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Ad Council over 1 year ago
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Assistant Manager, Marketing & Communications (Contract)

Location: Remote – US

Who we are:

The Ad Council convenes creative storytellers to educate, unite and uplift audiences by opening hearts, inspiring action and accelerating change around the most pressing issues in America. Since the non-profit’s founding, the organization and its partners in advertising, media, marketing and tech have been behind some of the country’s most iconic social impact campaigns Smokey Bear, A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste, Love Has No Labels, Tear the Paper Ceiling and many more. With a current focus on mental health, gun safety, the opioid epidemic, skill-based hiring and other critical issues, the Ad Council’s national campaigns encompass advertising and media content, ground game and community efforts, trusted messenger and influencer engagement, and employer programs, among other innovative strategies to move the needle on the most important issues of the day.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Manager, Marketing & Communications (Contract Employee) is responsible for supporting several national social good campaigns through communications strategies, such as public relations, social media engagement, strategic partnerships and content development.

This is a contract employee role. This means that, while the position is at all times one of at will employment , the Ad Council anticipates at present that the employment length would be approximately 6 months with the possibility to extend the contract. The compensation for this position is $5,000 monthly, paid semi-monthly. Contract employees will be eligible to participate in limited benefits and paid time off. We are also open to this role being a fully remote position.

What You’ll Do:

  • Develop press and social media materials including strategic plans, press releases, pitches, newsletter items, blog posts, messaging for campaign audiences and recap reports
  • Participate in brainstorms and formulate strategic communications plans that amplify, extend and meet the needs and goals of campaigns
  • Execute and project manage various campaign activations collaboratively, efficiently and transparently
  • Identify, onboard and help to manage external agencies, vendors and partners for social media, content production, media relations and other types of programs
  • Monitor, report, and analyze news coverage and social media content performance
  • Assist public relations/social media team with day-to-day activities such as background research on reporters and potential content partners
  • Contribute to the Ad Council’s blog, AdLibbing
  • Stay on top of industry news and trends and helping determine how to position internal activities and projects so that they’re relevant to the wider news cycle
  • Assist with campaign and program case studies, videos, and award submissions

What You’ll Bring:

  • 2+ years’ experience in a social media, corporate communications, public relations, journalism or another relevant role
  • Excellent communicator great oral, presentation, and writing skill
  • Social Media and PR savvy fluency with social strategies across a range of platforms and public relations tactics
  • Creative thinker ability to come up with new ideas and creatively position a panel, event, or op-ed
  • Critical thinker ability to research and synthesize a variety of topics and pick out an Ad Council-relevant angle
  • Great project management ability organized and detail-oriented with a capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, deadline-driven environment.
  • Team player– ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with staff within and outside of the department
  • Passion for causes, volunteering, and/or philanthropy a plus.

What we’re committed to:

At the Ad Council, we value and celebrate the unique characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. Diversity is the foundation of our work and allows us to reimagine how we reach our audiences. It is not simply our belief, but our duty, to cultivate a team that is representative of the American people. Only then can we drive true, measurable, and life-changing impact on the most important issues facing our country today.

The Ad Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, status as an inidual with a disability, status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected status.

The Ad Council invites all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please submit your request through one of the following methods listed below.