Digital Communications Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER 

EDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, we strive for a world where all people are empowered to live healthy, productive lives.

Job Description

The Role

EDC is seeking a digital communications manager to support our external communications and visibility efforts.  This person will play a critical role in helping translate EDC’s  research and project work into visually compelling social media content and digital campaigns. This person will also play a creative  role in helping to conceive and manage production for multi-channel stories and outreach efforts that inform, inspire and engage partners and nonprofit thought leaders.   

We’re looking for someone with strong social media copywriting skills, who loves being creative with social media formats, is curious about digital channels of all kinds, and wants to conceptualize, draft copy, and execute content marketing programs that will elevate EDC’s work and influence to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 

Ideal candidates will have knowledge of, or interest in, social impact communications with an emphasis on racial equity, gender equity, and development and humanitarian issues.

You Will

  • Lead copy writing and editorial management  across EDC's social and digital channels
  • Conceive, draft copy, vet for accuracy, and publish content across EDC social channels daily  
  • Support the planning of long-term public facing content campaigns as needed through research, planning and conception
  • Manage and update content calendars to ensure daily cadence and timely content publishing 
  • Publish content and engage in social media community management 
  • Track the latest news and policies to inform editorial planning and deliverables and sync with EDC news and priorities 
  • Collaborate with the brand director, media relations manager, and counterparts across EDC programs and divisions to ensure alignment and best in class social media delivery
  • Identify and report analytics and recommendations to help iterate and evolve digital content ideas
  • Manage and curate a library of visual assets that can be used by the office for ongoing communications needs
  • Identify creative opportunities to better leverage digital channels that advance EDC’s communications goals  

Qualifications

You Bring

  • 3+ years of experience producing copy  and managing social media content programs
  • Deep knowledge and enjoyment of social media and digital communications programs to tell stories, build community and influence conversations
  • Understanding and interest in digital communications as a tool to contribute to the public dialogue that advances equity and economic development
  • Solutions-minded thinker
  • High drive and pride in your work
  • Passion for mission-driven work

 

Additional Information

What we offer

  • A mission-driven work environment

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance and employee assistance program

  • 12 paid holidays

  • This position is eligible for full-time telework for US-based candidates.

  • Generous vacation benefits 

  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Tuition and transportation reimbursement

  • Retirement plan including robust employer contributions

  • Paid sick time and up to 16 hours of personal time annually

  • Parental leave

EDC is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

EDC’s approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion is grounded in EDC’s commitment to respect the dignity of each individual. EDC has a commitment to promoting equity and access to high quality education and health services that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. EDC expresses its commitment to increasing equity through its strategies, services and products, which contribute to building capacity and transforming lives.

EDC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to enhancing the diversity of its workforce and ensuring an equitable and highly inclusive work environment. EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.

 

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At EDC, we prioritize the health and wellbeing of our employees, families, and friends above all else. In response to the increased transmissibility with recent variants, all US-based EDC employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, as a condition of employment. Accommodations due to medical or religious exemptions will be considered.