Position: Social Media Manager

Position Type: Full-Time, Benefits Eligible

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: New York

Department: Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI)

Reports To: Director of Operations, ASPI

Date: December 2023

Salary range: $63,500 - $66,000

SUMMARY:

Asia Society Policy Institute is looking for a Social Media Manager to manage the think tank’s social media and assist with e-marketing. This includes owning and growing ASPI’s social media platforms; packaging ASPI’s written, video, and multimedia assets for promotion; and working with ASPI’s policy experts to grow their social media presence. This candidate must be a strong writer and know the basics of creating video, graphic, and other social content. We are looking for candidates who love the idea of translating wonky policy papers to social content, follow and participate in foreign policy conversations online, and are obsessed with details and getting things right. Most importantly, you’re passionate about what the Asia Society Policy Institute does.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing the social media presence for Asia Society Policy Institute, including Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, and/or YouTube; as well as creating new profiles as appropriate for the promotion of Asia Society Policy Institute’s work
• Assisting with production of social content including videos and graphics
• Helping maintain Asia Society Policy Institute’s email marketing calendar with drafting publication and event blasts for review
• Tracking social media asks from expert team in project management software
• Working with ASPI experts on content, promote their work on ASPI’s social channels, and help make them “policy influencers” on social
• Regularly staying abreast of changes in the social media ecosystem and offering new ideas for how we can leverage social media better to achieve ASPI’s goals
• Performing additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• You are an excellent writer and copy editor, with experience writing about policy issues for social media.
• You can create social videos, graphics using Canva, and other basic content, and like helping others get comfortable in front of the camera.
• You have 3 - 4 years of experience in progressively challenging roles.
• You realize a tweet is often just as important as the article, and you write accordingly.
• You are a proven self-motivated, self-sufficient, self-starter.
• You are a team player, and you are excited about working closely with a diverse group of passionate colleagues.

ABOUT ASIA SOCIETY:

Asia Society, founded by John D. Rockefeller the 3rd in 1956, is a global nonprofit dedicated to identifying future pathways for Asia and the world which enhance peace, prosperity, freedom, equality, and sustainability. Headquartered in New York City, with 15 centers located in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., Asia Society has a dynamic and impressive board of trustees of more than 70 international leaders representing thought leadership in policy, the arts, education as well as in governance and philanthropy.

Asia Society is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. We believe that engaging staff, interns, and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enables us to better realize our mission of navigating shared futures.

Asia Society offers a generous benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, numerous paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, self-development hours, and more. Please visit asiasociety.org/about/careers and click on “Employee Benefits” to view our full benefits summary.

ABOUT ASIA SOCIETY POLICY INSTITUTE

The Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) expands on Asia Society’s mission by tackling major policy challenges confronting the Asia-Pacific in security, trade, climate, technology, and public health.

ASPI is a think-and-do tank designed to bring about changes that incorporate the best ideas from top experts in Asia and to work with policy makers to integrate these ideas and put them into practice. To advance inclusive and effective policymaking for Asia and the world, ASPI:

• Engages in policy initiatives where the challenge is carefully defined, a timeline clearly established, and possible solutions are prepared for policymakers and civic and corporate leaders
• Practices public diplomacy by convening significant thought leaders from across Asia, the United States, Europe, Africa, and Latin America to focus on the specific regional and global impacts of a rising Asia
• Leverages its platform to disseminate to regional and global audiences policy-relevant information about the various countries of Asia and the U.S.

Benefit package highlights:

• An HRA plan (fully funded by Asia Society) supplements our medical plan and covers the full annual deductible.
• After 1 year of service (1,000 hours), Asia Society contributes 6% of gross earnings to an eligible employee’s 403(b) account, regardless of whether the employee makes their own contributions.
• Asia Society offers Self-Development time off, including Self-Development Summer Fridays between July 4th and Labor Day.

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this role, all interested applicants must submit a completed application to: [email protected]

A completed application must include:

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter
• Salary requirements
• Links to relevant work including social profiles you have managed
• Subject line including the job title