Digital Manager

Civic Nation seeks a Digital Manager to join the Communications team. The Digital Manager will lead components of Civic Nation’s digital strategy and programs with a focus on email and social media. The Digital Manager will be a self-starter and have a positive and professional attitude, strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask. The ideal candidate has previous experience writing and developing content for digital programs, email campaigns, or digital organizing efforts, preferably in the nonprofit and/or political advocacy space. This role will report to the Director of Digital Strategy on the Communications team. 

ABOUT THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

The communications team is focused on telling the story of Civic Nation’s work. Through creative messaging, digital activations, media relations and more the communications team lifts up the work of all six Civic Nation initiatives. 

ABOUT CIVIC NATION

Civic Nation is a home for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. We empower people to take on the biggest challenges of our time — strengthening democracy; fostering civic engagement, social justice, and voter participation; addressing public health crises; fighting for gender equity; and more. At Civic Nation we house some of the most innovative campaigns organizing for progress across the country including ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, It’s On Us, We The Action, End Rape on Campus, The United State of Women, and When We All Vote, co-chaired by Michelle Obama.

Civic Nation drives real, meaningful change by shifting culture, systems, and policy. We organize at every level and serve as a connector — of people and programs, of grassroots activists and leaders of industries and organizations, of ideas and the resources to make them reality. Our goal is to empower individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations to create a more inclusive, equitable America.

YOUR IMPACT

• Lead email strategy for the Civic Nation brand and two Civic Nation initiatives - the United State of Women (USOW) and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN), including email calendar, fundraising, testing and program execution. 
• Collaborate with USOW and ALL IN staff on email drafting and content planning. 
• Execute and produce emails for the Civic Nation brand, including drafting, approvals, sending and optimization.
• Manage the Civic Nation social media platforms, including content drafting, posting and community management.
• Draft social toolkits and provide social support around big moments. 
• Support on the creation of social media graphics in Canva.
• Project manage with other team members who may provide support with content drafting, posting and email production.
• Collaborate with the team on the larger digital strategy for multiple programs and initiatives at Civic Nation.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years of experience writing and editing drafting social and email copy for an organization or political campaign. 
• Experience working in digital accounts and tools, such as Sprout Social, WordPress, EveryAction, Mobilize, etc.
• Experience working with analytics to make strategic decisions regarding email and digital campaign planning.
• Additional experience in digital grassroots fundraising is preferred

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• A strong commitment to Civic Nation’s mission.
• Outstanding attention to detail. 
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working new voices, tone, and stories into digital content.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage projects. 
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems independently, effectively and creatively.
• Ability to simultaneously juggle multiple projects while also consistently meeting goals.
• Excellent analytical, oral communication, teamwork and people skills.
• Understanding of the current digital media landscape, including social media trends and culture.
• Demonstrated flexibility and openness in responding to changing work priorities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• A strong ability to listen, understand, connect, earn trust of, and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization and across diverse backgrounds.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The Washington, DC-based salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000 (will be adjusted for cost of labor for the incumbent's work location) annually, commensurate with experience. Our comprehensive benefits plan includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees, flexible paid time off, paid family & medical leave, access to a 401k plan, and more.

MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY

Civic Nation is committed to protecting our employees and our communities from COVID-19. Toward that goal, and in consideration of guidance released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and a variety of public health authorities and professional organizations, Civic Nation has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a term and condition of employment at Civic Nation unless an exemption or deferral has been approved. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they get their second dose of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

New employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date unless an exemption is granted due to a medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief or practice.

TO APPLY

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume here. The cover letter, addressed to Morgan Burke, Director of Digital Strategy, should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to work for Civic Nation. 

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At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable, but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.