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Social Media Manager

Pramila for Congress | Full-Time, Limited-Term Position
Location: Remote, with preference for candidates based in Seattle, WA or Washington, DC
Compensation: $70,000-80,000 annually, depending on experience
Term: 1 year, with opportunity for extension

About Pramila for Congress

Pramila for Congress is the year round organizing campaign for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal from WA-07. We are building a dynamic, national digital presence that reflects Pramila's leadership, amplifies progressive voices, and connects with communities across the country.

We are looking for a creative, politically savvy, and highly motivated Social Media Manager to lead the day-to-day management and growth of our campaign's social media presence. This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping how a nationally recognized progressive leader communicates, engages, and builds community online.

About the Role

The Social Media Manager will own the daily execution, content creation, and growth of Pramila for Congress's social media channels. Working closely with the Digital & Creative Director and a small campaign team, this person will translate campaign priorities into compelling, timely, and engaging digital content.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can move seamlessly between developing a creative concept, filming and editing a video, writing sharp social copy, publishing content, and identifying opportunities to grow an audience. The Social Media Manager will prioritize a consistent mix of quick-turn, platform-native content and social-first video that can be developed and executed efficiently and independently. The campaign will provide access to existing footage, campaign events, and opportunities to film with Pramila. 

The ideal candidate has experience managing social media for a political campaign, elected official, or advocacy organization and understands how to build an engaged online community in a fast-moving political environment.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media Management & Growth

  • Own the day-to-day management and growth of campaign social media accounts, including Instagram (primary platform), Facebook, X, and Threads, with planned expansion into TikTok, YouTube, and Substack

  • Develop and execute strategies to grow audiences across platforms, with a focus on increasing organic reach, follower growth, meaningful engagement, and national visibility.

  • Help expand the campaign's presence on emerging and priority platforms, including supporting the development of TikTok, YouTube, and Substack as capacity and campaign priorities allow.

  • Stay current on platform trends, emerging formats, and cultural conversations, translating relevant opportunities into timely content.

Content Creation & Video Production

  • Serve as the primary day-to-day social content creator, with an emphasis on short-form video, social-first storytelling, and compelling written content.

  • Independently concept, script, film, and edit platform-native video for Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other formats.

  • Develop creative approaches to communicate complex policy issues, political developments, and campaign priorities in accessible and engaging ways.

  • Produce a mix of timely, rapid-response content and proactive, narrative-driven content series

  • Create and adapt social graphics, captions, video templates, and other platform-native assets.

  • Identify opportunities to repurpose speeches, interviews, events, and other campaign content into engaging social media assets.

Community Engagement & Audience Development

  • Actively manage community engagement across platforms, including monitoring comments, responding to audiences, moderating conversations, and identifying opportunities to build relationships with supporters and online communities.

  • Identify opportunities to highlight community voices, grassroots leaders, creators, and influencers.

  • Identify opportunities for collaborations with aligned organizations, advocates, and digital creators, and coordinate with campaign staff to support these efforts.

  • Monitor audience sentiment and identify emerging conversations, feedback, and engagement opportunities.

Strategy, Analytics & Collaboration

  • Work closely with the Digital & Creative Director to translate campaign priorities into an effective social media strategy, editorial calendar, and growth roadmap 

  • Proactively pitch content ideas, identify emerging opportunities, and bring creative recommendations to the team.

  • Monitor platform performance and regularly report on growth, reach, engagement, and other key metrics.

  • Use performance insights to refine content, improve distribution, and inform future creative decisions.

  • Collaborate with campaign staff to ensure content is timely, accurate, and aligned with campaign messaging.

  • Manage content workflows, scheduling, publishing, and approval processes while maintaining a consistent campaign voice.

Qualifications

Required:

  • 3+ years of professional experience managing social media accounts, with demonstrated experience in political campaigns, elected officials, advocacy organizations, or mission-driven organizations.

  • Demonstrated success growing social media accounts and developing content that drives meaningful engagement and organic reach.

  • Strong video production and editing skills, particularly for short-form, social-first video.

  • Excellent writing and copyediting skills, with the ability to adapt voice and messaging for different audiences and platforms.

  • Experience independently managing multiple social media channels and maintaining a consistent publishing cadence.

  • Strong understanding of Instagram, Facebook, X, and emerging social media platforms.

  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and respond quickly in a fast-paced political environment.

  • Strong creative instincts, attention to detail, and sound political judgment.

Preferred:

  • Direct experience managing social media for an elected official or political candidate.

  • Experience working on a congressional, statewide, or national political campaign.

  • Experience with grassroots organizing, membership-based organizations, or community engagement.

  • Familiarity with YouTube content strategy, podcast distribution, and long-form video repurposing.

  • Experience building relationships with content creators, influencers, and advocacy partners.

  • Familiarity with social media analytics, audience development, and reporting tools.

  • Experience with Canva and video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro or CapCut.

  • Understanding of political communications, rapid-response strategy, and campaign compliance considerations.

Team & Work Environment

The Social Media Manager will report to the Digital & Creative Director and work as part of a small, collaborative campaign team. 

This is an internally embedded role with significant day-to-day ownership. The Digital & Creative Director will provide strategic direction, campaign context, creative guidance, and support with messaging and approvals. The Social Media Manager will be responsible for independently driving execution and bringing forward new ideas. 

This is a primarily remote position, with a preference for candidates based in Seattle or Washington, DC. Candidates must be comfortable working collaboratively across West Coast and East Coast schedules. Occasional evening and weekend availability will be required to support breaking news, campaign events, and other time-sensitive moments.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume, a brief introduction outlining your relevant experience, and examples of social media accounts or content you have managed or created to jobs@pramilaforcongress.com with the subject line ‘Social Media Manager.’ We are particularly interested in seeing examples of successful audience growth, political content, and short-form video production.

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