Job Description

ABOUT

Repair the World mobilizes Jews and their communities to take action to pursue a just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. We believe service in support of social change is vital to a flourishing Jewish community and an inspired Jewish life. By 2030, Repair will inspire and catalyze one million acts of service towards repairing the world.

Repair mobilizes volunteers to tackle pressing local needs each year and equips and trains communities, community leaders, and partners to do the same. This service helps empower neighborhoods, cities, and lives through meaningful service experiences rooted in Jewish values, learning, and history. Repair impacts individuals and neighborhoods amplifies the influence of local service organizations and build bridges across communities.

Over the coming year, Repair the World will power a national service initiative mobilizing thousands of Jewish young adults and college students in 100,000 acts of meaningful service and learning to address the COVID-19 crisis. This initiative will combine virtual volunteering, in-person service, and time-bound service campaigns around specific issue areas.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Repair the World is hiring a creative Social Media Associate. This role is a part time, remote position, expected to work up to 20 hours/week. The Associate will function as a capacity builder for the Digital team, reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Social Media Associate works closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, adopting Repair’s national marketing and communications strategy for the digital space. Responsibilities include:

• Maintain and build out organizational social media calendar, creating and scheduling posts across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Create creative (imagery) and copy (text) for social media across the organization
• Develop social media strategies and toolkits particularly for Repair the World national, including the Fellowship, fundraising, and digital campaigns.
• Act as a social media community manager by responding to comments and questions on Repair’s national social media channels (largely Facebook and Instagram).
• Provide social media analysis after specific digital campaigns, based on metrics, containing data-driven recommendations for improvements to Repair’s social media strategy.
• Additional support work as needed, including website maintenance, support building marketing emails, uploading images to drive, supporting Repair’s marketing needs with a customer service mentality, etc.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 1 year experience in digital marketing/communications
• Proficient knowledge of social media trends and best practices; ability to navigate social media platforms and scheduling with fluency
• Knowledge of best practice and trends in social media marketing
• Highly organized with a keen ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with a curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Commitment to data-driven decision making
• Proficient communication skills, specifically around clear, compelling, and persuasive copywriting for digital
• Fluency in English

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of WordPress, Facebook (including Ads Manager), Twitter, Instagram
• Understanding of Email CRM systems such as Pardot, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, etc.
• Graphic design: experience with Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud
• Strong understanding and commitment to working through a social and racial lens
• Digital advertising experience, including Google AdWords and SEO

COMPENSATION

The starting salary for the position is $17/hour, with an expectation of working up to 20 hours/week. This is a part-time position, without benefits.

HOW TO APPLY

For immediate consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume. Applicants will be interviewed on a rolling basis. The position is expected to begin immediately, although some flexibility may be available for the right candidate.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The process for the hired applicant process will include:

• Submission of thoughtful and concise Cover Letter and Resume
• Applicants moved forward will continue on to a first-round screening with a member of Repair’s Operations team.
• Applicants that move forward from a first-round interview will have a final interview with the Marketing and Communications Manager and will be asked to submit samples of past marketing work.

Repair the World Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We deeply value the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience brought by people from backgrounds typically underrepresented in Jewish institutions. This includes Black, Latinx, and Asian people, Black Jews, Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds.

The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, disability condition, marital status, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. In addition, the organization affirmatively seeks to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity as it applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.