Digital Communications Strategist

Job Type Full-time Description

Reports To: Digital Communications and Creative Director

Department: Communications 

Work Location: In-Office (DC Headquarters)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salary Exempt

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Position Summary: The Digital Communications Strategist will be an integral member of the team and will help lead online communications for the DCCC. The ideal candidate will have previous campaign and/or Capitol Hill experience and possess a high degree of organization. The Digital Communications Strategist must have a desire to work in a fast-paced environment. They must also be a team player and believe that no job is too big or too 

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Produce organic content & programming on the DCCC's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube channels, including rapid response and evergreen content.
• Identify, recommend, and implement new digital media strategies - demonstrating an understanding of the fluid nature of digital communications and platforms.
• Develop content for Digital Tipsheets and Toolkits to be dispersed amongst Democratic House campaigns, influencers, and relevant digital partners.
• Identify opportunities for digital growth and implement those strategies.
• Work in tandem with the DCCC’s in-house Creative Team on long-term and short-term multimedia projects, often with an eye toward using those projects to garner earned media in competitive districts.
• Work with members of the Digital Communications & Creative teams to engage influencers as it relates to the House battlefield.
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of either communications or digital storytelling experience. Understanding of strategic messaging and strong writing skills for all social platforms.
• Fluency in a wide variety of social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, YouTube and TikTok.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to draft social copy quickly for rapid response purposes.
• Experience in video editing and graphic design are a plus.
• A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant and productive ways.
• Personal and professional commitment to promoting and investing in cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.

Why You Should Work Here:

• We recognize and reward hard work
• A high-quality benefit package for all eligible employees that includes:
• More than 25 days of paid time off (which includes federal holidays, time off around the holidays, vacation, and sick days) 
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance where 100% of the monthly premium is paid for by DCCC for employees, families, and dependents/partners.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) and Life insurance provided to all DCCC employees, paid for fully by DCCC.
• Up to 6% retirement employer match contribution 
• Monthly mobile phone stipend 
• Monthly metro benefits (for employees located in the DC region only)
• Gym Access (for employees located in the DC region only)
• Opportunity to contribute at a growing, dynamic national political committee working to sustain the Democratic congressional majority to advocate on issues America care about most. 
• Learn, develop, and hone professional skills related to running and operating multi-dimensional political campaigns and the operating systems that support the campaigns. 
• Experience working with the largest Democratic battlefield, containing numerous highly competitive campaigns in diverse districts across the nation.
• Opportunities to expand your network and engage with policy makers, political candidates, Democratic Party leaders and a diverse team of professionals and colleagues. 
• Gain experience in cross-team interaction and exposure to other functions and departments within the DCCC. 
• Equity and inclusion are actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels regarding hiring, contracting, and political strategy
• Professional Development programming dedicated to personal and professional growth beyond the 2024 election cycle)

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