Digital Associate, RM

The Harris for President campaign (HFP) is looking for a Digital Strategist to join the Running Mate’s team. In this role, you will help manage Governor Tim Walz and Mrs. Gwen Walz’s social media accounts and coordinate digital engagements for principals. Reporting directly to the Running Mate’s Digital Director, you will lead efforts to amplify key messaging, engage audiences, and drive content strategy across platforms. The ideal candidate has a deep interest in politics and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and execution of a comprehensive social media strategy for Governor Tim Walz and Mrs. Gwen Walz’s presence across platforms that aligns with overall campaign objectives and messaging.
• Support content scheduling, metadata optimization, and audience engagement.
• Drafting and copy editing social media plans and individual posts.
• Ideate and propose authentic content partnerships between campaign principals and digital creators.
• 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.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in digital communications, preferably in a political or advocacy setting.
• Strong creative skills with the ability to ideate and execute distribution for content across platforms.
• Attention to detail is a must, with a sharp eye for catching typos and ensuring accuracy in digital content creation and management.
• 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.

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