Job description
Social media management and texting are both growing and in-demand fields in the world of progressive politics. Managing Strategists on the Social Media & Texting team oversee social media profiles and texting programs for some of Middle Seat’s largest clients, including progressive candidates, political committees, and nonprofits. In addition to ensuring client success, this role is also responsible for the success and professional development of 2-3 direct reports, including writing evaluations and providing direct feedback via check-ins and day-to-day approvals processes. This is a managing role within the Social & Texting team and has the potential to grow into a leader on the team.
Why Middle Seat
Competitive salaries and great benefits
We only work for progressive organizations, candidates, and causes
We’re a proudly unionized team — part of the Campaign Workers Guild
Get in on the ground floor of a growing operation
Job Responsibilities
Overseeing overall performance on social media and/or texting programs, ensuring staff meets client expectations
Serving as social and/or texting lead on clients, crafting strategy, managing client relationships, and working collaboratively across teams; with opportunity to serve as cross-vertical account lead for 1-2 large clients
Provide staff with feedback on client work, including copyediting, providing content approvals, and ensuring final deliverables are fully polished
Manage 2-3 direct reports, contributing to their professional development, leading their check-ins & performance reviews, and managing onboarding and training
Assist or lead the hiring process for various roles on the Social & Texting team
Pitch prospective social and texting clients, upsell existing clients, and assist in onboarding of new clients
Develop new internal & external processes, training materials, and best practices for social and texting client work and roll out to Social & Texting team
Assist Team Lead and management team in ensuring strong cross-team collaboration
Craft strategies to improve social media and/or texting performance that can be shared with clients and utilized to hold staff members accountable for execution
Remaining plugged in to political news and overall trends in progressive politics, political fundraising, and social media
Assist in drafting, creating graphics, and production for social media and texting as needed
Responsible for maintaining client budgets, including maintaining a nearly flawless escrow, providing clients with spending and raise projections, and ensuring overall success of paid texting components
Create, pitch, and lead execution of list growth strategy and texting acquisition plans across clients, monitoring performance and scaling as needed
Posting on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other client social media platforms to support junior staff, as needed
Ensuring a robust cadence of social media posting and text messages that is consistent and responsive to breaking news and other major moments
Interface with major clients directly (potentially including Members of Congress and candidates for federal office)
5+ years of experience in professional social media management (or similar) for major platforms and at least 1-2 years of experience with peer-to-peer and/or broadcast texting for political clients
Desire to gain management experience and proven success guiding junior staffers in day-to-day client work
Able to manage multiple client projects and relationships without assistance
Strong copywriting and copyediting skills
- Ability to write for various social media platforms, adapt to different principals, and train direct reports and/or peers on voice & tone
- Ability to adapt writing to conform to client voices and perspectives
A desire to play a lead role in social media and fundraising for major political campaigns, nonprofits, and causes
Expert attention to detail while managing tight deadlines, multiple content calendars, and overseeing the work of various staffers
Graphic design and video editing skills required
Knowledge of ActBlue and various CRMs (Action Kit, BSD, Action Network, NGP, etc.) required
Knowledge of texting CRMs (Switchboard, Scale to Win, Tatango, Amplify, etc.) required
Experience in metrics and reporting in Excel and/or Google Sheets, designing reporting templates, and other data visualization
Salary starts between $80,000 and $95,000
100% premium coverage for health, dental and vision
Zero deductible health plan
Profit-sharing plan: share in the growth and success of Middle Seat
Mobile phone reimbursement up to $50 per month
One Medical health service: video call or chat with doctors, no wait-time appointments
Health Advocate: the nation’s leading healthcare advocacy and assistance company
6% employer match on your 401k retirement account
20 paid vacation days off, plus your birthday and your Anniversary at Middle Seat
Unlimited sick leave
Commuter benefits for public transportation
Office Space (WeWork, etc) Stipend for Remote Employees
12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
$100 monthly student loan reimbursement
$350 monthly mental health benefit
$1,000 annual professional development reimbursement
We are committed to building a diverse and passionate team. We encourage creative-minded individuals with a strong technical aptitude to apply for this position. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply. Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the decidedly left-of-center clients we work with— and we strive to make our work environment and benefits reflect that, including salary transparency, healthy work-life balance, and consistent employee feedback and communication. We’re happy to talk more about our company culture with prospective applicants.
