Now Hiring - Social Media Specialist
Minnesota Family Council is looking for a highly driven and skilled Social Media Specialist based in the Twin Cities area who is ready to do the best work of his/her life. As the Social Media Specialist, you are a vital part of the Communications Team and will report to the Director of Communications (5-15 hours per week). The Social Media Specialist is primarily responsible for creating engaging content for MFC’s social media platforms by highlighting how the MFC team is engaging in the public square and educating MFC’s following on the issues of life, family, and religious freedom—thus sparking cultural engagement. This includes weekly content generation influenced by reports from the MFC team, social listening, and social media trends research. Subscription to MFC’s statements of faith and conduct is required.
Hours per week: 5-15
Timeframe: Immediate Hire
Nature of position: Hybrid
Contract position: Renewable Contract
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Responsibilities:
Bring your best ideas: proactively pitch and create high-quality content for all MFC social media platforms
Show that you’re making a difference: deliver regular reporting and metrics analyses for all platforms to the communications team
Become better every day: continually strategize about how to improve content and reach; research and implement best practices to maximize efforts on all social media platforms
Don’t miss the details: monitor MFC’s social media following, responding to direct messages and comments promptly, tactfully, and accurately
Get out of the office: travel to MFC events and rallies as directed, capturing video and photo content
Keep it flexible: other duties as assigned, potentially including:
Assist in written communications as needed
Assist in communications planning
Post content on MFC website as needed
Create email content as needed
Design fliers, email banners, and other graphic design projects
Skills:
Superior in verbal and written communication
High grasp of social media best practices across platforms
Photography and videography
Graphic design, able to work efficiently in Canva
Strong attention to detail
Must be responsible, flexible, and work well in a fast-paced environment
Ability to meet deadlines, multitask across multiple ongoing projects, and take constructive feedback within a fast-moving working requirement is required
Education and/or Experience:
Experience in communications, marketing, or advertising (whether in the non-profit or for-profit sector) required
Writing/editing/proofreading experience required
Knowledge of and experience in best content creation & posting practices for Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube required
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, advertising or equivalent related experience preferred
Graphic design experience with Adobe InDesign or similar software a plus
Video editing experience with Adobe Premiere Pro or similar software a plus
Pay:
· Pay commensurate with level of experience/ability
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