Digital Associate, Grassroots Program

Movement Labs • Washington, DC

8h • $60,000 - $65,000 • Remote

About The Position

Movement Labs is an incubator and consulting firm that uses technology, data, and experimentation to stop fascism and build progressive power. We help progressives win and defeat MAGA extremists through year-round work grounded in research and real-world testing. Our team partners with leading advocacy groups, grassroots organizers, and electoral campaigns to develop innovative tactics, win elections, and shift power for the long term.
As Digital Associate in the Grassroots Program, you will be a core part of our Contest Every Race team.
About Contest Every Race (CER)
Contest Every Race is on a mission to make Democrats competitive everywhere, and we do that by building durable political power from the ground up. We are the leading rural down-ballot recruitment and county-level organizing program for the Democratic ecosystem. Our recruitment program runs in 40 states, and our county-level organizing program includes 390 counties across the country. We pride ourselves on providing measurable results. A 2024 experiment demonstrated an increase of over 5,000 votes for Democrats at the top of the ticket thanks to our programs.
This role will support CER’s Grassroots Program and will report to the Grassroots Program Lead. The Grassroots Program serves to bolster CER’s brand and increase our audience of potential donors by introducing the work of CER to “small dollar” donors. The person in this role will support implementing digital strategy through assisting on email, social media, and SMS.
The role:
The Digital Associate uses digital channels to move people from clicks to commitments. You’ll help set the cadence for CER’s digital presence for our Grassroots Program—planning content, spotting strategic moments, and supporting rapid response to mobilize donors, volunteers and the candidate. This role is perfect for a creative self‑starter who loves turning ideas into full-blown projects, who can move fast and understand how different tools and levers can be put together to maximize impact and scale.
The ideal candidate is a scrappy digital operative who understands the social media landscape and is a community organizer at heart.
This role is fully remote.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in creating quality content for social media, email, and digital organizing—internships and volunteer experience count
• Commitment to CER’s mission of making Democrats competitive everywhere. You are values‑driven, accountable, collaborative and creative—you like winning as a team
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills and capacity to manage complex workflows—juggling multiple deadlines with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality
• Fluent in social media communication and best practices to engage thoughtfully and creatively in trending content.
• Creative, open, and innovative thinker who tests new ideas and learns fast
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Brings a self‑directed, competitive work ethic and thrives in a fast‑moving environment
• Comfortable with occasional evenings/weekends during special events or programming

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a digital organizer on a political campaign
• Familiarity with rural and red communities and their unique challenges
• Fluent in the following tools: Sprout Social (or similar), Canva, Asana, EveryAction/NGP VAN, HubSpot/CRM, Mobilize, mass texting tools, and major social platforms (FB/IG, X, Threads, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, BlueSky)

Responsibilities

• Fundraising support: Assist—and at times lead—in producing fundraising materials and digital campaigns (emails, ads, landing pages, graphics) that drive conversions.
• Create content that moves people from supporters to donors: Assist in creating content that converts online likes and comments to small-dollar and recurring donors. Collaborate with team to experiment with eye-catching campaigns and persuasive content. Own implementation of campaigns/programs and measuring success.
• Use strategic moments to build momentum: Track political, media, and cultural trends to identify hooks for proactive storytelling and mobilization. Be comfortable with occasional truncated turnaround time to jump on trends.
• Own execution for the digital calendar: With support from supervisor, maintain an integrated calendar across social media, email, SMS, Substack, and web updates to manage content flow and ensure message discipline.
• Measure and innovate: Assist in running A/B tests; report insights and iterate.
• Other duties as assigned: We’re a nimble team—you’ll flex where needed to meet moments and goals.

Benefits

• Full year equivalent salary of $60,000 - $65,000, depending on experience, as part of a transparent salary structure with clear levels of advancement.
• excellent health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) matching
• unlimited Paid Time Off (vacation time is limited during Election Sprint, August 24-November 3).
• Part time positions are eligible for accrued Paid Sick Time, Paid Holidays, and after 90 days, if you work more than 30 hours a week on average, you will also be eligible for health, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) matching, and accrued Paid Time Off (vacation time is limited during Election Sprint, August 24-November 3)
• Remote‑first culture with teammates across the country

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed