Social Media Specialist

Red Carrot • Arlington, VA

67d • Remote

About The Position

Red Carrot is seeking a Journeyman Social Media Specialist to support the customer's External Affairs office. This role leads social media content development and management for one of the federal government's most active and mission-critical communications programs.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience managing and creating content for social media platforms
• Experience developing social media strategies, monitoring engagement metrics, writing posts, and creating multimedia content including videos, graphics, and infographics
• Ability to obtain a DHS Fitness Determination

Nice To Haves

• Federal government or public sector social media experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a content bank including social media posts, infographics, illustrations, photography, captions, blogs, and podcasts for customer's social and digital media channels
• Work with customer divisions and program offices to identify, produce, and coordinate content
• Create digital media content incorporating photo, video, audio, and animated elements to convey the agency mission
• Provide analytical, metrics, and scheduling support across all customer social platforms
• Provide edits, updates, and corrections to customer web content via the approved web publishing process
• Produce weekly social media analysis reports
• Monitor social media engagement metrics and provide strategic recommendations

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees
• Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period
• Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment
• Flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays

What This Job Offers

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