Common Defense: Digital Organizing Fellow

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Digital Organizing Fellow

Location: Remote (U.S.-based, with occasional in-person team events)

Reports to: Communications Director

Position Type: Contract (6 months, with potential for extension)

Compensation: $25/hr

Position Overview: The Digital Organizing Fellow will support Common Defense’s Communications Team by strengthening our digital engagement, content creation, and recruitment strategies. This role will help ensure responsive, platform-specific content and deeper engagement with members online. The Fellow will help turn our social media presence into a dynamic organizing tool that recruits new members, activates our base, and reflects the voices of our veteran community.

Key Responsibilities:

Digital Engagement and Member Recruitment

• Monitor and respond to comments, messages, and trends across social platforms to build meaningful two-way engagement.

• Use DMs, comment threads, and direct outreach to recruit new veterans and supporters into our organizing community.

• Help identify and cultivate online supporters who show leadership potential, in collaboration with the Organizing Team.

• Log interactions and track engagement results in coordination with the broader communications and organizing infrastructure.

Content Creation and Platform Optimization

• Design and adapt digital content (graphics, images, short-form video, stories) for specific platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, and TwitterX.

• Collaborate with the Comms team to develop engaging visuals that reflect campaign messaging, organizational tone, and member voice.

• Support day-to-day content development needs, including resizing graphics, reformatting captions, or turning member stories into visual content.

• Assist in maintaining and updating the digitalcontent calendar, including scheduling posts and preparing materials for rapid response moments.

Campaign and Program Integration

• Work closely with Communications and Organizing staff to ensure social media content supports campaign goals and calls to action.

• Contribute ideas and sample content for digital-first tactics and storytelling aligned with Common Defense’s theory of change.

• Assist with evergreen content and supporter story bank development to enable timely, mission-aligned publishing.

Professional Development

• Participate in team trainings on digital organizing, messaging strategy, and tools such as Action Network, Canva, Meta Suite, and Slack.

• Stay current on online trends and best practices in visual storytelling, meme culture, veteran narratives, and digital advocacy.

• Engage with broader staff and member communities to stay grounded in the political and cultural context of our work.

Qualifications

Required:

• Commitment to social justice and the mission of Common Defense.

• Familiarity with major social media platforms and an interest in growing online communities through content and engagement.

• Basic graphic design or visual storytelling skills, with experience using tools like Canva, Adobe Express, or similar platforms.

• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.

• Military experience or familiarity with veteran and military communities, institutions, and values.

• Comfort with digital tools such as Google Suite, Slack, and content scheduling platforms.

Preferred:

• Experience creating content or engaging followers for a political, advocacy, or community-focused organization.

• Understanding of how to tailor content by platform to increase reach, engagement, and action.

• Familiarity with Action Network or similar email and organizing tools.

About Us At Common Defense, we believe veterans and the military community are a powerful source of grassroots energy that can drive transformational change. Guided by our commitment to service, sacrifice, and equality, we’re fighting to make America a place where liberty and justice truly exist for all people.

We are not your average “veterans organization.” We are a multiracial, multigenerational grassroots movement doing real organizing to win change for our country and our communities. From expanding voting access to ending forever wars to building a clean energy workforce, we’re fighting for bold solutions that protect working families and preserve our rights. Together, we’re proving that the same commitment we brought to our military service can transform the future of our nation.