Location: Washington, DC
Date Posted: 03/01/2024
Digital Communications Manager
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) works to preserve the constitutional right to trial by jury and to make sure people have a fair chance to seek justice when they are injured by the negligence or misconduct of others—even when it means taking on the most powerful corporations.
Digital Communications Manager Responsibilities
- Work with Communications Team to develop and implement online communications strategy, including generating content, maintaining content calendar, managing social media accounts, and executing digital campaigns.
- Lead coordinated digital communications efforts across internal departments, external stakeholders, and organizational partners.
- Create, edit, and manage original content, including copy, graphics, and videos for AAJ and the Take Justice Back campaign.
- Work with Communications Team and AAJ Leadership to develop social media and digital best practices.
- Build social media following and engagement through organic and paid growth.
- Monitor civil justice news and trends across a variety of platforms. Work with Communications Team to develop and execute rapid response strategies.
- Assist with building lists of key influencers, stakeholders, partners, and media and manage clips database of relevant stories.
- Propose new initiatives and ideas in strategy sessions and daily communications planning meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Minimum of three years of digital communications experience.
- Creative, hardworking, and committed to promoting and strengthening civil justice.
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced atmosphere.
- Strong writing skills, attention to detail and good judgment.
- Ability to work independently and under deadlines for multiple concurrent projects.
- Understanding and knowledge of social media best practices, trends, and analytics.
- Experience in media, political campaigns, Hill offices, or public relations preferred.
- Experience with graphic design and video editing software, such as (but not limited to): Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier Pro, Illustrator and InDesign; working knowledge of Sitecore and WordPress or other web content management system preferred.
- Occasional travel for semi-regular conferences and events.
What AAJ Provides
A hybrid schedule three common days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and two days remote. Competitive salary and benefits including:
- Paid time off (e.g., vacation, sick, personal, family leave)
- 11 federal holidays and paid time off between Christmas and New Years
- 401K employer match
- Subsidized healthcare plans for you and your dependents
- Dental, vision, disability, and life insurance options are available
- Flexible Spending Accounts, pre-tax parking/transit deductions and metro transit subsidy
- Company social events
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness reimbursement
- 100% remote for the month of August (for most employees)
- Offices conveniently located block from Gallery Place/Chinatown in downtown Washington, DC.
Learn more here
AAJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No phone calls please!
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