Social Media & Marketing Associate
About The Position
Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), an award-winning nonprofit, nonsectarian human services organization founded in 1943, is seeking a Social Media & Marketing Associate to drive its social media presence and promote its programs, services, fundraising efforts, and community impact. WJCS provides licensed outpatient community behavioral health services and other human services to more than 20,000 people of all ages and backgrounds throughout Westchester County. The associate will create and schedule platform-specific content, manage community engagement, develop stories from interviews, contribute editorial content, and support visual content production. The role includes occasional evening and weekend event coverage. This is a full-time position with a salary of $50,000.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Digital Media, or a related discipline.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in social media management, design, editorial, video, blogging, and/or content creation.
- Experience reporting on and interpreting social media metrics.
- Experience with Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok, and other social media platforms.
- Experience filming and editing short-form video for social media.
- Experience with social scheduling platforms, particularly Hootsuite.
- Very strong writing and communication skills.
- Experience growing social media accounts and audiences.
- Professional communication skills, a cooperative approach, and the ability to interact frequently with multiple institutional stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with organic content and paid social media advertising.
- Nonprofit experience or previous volunteer work.
- Familiarity with CapCut, iMovie, Premiere, or similar video editing tools.
Responsibilities
- Draft and schedule posts across Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and other relevant social media platforms.
- Create and maintain a social media content calendar.
- Conduct social listening to identify emerging issues and trends, using editorial judgment to manage sensitive or time-critical content.
- Interview clients, staff, donors, volunteers, and community members and turn conversations into compelling stories.
- Manage daily social media community engagement, including commenting and prompt replies to direct messages as appropriate.
- Work with community partners and external designers to create social media graphics.
- Incorporate short-form video across social media platforms, particularly to reach prospective clients.
- Source and organize photography and video assets for social media promotions.
- Assist with scheduling and logistics for brand photo and video shoots.
- Produce editorial content for the website, print, and other projects as needed.
- Provide occasional evening and weekend event coverage for social platforms.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA).
- 403(b) plan.
- Agency-paid pension plan.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Tuition, day-care, and personal emergency reimbursements.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Staff appreciation events.
- Employee mental health and wellness initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
