Social Media/PR Marketing Assistant

Overview
Living Advantage, Inc. is a Los Angeles–based nonprofit dedicated to supporting foster and at-risk youth as they transition into independent and successful adulthood. Through education support, career development, life skills training, and community partnerships, we work to empower young people to build stable and fulfilling futures.

We are seeking a PR, Marketing & Social Media Assistant who is passionate about communications, storytelling, and community impact. This role will support our PR, Marketing, and Outreach teams by helping strengthen our public presence, modernize our social media platforms, and expand engagement with supporters, donors, and community partners.

A key focus of this role will be improving and growing our social media presence, particularly Instagram, by creating engaging content, maintaining active channels, and helping attract new supporters to our mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the PR, Marketing, and Outreach teams with press releases, media outreach, and promotional communications.
• Help improve and modernize Living Advantage’s social media presence, especially Instagram.
• Create engaging social media content, including graphics, captions, reels, and stories.
• Ensure social media platforms remain current, active, and aligned with the organization’s brand and mission.
• Track and report social media analytics to identify opportunities for increased engagement and audience growth.
• Support digital storytelling that highlights youth success stories, programs, events, and community partnerships.
• Monitor and respond to messages received via social media platforms in a professional and timely manner.
• Help maintain and organize the PR inbox, ensuring communications and media requests are tracked and filed properly.
• Assist with event promotion, social media coverage, and post-event content.
• Support general PR and marketing administrative tasks to help ensure smooth outreach and communications operations.

Education:

BA/BS in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field

Apply Now! Send your resume and your portfolio along with any social media content you have created to recruiting@livingadvantageinc.org. Help us make a lasting impact!

Experience:

• MUST HAVE Digital Portfolio
• MUST HAVE reliable transportation
• MUST HAVEexperience managing social media accounts and analyzing engagement metrics
• Strong Knowledge of Instagram, Facebook, X, Tik Tok, LinkedIn, BlueSkye, and YouTube
• Design skills with Canva
• 2-3 years of experience in PR, marketing, or event coordination.
• Strong phone communication, organization, and multitasking skills.
• Proficiency in Wix and Web Design
• Strong phone etiquette.
• Compile monthly performance reports to highlight wins, areas of improvement, and recommendations for future campaigns
• Contribute to content development
• Work collaboratively with other teams to support content ideation, creation, amplification, and measurement

Certification(s) a Plus!

· Google Analytics Certification

· Meta (Facebook) Social Media Marketing Certification

· HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification

· Hootsuite Social Marketing Certification

· Google Digital Marketing Certification

Success in This Role Looks Like

Success in this position means helping strengthen Living Advantage’s digital visibility and community engagement.

Indicators of success include:

• A more modern, visually engaging, and consistent social media presence, particularly on Instagram.
• Increased engagement across social media platforms including likes, comments, shares, and story interactions.
• Growth in followers and overall digital reach.
• Stronger online storytelling that highlights the impact of Living Advantage’s programs and youth success stories.
• Social media content that helps attract new supporters, donors, and community partners.
• Professional and timely responses to messages and inquiries received through social media platforms.
• A well-organized PR inbox and communications system that supports efficient outreach and media engagement.

Apply Now! Send your resume and your portfolio along with any social media content you have created to recruiting@livingadvantageinc.org. Help us make a lasting impact!

Pay: $23.00 - $28.00 per hour

Ability to Commute:

• Los Angeles, CA 90007 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $28