong understanding of social media trends, strategy, and best practices
• Experience in grassroots political advocacy, political campaigns, or public policy
• Willingness to collaborate and a passion for policy issues
• Ability to create graphics, script, film, and edit social-first video, and draft compelling copy
• Experience working with multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships concurrently
• Out-of-the-box mindset to propose innovative and experiential digital strategies
• Experience with social media platforms and digital content management systems
• Strong critical thinking skills and creative mindset to develop effective engagement tactics
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and project management skillsEnthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect

Standout Candidates May Also Bring

• 3+ years of experience creating digital strategy
• 3+ years of social media experience in political campaigns, public policy organizations, government offices, or other political work
• Digital marketing agency experience

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace
• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges
• Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents
• Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive

$110,000 - $125,000 a year

For this role, the anticipated base salary range is $110,000–$125,000 per year. This role may also be eligible for additional bonus compensation designed to align total compensation with an employee’s overall contribution to the organization.

Our Principles-Based Management (PBM) compensation philosophy is grounded in an individualized approach that rewards the long-term value each person creates for the organization. Compensation decisions are informed by a variety of factors, including relevant experience, capabilities, demonstrated skills, role responsibilities, and expected contribution. Consistent with this approach, base salary may vary within or outside of the anticipated range based on these considerations.

Our Values: Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.