Nonprofit Remote Digest - Issue #762

Inequality Media with Robert Reich seeks a new Social Media Strategist & Writer to lead our presence on Facebook, and support the copywriting for a range of social media posts and videos. 

This is a full-time, exempt role with a salary range of $65,000 to $85,000 (or $90,000 to $115,000 if hired at the Senior Strategist level – see the Salary & Benefits section below for more information). 

The role can be a hybrid role (with both virtual and in-person work based in Berkeley, CA) or performed remotely.

Co-founded by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, Inequality Media is an award-winning non-profit that uses visual storytelling to educate and engage the public about economic inequality and the imbalance of power in our democracy.

Our approach is straightforward and effective. We produce compelling original content, share it through social media and media outlets, and partner with leading organizations to provide a way for viewers to mobilize, educate their communities, and take action. 

The content we produce includes multiple videos per week that: 

We do all of this with a small, highly collaborative team of six full-time staff members, as well as several expert consultants. Operating much like a start-up, we are a fast-paced organization which values innovation, teamwork, inclusiveness, respect, creativity, humor, and a “growth mindset.”

We’ve seen a lot of success with our work. Our audience includes over 6.5M followers across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok, and our videos have been viewed over 90 million times. 

In addition, our “link posts” (a few paragraphs which describe and frame a link to a news article, research, or other interesting content) routinely make it into Facebook’s Top 10 daily link posts. 

Now we’re ramping up to produce and distribute even more videos about what’s happening to our economy and our democracy, with a focus on reaching more young people and more persuadable voters being targeted by disinformation.

We are seeking a Social Media Strategist & Writer to join us for this exciting challenge.

Working closely with the Head of Content, the Social Media Strategist & Writer will be responsible for advancing messaging and narrating priorities through social media strategies and copywriting, with a focus on Facebook.

They will also be one of the primary writers for the organization, crafting longer posts for Facebook as well as other social media copy. Additional work products will include workshopping tweets with our Head of Content, and pitching new ideas for short-form and long-form videos. The person in this role may also write scripts for explainer videos that garner millions of views, depending on interest and experience.

In addition, we expect everyone on the team to actively contribute to Inequality Media’s organizational culture and growth.

Are you a creative, collaborative, and accountable self-starter who lives and breathes social media, has a passion for economic justice, and can quickly draft engaging social media copy about complicated topics in a way that’s digestible for large, diverse swaths of people? If so, read on!

Social Media Strategy and Management 

We know there are great candidates who might not check all the boxes listed below, or who possess important skills we haven’t thought of as it relates to this position and the organization writ large. If that’s you, please don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. 

You could be great for this role if:

Although not required, a strong candidate will have some of the following:

This role is a full-time, exempt position. As scoped out in the list of qualifications above, has an annual salary range of $65,000-$85,000. 

However, Inequality Media might be willing to hire an exceptionally qualified candidate (whose experience includes 5+ years of experience in social media strategy, a proven track record of growth in engagement on social media, and significant experience writing excellent scripts for digital video) as a Senior Social Media Strategist & Writer with a salary range of $90,000 to $115,000. 

Candidates who are only interested in the more senior role can email us ([email protected]) for more information.    

Regardless of the role, Inequality Media provides 100% of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage costs for employees. We offer discretionary time off (DTO) vacation and sick leave policies, in addition to days off for federal holidays and the entire week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. A 401k retirement plan is available after one year of employment and Inequality Media will match an employee’s contribution of up to 4% of their salary.

Inequality Media has a professional development budget to support employee learning and development. We also offer partial reimbursement for the use of personal phones, computers, and technology, or will loan you the equipment you need to work successfully in the office or at home.

The role can be a hybrid role based out of our Berkeley, CA office or performed remotely within the US. 

While remote applicants are also encouraged to apply and will be strongly considered, there is a value to having someone in this role work out of our office periodically. 

As such, our preference is to hire someone local who is able to come to our offices in Berkeley at least twice a month and up to three times a week, if and when it’s consistent with public health guidelines.

For someone who is not local, there is a preference for someone who would be able to travel to our office once every month or two for a couple of days.  

Regardless of where the work is performed, the work schedule will need to be the same as other members of our core team, who work West Coast hours.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews will be offered on a rolling basis starting in mid-to-late March. As such, we strongly encourage candidates to apply ASAP and no later than April 10 at 11:59pm Pacific Time. The position will be open until filled. 

To apply, please email your application to: [email protected] with the subject line: “Social Media Strategist & Writer - First Name Last Name”. 

Applications should include: 

The ideal start date for this role is on or before June 1, 2022 to allow for some overlap between the current person in the role and the new hire. 

We anticipate the hiring process will consist of 3-4 interviews (at least one of which will probably last no more than 30 minutes) and one timed skills test that should take less than 3 hours to complete. You will be compensated for your time on the skills test.

Questions about this position or the application process (including any requests for reasonable accommodation) can be sent to: [email protected].