Position Title: Media and Communication Manger – Washington DC
Department Name: Operations – Media and Communication
Supervisor of Position: Executive Director
Employment Definition: Full Time
Location of Position: Washington, D.C. / Remote
Key Responsibilities:
● Create actionable plans to both grow followers across social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn
● Ensure brand consistency in copy and visual assets through language, tone, and terminology
● Ensure and maintain progress on all platforms by using analytical tools such as Google Analytics and social media insights
● Develop and implement media outreach efforts, including but not limited to crafting press releases, media advisories, op-eds, and media plans to support SAMS’ outreach and advocacy efforts
● Secure and coordinate TV, radio, and press interviews, op-eds, and media appearances
● Supervise and develop HQ and field media teams
● Oversee the crafting, design, and implementation of monthly social media editorial calendars and newsletters which includes monthly highlights from the field and announcements
● Promote SAMS’s projects and events, including but not limited to medical relief work, education, advocacy, conferences, and fundraising events
● Lead the development, drafting, and design of annual reports
● Works with in-house graphic designer and video editor for content creation and formatting resources and materials, infographics, presentations, booklet, graphics, etc.
● Collaborate with other departments and develops marketing and written material to help promote their work through various social media mediums and other necessary means
● Devise, oversee, and implement a strategy for written content and messages to promote various fundraising and awareness campaigns (special appeals, events, monthly giving. Etc.) through online outreach
● Manage the creative process for online fundraising, including creation of copy and artwork for all digital fundraising campaigns
● Lead production, execution and analysis of email, web, peer-to-peer, pay-per-click, and other online initiatives designed to generate excitement around programs and substantive work to promote online giving and to convert website and social media audiences to donors
● Work closely with all departments to create integrated, multi-channeled and interactive online initiatives to maximize online engagement
● Identify cross promotion opportunities
● Oversees and helps manage the monitoring and evaluation of online platforms
● Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in communications or journalism; Master’s degree preferred
● 5 – 7 years of related experience in strategic communications for nonprofits, brand and audience strategy, advertising, online fundraising, and marketing
● Minimum 3 years of experience supervising and overseeing direct reports
● Excellent written and oral communication skills
● Fluency with website and social media platforms and digital content production
● Proficiency in Arabic language a big plus
Please send resume and cover letter to : careers@sams-usa.net
