Arena Careers

Salary: $60,086

Location: Washington, D.C. or remote

Want to break into social media, texting, and digital strategy for politics? Social media management, content development, and text messaging are both growing and in-demand fields in progressive politics. This job is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor with a growing team at Middle Seat and learn the ins & outs of running social media profiles and large-scale texting programs for Democratic candidates and organizations. We’re looking for self-starters who love to write, spend time on social media, and follow politics and the news of the day.

This role is a part of the bargaining unit.

Why Middle Seat

• Competitive salaries and great benefits
• We only work for progressive organizations, candidates, and causes
• We’re a proudly unionized team — part of the Campaign Workers Guild
• Get in on the ground floor of a growing operation

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to the management of client social media accounts and texting programs: growing social followings, collecting SMS opt-ins, and raising money online.
• Take the first pass at gathering data for reports, both internal and client-facing.
• Create content and post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and other client social media platforms with a consistent, robust, and responsive posting cadence for each platform.
• Create graphics and short-form videos for social media platforms.
• Research issues relevant to our clients to identify salient topics and content for social media posts and graphics.
• Manage texting production and develop other assets, such as mobile flows, landing pages, donation pages, and more.
• Provide support to client leads on texting acquisition, including organizing materials, drafting copy, and updating vendors.
• Draft fundraising copy for text messages.
• Support the social & texting team on various projects.
• Remain plugged in to political news and overall trends in progressive politics and social media – including trending templates, sounds, memes, and more.
• Learn best practices for social media & text message fundraising, messaging campaigns, and platforms as they integrate into the entire digital program and into an organization’s mission.
• Other responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications

• Interest in professional social media management for political campaigns as well as online fundraising to help elect progressives
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of progressive politics
• Demonstrated knowledge of social media platforms and trends
• Strong copywriting skills
• Ability to write and adapt copy for various social media platforms
• Writing is free of errors
• Ability to adapt writing to conform to client voices and perspectives
• Attention to detail while managing tight deadlines and multiple content calendars
• Basic graphic design and video editing skills preferred but not required

Strongly Preferred but Not Required

• Agency or campaign experience
• Experience working in social media, texting, and digital strategy
• Knowledge of different CRMs (Action Kit, BSD, Action Network, NGP, etc.)

• 100% premium coverage for health, dental and vision
• Zero deductible health plan
• Wellness benefits, which include free memberships to One Medical, Health Advocate, and Talkspace
• Profit-sharing plan: share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
• Mobile phone reimbursement up to $50 per month
• 6% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off, plus your birthday and your Anniversary at Middle Seat
• Unlimited sick leave
• Commuter benefits for public transportation
• Office Space (WeWork, etc) Stipend for Remote Employees
• 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• $100 monthly student loan reimbursement
• $350 monthly mental health benefit
• $1,000 annual professional development reimbursement

We are committed to building a diverse and passionate team. We encourage creative-minded individuals with a strong technical aptitude to apply for this position. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.

Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the decidedly left-of-center clients we work with — and we strive to make our work environment and benefits reflect that, including salary transparency, healthy work-life balance, and consistent employee feedback and communication. We’re happy to talk more about our company culture with prospective applicants.