Digital Content Creator

CHIRLA • Los Angeles, CA

23h • $70,304 • Onsite

About The Position

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking a Digital Content Creator to support content creation, narrative expansion, and promotion of CHIRLA’s actions, activities, and services. This position supports the Communications Department staff playing a key role for the organizations’ relevance and voice in the general public. Duties and responsibilities broadly support communications and public relations efforts and increased awareness of CHIRLA’s mission and programs. CHIRLA is a regional non-profit organization dedicated to build a just society for immigrants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or related field.
• At least three years in content creation working with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, SkyBlue, and other emerging platforms.
• Must have strong knowledge using photo editing, video editing, and graphic creating software such as Canva, Lightroom, and others, including desktop and mobile versions.
• Must have strong writing and proofreading skills to produce clear and engaging content.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Good working knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office 365 suite, including the use of Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint, One Drive, and SharePoint.
• Must have own transportation, a valid Driver’s license.
• Must be able to travel between multiple CHIRLA sites, including Los Angeles, Sacramento & Washington, DC.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Lightroom and Acrobat, and WordPress. Working knowledge of the Google Suite.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with team members and clients.
• Strong planning, organizational, and management skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work well in team-oriented environment.
• Ability to creatively find solutions to challenges.
• Ability to anticipate, manage and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with staff, members and allies.
• Dedication and ability to work flexible hours.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong commitment to CHIRLA’s mission of empowering low-income community groups and immigrants.
• Interest in and/or history of working for social justice.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to successfully relate to community residents.
• Support CHIRLA’s fundraising goals including annual fundraising drive and GALA activities.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the Communications Team in ensuring creation of digital dynamic content and dissemination of CHIRLA’s narrative in support of our vision and mission through the various communication channels, networks, and platforms available.
• In coordination with the Social Media Coordinator participate in content creation activities such as, but not exclusive to, live streaming, photography, video, editing of photographs and video, graphic design, collaborations, and planning of digital events.
• In coordination with the Social Media Coordinator, participate in evaluation and assessment of social media activities such as monitoring user comments, gathering analytics reports, assessing threats and opportunities, and scheduling and posting content.
• In coordination with other Departments and supervisor, develop, foster, and engage in collaborations with other influencers and content creators that help advance CHIRLA’s work and mission.
• In coordination with supervisor, contact, and pre-interview community members, obtain informed consent, and conduct full interviews with these members for narrative projects such as video, photo, audio, or other media.
• Provide assistance to Communications Department staff and other CHIRLA departments requiring the use of Zoom, Streamyard, or other broadcasting digital platforms to ensure a successful and user-friendly experience during livestreams, meetings, webinars, and other virtual gatherings.
• In coordination with Social Media Coordinator, organize, participate, and conduct Social Media best practices trainings internally and externally.
• In collaboration with the Social Media Coordinator, research, create, maintain, and provide weekly, monthly, and periodic reports related to our social media analytics, content impact and effectiveness, grant deliverables, and other reports as required.
• Support Social Media Coordinator to maintain and keep up to date the Digital Media calendar
• Keep a log or record and submit invoices within a week related to expenses and costs incurred in Communications related activities.
• Create and update checklists for communications activities/events.
• Coordinate with other department staff to ensure all logistics and planning steps have been taken care of for the successful completion of Communications Department activities, such as photo shoots, interviews, and others.
• In coordination with the Department Director, assist with contacting, vetting, scheduling, and securing supportive services, such as transportation and food among others, for members, guests, and CHIRLA staff, participating in campaign actions, press interviews, virtual gatherings, programs, advocacy actions, and other activities.
• Actively participate in the Communications team’s evaluation conversations about improving CHIRLA's communications objectives, online presence, social media strategies, tools and strategies to use to better equip CHIRLA on “best practices”.
• Support Department Director with distribution of press content, such as advisories, statements, releases via media distribution software such as Active Campaign or Meltwater.
• Attend activities that directly involve and require Communications Department staff such as rallies, press conferences, marches, member events, and the like, where assistance with setting up equipment and dismantling is required.
• Complete and submit weekly schedules and timesheets as well as any other administrative document required and as appropriate.
• Actively participate in team check-Ins and other coordinating meetings and gatherings with other departments.

Benefits

• CHIRLA offers a competitive salary based on qualifications and an excellent benefit package, which includes generous time off benefits, 401K Plan, health, dental and vision plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level