Social Media Engagement Team Member

Department: Marketing


BalanceNow is a 501(c) non-profit think-tank focused on increasing diversity and inclusion in the leadership of media, government, and all leaders who make decisions on your/our behalf. Please learn about us before applying: www.balancenow.co


Description:

The Social Media Marketing Team Member is responsible for reading articles from the Content Team and creating social media posts with graphic designers for various social media platforms. The ideal candidate must have an intermediate understanding of social media platforms and their relative functions and engagement, calendar functions and important dates. This person must possess good interpersonal skills, coordination of dates, times, and holidays, adaptability to change, time management, organization, and establishing deadlines. They must be able to communicate verbally and through writing, and think analytically about their relevant audience and capturing content. The ideal candidate will be empathetic, proactive, confident, self-accountable, and passionate about their craft.


Knowledge: 

  • Knowledge of social media platforms & functions
  • Knowledge of calendar functions and important dates
  • General knowledge of graphic design websites (Canva)


Skills:

  • Interpersonal skills
  • Coordinating dates, times, holidays
  • Adaptability (to change; new processes)
  • Time management 
  • Organization
  • Establishing deadlines


Abilities:

  • Communication (verbal, written)
  • Creative thinking (reading articles and coming up with designs)
  • Analytical thinking (relevant audience, design that captures necessary content)
  • Reading comprehension (reading and assessing articles)
  • Writing (content, Slack)


Other Personality Characteristics:

  • Empathetic (understanding/connecting with audience)
  • Proactive (able to take initiative/self-directed)
  • Confident (able to speak up; receptive to feedback; share opinions/concerns)
  • Self-accountable (complete tasks with little supervision)
  • Passionate (committed to their craft)


Meetings: Wednesdays 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PST

Details: This is an unpaid internship. You will work remotely for 15 hours weekly with a flexible schedule. The duration of the internship is a minimum of 4 months to a maximum of 6 months. Team Member can earn school credit, work experience in a start-up, and letters of recommendation upon completion.

Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend not to apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.