Common Cause · 1 month ago
Senior Manager, Social Media
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$98K/yr - $113K/yrCommon Cause is a nonprofit organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. The Senior Manager, Social Media will lead the development and execution of a cohesive social media strategy to enhance the organization's digital presence and storytelling across various platforms.
Non Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead our strategic use of social media across the organization
Build and execute a comprehensive social media strategy that advances Common Cause priorities, expands our reach, and unites our brand messaging
Lead a cohesive, unified approach to social media across departments
Develop platform-specific strategies for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Threads, BlueSky, YouTube, and emerging channels
Develop and deliver high-impact content to support our work
Oversee the creation, publishing, and optimization of daily content across all platforms
Maintain and manage a unified social media calendar tied to strategic campaigns, press moments, fundraising, and advocacy priorities
Transform complex policy topics into compelling, accessible, and high-impact digital stories
Proactively identify new tools, formats, and trends from across the social media landscape to test and adopt
Create viral-ready moments, experiment with storytelling styles, and push creative boundaries
Use data and analytics to guide social media strategy and optimize performance
Ensure that social efforts are tied to measurable goals, outcomes, and impact in alignment with Common Cause’s mission and goals
Track and analyze, and report on social media performance, using data to guide decisions, refine strategy, and identify new opportunities
Prepare regular reports that share key social media metrics, insights, and trends with the broader team
Build strong cross-functional collaboration and alignment
Partner closely with digital, communications, and development colleagues to ensure messaging consistency and integrated execution within the External Affairs department
Build relationships across the organization, coordinating with state teams and supporting their needs within a cohesive national strategy
Create paid digital advertising efforts by developing social-first campaigns and collaborating on paid strategies
Manage and develop communication team members
Directly supervise the Social Media Associates and/or any Intern(s): collaboratively set goals that are aligned with the work, coach and develop them towards these goals, and support their career progression and retention at Common Cause
Set expectations for quality, timeliness, and creativity in content production and scheduling
Offer mentorship that builds skills in strategy, storytelling, analytics, and cross-team collaboration
Qualification
Required
Experience managing the social media strategy for a mission-driven organization, public figure, brand, campaign, or creative agency, including having successfully built or transformed a social media strategy from the ground up
Proven experience building social media accounts from the ground up or dramatically scaling existing ones, with clear examples of transforming low- or mid-performing channels into high-impact, high-engagement platforms
Experience using analytics, performance metrics, and other data to create social media strategy
Demonstrated knowledge of video editing platforms, including Canva, Vimeo, Adobe Premiere Pro, and CapCut
Demonstrated knowledge of social media platforms, including TikTok, X, Bluesky, Facebook, etc
Demonstrated knowledge of democracy issues, including voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance reform, disinformation, ethics, etc
Have managed at least one staff member, intern and/or Fellow
Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause may provide accounts for staff members to use)
Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party
Benefits
A robust healthcare plan that covers 97% of employee’s medical care
100% of employee’s vision and dental benefits, and 75% of family medical care and 100% of family vision and dental benefits
Long-term disability and life insurance
Generous Paid Time Off including 20 Days of Vacation and 10 observed Holidays per year, and additional days off for Thanksgiving and Winter break
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Flexible spending accounts
A 401k retirement savings plan, with immediate Employer Match
Dependent Care and Pet Care Support when you travel for work
Funds for professional development
Company
Common Cause
Common Cause is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring the core values of American democracy.
Founded in 1970
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Virginia Kase Solomón
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-05-04
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