Social Content Strategist, Public Programs

The Aspen Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, with a campus in Aspen, Colorado. The Marketing and Communications Associate will elevate the digital presence for Aspen Ideas across platforms, leading social content strategy for the Aspen Ideas Festival and related programs.

You will report to the Associate Director and collaborate with teams to translate big ideas into compelling social content.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of professional communications or marketing experience, including social media management.
• Demonstrated expertise in content strategy, community building, and multi-platform growth.
• Strong portfolio of social content, including video editing and graphic design work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own year-round social media content strategy for AspenIdeas and events.
• Build and maintain social media editorial calendar and real-time coverage.
• Lead creation of social media assets and platform-optimized content for multiple channels.

Skills

Social strategy

Content creation

Video editing

Graphic design

Copywriting

Analytics

Campaign management

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Adobe Premiere

CapCut

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Sprout Social

Later

Hootsuite

Job description

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, with a campus in Aspen, Colorado. The Marketing and Communications Associate will elevate the digital presence for Aspen Ideas across platforms, leading social content strategy for the Aspen Ideas Festival and related programs.

You will report to the Associate Director and collaborate with teams to translate big ideas into compelling social content.