Senior Associate, Digital

PLUS Communications•Arlington, VA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

PLUS Communications, a full-service communications firm based in Arlington, Virginia, is seeking a creative and hard-working Senior Associate to support its fast-growing digital practice and help advocacy campaigns and organizations succeed. The role includes developing editorial calendars informed by cultural and current events, creating social media and longer-form content, proofreading team members’ work, collaborating with Graphic Design on client collateral, and coordinating digital advertising campaign requests, trafficking, and reporting. This position suits someone with experience in a fast-paced environment who is eager to build on public affairs experience, learn from digital and communications leaders, manage multiple requests and projects under tight deadlines, and maintain meticulous attention to detail. It is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week hybrid role, with both in-office and remote work. The position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and eligible for overtime pay. The budgeted salary is $62,000, with an opportunity for a year-end bonus.

Requirements

1–2 years of relevant experience in digital marketing, public affairs, public relations, and/or political campaign work.
Exceptional writing skills, including the ability to deliver error-free short- and long-form content tailored to client needs.
Previous digital marketing experience, including organic social media management, digital strategy, and website content management.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines while juggling multiple requests and projects, and maintain meticulous attention to detail.
Familiarity with social media management tools such as Hootsuite and Sprout Social, digital strategy for networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and website content management systems such as WordPress.

Nice To Haves

Past agency experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare editorial calendars that account for cultural and current events and identify creative connections to clients’ issues.
Draft compelling social media content informed by trends and best practices on networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Draft blog posts and longer-form content in the appropriate voice and tone for each project.
Proofread other team members’ work and ensure content is error-free.
Collaborate with the Graphic Design department to provide client design collateral, including logos, one-pagers, and social graphics.
Coordinate with the Digital Advertising team to submit plan requests, traffic new campaigns, and prepare client reports.