Overview
SEIU (Service Employees
International Union)
Job Title: Senior Digital Specialist
Grade: PS-3 Annual Pay : $76,509.20/YR
Location: Washington, DC
Purpose:
This position is responsible for
supporting the Digital Manager and will oversee SEIU's social media presence
with a focus on building and engaging SEIU's overall online community, leading
audience acquisition efforts across social media platforms, and supporting
strategy and planning through data analysis.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: (Any one position may not include all of the specific
duties and responsibilities listed. Examples provide a general summary of the
work required and should not be treated as a total and complete list of
expected duties to be performed by employees in the classification). Purpose:
Performs a wide range of duties as assigned by the International Union,
including but not limited to the following:
- Assists with coordination, planning, and development of
content for SEIU's digital properties, with a particular focus aimed
toward increasing growth and engagement on SEIU's social media platforms.
- Assists in the operation of SEIU's social media
accounts to engage and grow online community, including day-to-day
execution, community management and monitoring, and ensuring message
consistency across multiple social media platforms.
- Liaises with broader communications team and other departments,
divisions, campaigns, and organizations on developing engaging social
media content.
- Regularly analyzes data and draws actionable insights
to optimize SEIU's social media efforts, this includes managing and owning
weekly reporting. Additionally, will organize results and findings into
presentations.
- Works with writers, designers, video producers, and
senior communications, local union, and international union staff to plan,
produce, and disseminate content for social media channels.
- Supports paid social media efforts, including audience
targeting, creative development, and placement.
- Identifies creative opportunities that further mobilize
SEIU's base and promotes action on our policy issues and campaigns.
- Researches
and evaluates new relevant social media channels and their impact to
assist organizers, communicators, and other SEIU staff and leaders on the
most effective use of technology for communications purposes.
- Assists in the training of International Union staff on
social media management platforms, email and text messaging platforms,
content management systems, and Google analytics.
- Provides minimal support for email and text message
communications campaigns, and serves as primary back up for Senior Email
and Text Specialist.
- Performs other duties as required to support the
department and its mission.
CONTACTS:
Interacts with SEIU and affiliate
staff and council officials and representatives, consultants, vendors, outside
organizations, writers, and others.
DIRECTION AND DECISION MAKING:
This position reports to Digital
Manager and works with minimal supervision.
EDUCATION
AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Communications,
Marketing, English or related field and three to five years of relevant work
experience.
OR
A combination of education and
experience that would provide for the following knowledge, skills, and
abilities:
- Experience maintaining multiple social media platforms
for an organization, including content development, monitoring, and using
social media management tools. Must have a solid understanding of
appropriate posting techniques on each social media platform.
- Thorough knowledge of digital communications strategy
and tactics to support advocacy driven campaigns, audience acquisition
efforts, and earned and paid media efforts.
- Experience coordinating Search Engine Optimization
(SEO) efforts, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) campaigns, Google Analytics,
and Google AdWords.
- Experience with graphic design, HTML, and Content
Management Systems (CMS).
- Proven experience using CSS and JavaScript for website
development required.
- Deep understanding of integrating traditional media and
communications with digital communications efforts. Must have working
knowledge of digital media and emerging tools.
- Analytically strong with proven ability to demonstrate
data interpretation capabilities as it relates to real time marketing.
- Experience using listening & reporting tools like
Facebook Insights, Sprout Social, and Google Analytics
- Experience managing social media advertising campaigns.
- Knowledge of unions, the labor movement, and their
mission and objectives.
- Knowledge of union organizing, political, and advocacy
campaigns.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing.
- Excellent writing and editing skills required.
- Ability to make effective presentations.
- Ability to manage multiple “priority” projects and
effectively coordinate and lead respective staff to meet established
deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with elected leaders and
senior staff in complex and sometimes political situations.
- Ability to continually develop skills related to us of
rapidly changing technology and communications best practices.
- Ability to write and proofread Spanish desired.
- Skill in use of Microsoft Office programs and Google
Drive programs.
PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally performed in an office setting. Long and
extended hours and travel may be required.
Application Requirements:
A resume is required for all
applications and a cover letter is highly suggested. Your cover letter should
explain your reason for wanting to work for SEIU, an example of how you
demonstrated success in a similar position and a description of how this
position fits into your long-term career plan.
Benefits:
SEIU staff enjoy top notch benefits
including comprehensive health benefits, major medical, dental and vision for
employee and eligible dependents, domestic partner benefits, competitive
salaries, generous holidays and vacation policies, and both a pension plan and
a 401(K) Plan.
This position is part of a Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and as such the incumbent is bound by the language
of said agreement and party to all benefits, dues and
requirements associated with being a member of a union and the (CBA).
SEIU is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
Relocation costs are not covered by
SEIU.
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