Social Media Lead, Running Mate

Wilmington, DE
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Job Description

The Harris for President campaign (HFP) is looking for a Social Media Lead to join the Running Mate’s team. In this role, you will manage Governor Tim Walz’s social media accounts and help shape and execute the strategy across platforms, with a focus on maximizing engagement and growth. Reporting directly to the Running Mate’s Digital Director, you will lead efforts to amplify key messaging, engage audiences, and drive content strategy. The ideal candidate has a deep interest in politics and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position is full-time and based in Wilmington, DE.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a comprehensive social media strategy for Governor Tim Walz’s presence across platforms that aligns with overall campaign objectives and messaging.
  • Draft and copy edit social media plans, leveraging previous experience managing high-profile social media accounts.
  • Drive engagement efforts by fostering meaningful interactions with supporters, responding to messages, and utilizing platform-specific features such as polls, Q&A sessions, and livestreams.
  • Monitor and analyze key metrics, such as engagement rate, reach, shares, and follower growth, to assess the effectiveness of strategies and identify areas for growth.
  • Stay on top of emerging trends and best practices, and proactively integrate them into the campaign’s strategy.
  • Create weekly data-driven reports that highlight key learnings and growth opportunities across the platforms and communicate those learnings to internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the rapid response, video, design, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and consistency across platforms.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

  • 4-6 years of experience in social media management, preferably in a political or advocacy setting.
  • Strong creative skills with the ability to ideate and execute distribution for content across platforms.
  • A strategic mindset with the ability to develop and drive data-driven strategies to achieve campaign objectives.
  • Attention to detail is a must, with a sharp eye for catching typos and ensuring accuracy in digital content creation and management.
  • Knowledge in video production, editing, and optimization for online platforms, with a strong understanding of storytelling techniques and visual communication principles.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey the campaign’s message and engage with supporters on platforms.
  • A collaborative spirit with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to a positive work environment.
  • A passion for politics and enthusiasm about working to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
Harris for President requires all employees to be "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law. If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the campaign's COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR Department prior to reporting to an office location.

Harris for President is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The campaign is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The campaign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The campaign will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

All information provided to Harris for President must be accurate and truthful. In the event that any information on your resume or related materials are found to be untruthful, the campaign reserves the right to disregard applications or take immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination, and also reserves the right to take legal action for related damages.

Accessibility Note: We invite all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you require any accommodation in the application process, you may request a reasonable accommodation.

Harris for President believes in the importance of privacy for all individuals and is committed to handling personal data responsibly and securely. This means being thoughtful about the data you share with us, how we use it, and how we protect it.

Due to FEC regulations, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible to apply for this role.

This position is CWG bargaining unit eligible.

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