Content Creator – Washington, DC Office (Contract)

Flamboyan Foundation • Washington, DC

7h

About The Position

The Content Creator role will be a 6-month contract role. Please note that applications for the Content Creator role will be accepted on a rolling basis and interviews for the position will not begin until April 2026.
The Content Creator is responsible for developing engaging, high-quality digital content that brings Flamboyan’s work, values, and impact to life across channels. Reporting to the Managing Director, Communications, this role focuses on creating, refining, and monitoring content that supports organizational priorities, program milestones, and audience engagement goals. This individual is a creative storyteller and a savvy digital strategist who will be responsible for managing and growing Flamboyan’s digital presence. This role will transform complex ideas and programmatic work into engaging, accessible, and platform-specific stories that resonate with educators, system leaders, policy makers, artists, funders, and the broader public. This individual will be responsible for creating content for Flamboyan’s priority platforms, including email, podcasting, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
This is a hands-on creative role for an early career communications professional who enjoys storytelling, audience engagement, and working within established strategies and systems. The Content Creator partners closely with the Director, Communications Operations to ensure content is scheduled, measured, and continuously improved. The ideal candidate has a blend of journalism, digital marketing, and content creation skills and is passionate about using digital platforms to scale social impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in strategic communications, marketing, or public affairs
• 2-3 years of related professional experience in communications, marketing, or digital media
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt tone and style across platforms.
• Strong storytelling skills and ability to translate complex ideas into accessible narratives.
• Hands-on experience with digital communications platforms, including Sprout Social and Meta Business Suite
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Comfort engaging directly with multiple stakeholders to surface and create stories.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in education, philanthropy, or other mission driven organizations (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Draft compelling visual content (i.e. photo, short form video, infographics, etc.), captions, and narratives for Flamboyan social media audiences across all platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube).
• Translate programmatic work, data, and stories into accessible, compelling content for diverse audiences
• Adapt content for multiple platforms while maintaining consistent voice, tone, and brand alignment
• Translate existing long-form content into bite-sized, platform-specific content (i.e., infographics, short videos, photo essays, etc.) to help expand Flamboyan’s reach and engagement
• Develop authentic stories in collaboration with educators, families, artists, and grantees to highlight Flamboyan’s role as a catalyst for this work.
• Review social media analytics in partnership with the Director, Communications Operations and the Managing Director, Communications and adjust strategy to improve reach and engagement.
• Stay current on trends and tools in digital engagement and nonprofit communications.
• Support the drafting and editing of a monthly programmatic newsletter, focused on elevating Flamboyan’s expertise and inspiring action throughout Flamboyan’s network.
• Gather content inputs from internal teams and shape them into clear, engaging narratives
• Manage newsletter timelines, drafts, revisions, and final approvals
• Ensure email content aligns with broader campaigns and digital communications efforts
• Review performance data for digital campaigns, including engagement, reach, and audience growth
• Adjust content, messaging, or timing based on performance insights and feedback
• In partnership with the Director, Communications Operations, manage and optimize use of Google Ad grant
• Partner with the Director, Communications Operations to maintain accurate tracking and reporting
• Use data to inform content improvements and creative experimentation
• Support cultivation of Flamboyan’s digital network by engaging with followers, partners, and collaborators online
• Help identify opportunities to expand reach through cross-promotion, tagging, and collaborative content
• Maintain awareness of relevant conversations and trends in education, family engagement, arts, and philanthropy
• Assist with outreach to partners or stakeholders to amplify content when appropriate
• Source, curate, and manage user-generated content from educators, families, partners, and grantees
• Coordinate permissions and ensure proper attribution for shared content
• Highlight community voices in ways that reflect Flamboyan’s equity values and storytelling principles
• Maintain organized libraries of user-generated content for future use
• Serve as an ambassador for Flamboyan’s organizational brand generally and our family engagement work specifically locally and nationally
• Model and foster the Flamboyan core values of People, Impact, Catalytic Action, and Equity
• Responsibly steward financial and human resources
• Continuously deepen your expertise and readiness to be an equity-centered team member and contributor in our REAL Family Engagement efforts, self-awareness, inclusivity in your work, and serve as an agent of change for Flamboyan.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level