Digital Communications Campaign DigiDems

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POSITION: Digital Communications DigiDem, 2026 Cycle

TERM: June 2026 - November 2026

LOCATION: Various Locations Across United States

SALARY: $90,000 Annual Equivalent

BENEFITS: Health, Dental, Vision, Relocation Stipend

About Us

In 2026, DigiDems is hiring over 30 digital strategists to support the most competitive Congressional races that will determine control of the House. The Digital Communications DigiDems will be social media professionals embedded full-time on an assigned set of these key federal campaigns.

The 2026 DigiDems program is focused on empowering campaigns to compete online in the new media landscape and build cutting-edge organic social media programs.

We are doubling down on digital communications and looking for talent to help campaigns with the following:

• Strategic branding and narrative building
• Creative and compelling content creation
• Interpreting custom research on online conversations
  
  

Position Summary

We’re looking for collaborative, innovative and passionate digital strategists to join our partner campaigns and help implement cutting-edge communications tactics required to run winning programs in the new online media landscape, with a focus on organic social media.

Campaign DigiDems are assigned to individual Congressional campaigns for the duration of the 2026 election cycle, where you will serve as a fully embedded and integrated member of their campaign team. You will be prepared to assist in all aspects of the campaign as needed, but your primary focus will be to provide support on tasks related to the management and execution of the campaign’s social media and digital communications programming.

Professional campaign experience is not required; we provide on-the-job training on industry-specific tools. What’s most important is you’re committed to the mission, a fast learner, and adept at connecting with people. Our culture celebrates diversity of thought and background. If you’re eager to apply your talents in a high-impact political environment, we encourage you to apply.

As a DigiDem you must be passionate about Democratic politics and willing to roll up your sleeves, embrace adventure, work extended hours, and temporarily relocate to support your Congressional campaign. You will learn and contribute to fundamental aspects of the campaign on a daily basis. This is an opportunity to develop career-making skills, gain contacts in politics and technology, and have a positive impact on the world.

The strongest candidates will be enthusiastic about executing cutting-edge social media and digital communications strategy in service of helping key races that will determine control of Congress.

Core Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead and execute the campaign’s digital presence by managing social media, content creation, graphic design, website, and more. Depending on the individual campaign’s needs, this could include both technical and non-technical tasks like:

• Planning, executing, and assessing organic social media campaigns to amplify campaign messaging online
• Developing graphic and video content
• Supporting digital organizing programming, such as relational and P2P
• Coordinating creator content and influencer programs
• Creating and maintaining campaign website
• Other non-technical duties as assigned; including (but not limited to) door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, and volunteer training.
  
  

You will have a direct manager on your assigned campaign, and also will report to a dedicated Pod Director on the DigiDems team, who is there to help you develop your skills as a mentor and coach through your DigiDems experience. All of our 2026 Pod Directors are seasoned Digital Communications experts with multiple years of campaign experience.

Experience We''re Looking For

• Interest in Democratic politics and desire to work collaboratively in a team driven environment as part of a targeted Democratic campaign during the 2026 election cycle
• Demonstrated technical skills and aptitude as shown by experience or background including, but not limited to:
• Full-time work experience in social media management, digital marketing, graphic design, content creation or related work
• Writing experience including articles, essays or other original materials in school or local publications, online outlets, etc.
• Bachelor''s degree in graphic design, video production, journalism/media, communications, media, marketing, or some other communications related field
• Ability to communicate technical subjects to non-technical audiences
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Willing and able to identify knowledge or skill gaps and seek support where necessary
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and exciting values-based work environment, with tight deadlines and even higher stakes
• Platform fluency — TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, emerging platforms
• Analytics comfort — Google Analytics, Meta Business Suite, Sprout Social, etc.
• Adaptability — demonstrated ability to learn new platforms/tools quickly
  
  

TOP APPLICANTS WILL DEMONSTRATE EXPERIENCE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS BELOW:

• Portfolio of real social content (not just class projects)
• Basic AI literacy — prompt engineering, AI content tools (ChatGPT, Midjourney, Canva AI), automation
• Drafting of copy for a variety of applications (email, newsletters, websites, social media, etc)
• Planning and executing compelling multi-channel social media campaigns that leverage up-to-date best practices to build audiences and maintain brand consistency, then assessing those programs with hard-data metrics to gauge success and find opportunities for improvement
• Create social graphics and videos with tools like Canva or the Adobe Suite
• Maintaining and updating websites with content management systems like Wordpress or Squarespace
• Experience with digital ad buys
• Competency or fluency in languages other than English
• Working knowledge of HTML
• Experience on a Democratic campaign as a volunteer
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

The annual equivalent salary for this position is $90,000. DigiDems offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision coverage.

How To Apply

Please submit your application online at the Only requested materials will be reviewed–cover letters will not be reviewed.

We will be hiring in 2 Waves. The deadline to apply to our first wave is April 1, 2026 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please see below for additional information regarding our hiring waves:

• Wave 1: Start Date of 6/1/26 DEADLINE TO APPLY 4/1
• Wave 2: Start Date 8/1/26 APPLICATIONS NOT OPEN YET
  
  

DigiDems, Arena, and Zinc Collective provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, and strongly encourages women, LGBTQIA , BIPOC and all qualified candidates to apply.