Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is looking for a Digital Organizer to work with our Development & Communications Director and dedicated team of Organizers to develop and execute strategy to promote campaigns on our core issue areas, elevate the profile of the organization, and build our tool of narrative and connection.
The Digital Organizer's primary focus will be to support the Development & Communication Director in growing and shaping CCI's overall communication strategy and managing Iowa CCI's email program, social media channels, and website in a rapid response environment.
We aren't looking for someone to just post interesting updates on Facebook - we're looking for someone who's eager to create and execute an ambitious plan to exponentially expand our multi-issue email list, attract thousands of new supporters on social media, and who's ready to dig into the analytical nitty-gritty to figure out what works. If that sounds like you, apply for this job!
The ideal candidate is a quick, persuasive writer who doesn't flinch at deadlines, is obsessively detail-oriented, and flexible. They should be comfortable juggling multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
Most of all, they should have a strong desire to help shape the way people view the world, get people to act and help CCI grow. A sense of humor is a must!
About Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
Iowa CCI is a forward-thinking, agenda-setting, speak-truth-to-power community organizing group that knows how to mobilize lots of everyday people to stand up for what's right and put pressure where it needs to be put to win policies that put people first. For more than 40 years, our mission has been simple: help everyday people be a powerful force for justice.
Our current organizing campaigns include: Clean Water Fight/Stop Factory Farms, Fight for $15/Workers Rights, Racial Justice/Stop Racial Profiling, #NoDAPL/Clean Energy Future and electoral work to change "business as usual" politics.
Our thousands of dues-paying members across the state believe you don't have to stand by and just let things happen, which is probably why we're growing so much. We view this troublesome time as a clear call to action and an opportunity to build political power to shape the Iowa we want and need to see.
About the Digital Organizer Position
The Digital Organizer position is responsible for working with the Development and Communications Director to develop and implement effective strategy to give reach and narrative power to existing organizing campaigns, to lift to our organizational values and vision, and to expand our people and money power base. This position is responsible for driving strategy to meet growth and engagement goals for our multi-issue email program, Facebook, Twitter (and other social media sites), as well as managing database lists to drive our multi-issue email program. This position also helps maintain our organizational websites.
Primary Responsibilities
- Narrative & Campaigns:
· Work with campaign teams to prioritize how we use the tools - rapid response, email, events, email invites, petitions, pressure legislators, twitter actions, photo, videos, etc - to zero in on campaign strategy.
· Work with the campaign teams to send out email communications and post campaign content to social media and our websites.
- Email:
· Manage the organization's multi-issue email calendar and database lists for effective email delivery and segmentation.
- Write and send our monthly e-newsletter(s)
· Use analytics-based experimentation to test avenues and develop strategy for list growth and engagement.
- Monitor functionality and data processes for new email sign-ups from our websites and social media.
- Social Media:
· Manage day-to-day monitoring of our social media channels including answering questions and requests and engaging with comments. This includes Facebook, Twitter, and possibly Instagram.
· Manage the organization's social media calendar and develop and execute strategy to attract new followers to Iowa CCI's social media channels.
· Manage CCI creative content and photo assets.
- Website:
- Manage two organizational websites to monitor functionality and ensure they are up-to-date and accurate.
- Other responsibilities:
- Help develop and execute marketing/promotion strategy for big organizational events.
- Assist with developing online engagement skills of staff and members as needed.
- Assist with other organizational activities as needed (local issues, statewide organizing and organizational events, fundraising, grant reporting).
Qualifications
- Commitment to Iowa CCI's mission as a path towards progressive change
- Experience in marketing, communications, social media, advocacy, journalism, campaigns or other relevant experience
- Proven writing ability in a relevant/related setting and for different platforms - you know how to maximize those 140 characters!)
- Ability to write quickly, persuasively and on deadline
- Creative, self motivated, organized, and deadline driven
- Ability to organize and manage multiple projects while working in a team setting
- Strong understanding of online campaigns and methods of grassroots organizing a plus
- Experience with videography/video editing, graphic design, or photography a plus
- Experience with HTML or web development a plus
Salary and Benefits
· Salary beginning at $31,200
· Full health, dental and vision insurance coverage
· Generous paid vacation
· Great work environment
Position location
This position works out of the Iowa CCI headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa.
How to apply
Email resume, cover letter, and a relevant writing sample or portfolio by April 15, 2017 to:
Katie Bryan, Development & Communications Director, katie@iowacci.org
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