Salary will be based on experience and previous salary history.
Mission
Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Reports To
Digital Director
Job Summary
Job Summary: Young America’s Foundation has an immediate opening for a digital media coordinator to help engage and cultivate YAF’s audience across multiple platforms. The coordinator will use a data-driven approach to build YAF’s digital following and to communicate our message effectively.
The coordinator will work closely with the digital media team to manage and produce content across multiple platforms, including YouTube, X, Instagram, and Facebook. The coordinator will proactively create content that appeals to YAF’s audiences, informed by algorithmic data, and increase our following across all platforms.
The coordinator will also work with the broader YAF team to showcase the impact of the YAF’s programs.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
Work with the digital team to develop strategies to build YAF’s following across all platforms
Use analytical data to craft effective messaging
Work with the YAF team to publish timely, rapid response content related to YAF’s mission
Create posts for publication across all platforms
Stay informed of current digital trends in the Conservative Movement and the greater business community
Keep up-to-date with the news cycle to post relevant YAF content.
Assist with in-person YAF programs, at schools and at conferences, meeting with students and cultivating contacts
Requirements
Requirements include:
Passionate and committed to Young America’s Foundation’s goals and mission
Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience preferred
Passion for developing conservative content directed towards young people
Experience with leveraging analytic tools to maximize value and growth, including familiarity with Sprout Social, TweetDeck, etc.
Experience in designing graphics for social media
Experience in live-clipping streams of YAF events using OBS, Adobe Premiere, or similar tools.
Previous experience in creating digital, rapid-response content
Displays a missionary zeal for YAF’s programs, initiatives, projects, and goals
Self-starter who can effectively prioritize and manage multiple events and tasks
Team player
Excellent oral, written, organizational, and copyediting skills
Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed during select YAF programs and as needed for timely communications
Occasional travel will be required. This is not a remote position. The candidate is required to work full-time at YAF’s National Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
This job description is representative of the expectations of the position described. Additional duties, reporting relationships, and/or position criteria may be assigned. YAF reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.
Salary will be based on experience and previous salary history.
Email a cover letter, resume outlining experience and qualifications, professional references, and salary history to:
*Incomplete applications (i.e., those suggesting references upon request) will not be considered.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only complete and direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.