OUR Walmart is looking for a talented, energetic digital media organizer to join our dynamic team and help build upon our innovative online to field program. This person will help strategize, shape and execute digital media strategy to support both Walmart associates and community allies coming together to stand up and make change at Walmart.
Job responsibilities will include:
- Digital and communications support at OUR Walmart actions and events, often on location with sometimes short notice (ie travel required)
- Drafting emails, leaflets and other communication to Walmart workers and supporters
- Creating social media graphics for multiple audiences
- Developing and executing social media strategy that fits into OUR Walmart’s narrative and messaging framework
- Developing relationships with other digital organizers outside the organization
- Training others in social media event amplification
- Working with OUR Walmart field organizers to support an online program that moves Walmart workers and community supporters along a ladder of engagement from first contact to action.
- Administering and updating websites
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; equivalent experience may be substituted.
- Minimum two years communications experience which should include work on websites, written materials, public relations, social media for a labor union, nonprofit, public interest, or similar organization.
- Additional organizing experience is a huge plus.
Skills
- Ability to write, prepare and edit in a creative and clear manner, under limited supervision.
- Good oral communication skills which include public speaking. Good listening and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to accurately translate from English to Spanish and Spanish to English would be a major plus.
- Must have graphic design experience and knowledge or familiarity with Photo Shop, Illustrator or InDesign
- Ability to organize time efficiently, work under short deadlines and manage multiple projects at once.
- Proficient with Facebook, Instagram & Twitter
- Understanding of viral content and how to reach broad audiences
- Some experience with a CRM
- Experience with a CMS (particularly any experience with NationBuilder would be a plus)
- Basic HTML skills for tasks like email building a plus
- Must relate well to people from diverse backgrounds.
- This job will involve irregular and unpredictable hours. Can work from anywhere in the country near an airport.
Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Competitive salary, health care & phone stipend.
Please send resume and cover letter to Eric Schlein, ejschlein@gmail.com with the subject line “Digital Media Organizer position”
