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Online Outreach & Communications Manager

Democracy Now! seeks experienced online strategist to fill a new Online Outreach & Communications Manager position. Using social networking sites, online ad campaigns, SEO, SEM, email campaigns, outreach to bloggers, online publications and social change organizations, the Online Outreach & Communications Manager will ensure that Democracy Now!’s daily news program reaches the widest possible online audience.

Responsibilities:

  • Promote daily news content to guests, organizations, listservs, online publications and blogs
  • Expand viewership through strategic use of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other social networking sites
  • Maximize opportunities for users to share content from website
  • Design and implement advertising campaigns including PPC strategies such as Google Adwords
  • Lead search engine optimization and search marketing efforts
  • Manage and build email subscriber lists
  • Ensure that the organization is current with latest online marketing and content distribution trends
  • Maintain publicity & promotion sections of website
  • Gather and analyze metrics to improve effectiveness of online communication & marketing
  • Write and/or edit copy for newsletters, blog entries, press releases, publicity materials, etc.
  • Supervise department contractors, volunteers and interns

Qualifications:

  • In-depth knowledge of Democracy Now! content required
  • 3-5 years online marketing experience
  • Proven experience increasing reach of organizations via online communication & social networking sites
  • Experience with email list building best practices
  • Excellent web writing & communication skills
  • Established relationships with bloggers, online publications & social change organizations
  • Demonstrated ability to create and manage multiple PPC campaigns and determine landing page content using Google AdWords and other similar campaigns
  • Experience using Content Management Systems (CMS) to update websites
  • Fluent with Mac OS X, Word, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, bulk email programs, CRM applications, Filemaker.
  • Experience prepping graphics and video for web
  • Tech and Web 2.0 savvy
  • Super organized
  • Experience recruiting and managing contractors, interns and volunteers

This is a full-time New York City based position with benefits. Salary based on experience. Democracy Now! is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and recruits people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities.

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and relevant work sample to job (at) democracynow (dot) org with “Online Outreach & Communications Manager” as the subject. No phone calls.

Internships

Democracy Now! is currently accepting applications for internships in New York City. Please email admin (at) democracynow (dot) org for more information.