What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, Organic Digital Content position at SKDK?
Overview
SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, is looking for a driven, self-starter to join its Digital Media team as an Associate, Organic Digital Content. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Albany, and Los Angeles, SKDK brings unparalleled strategic communications experience to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, labor unions, political committees, and candidates.
Whether it is creating a campaign launch video for a candidate, assisting a corporate client on establishing messaging around their corporate social responsibility strategy, or guiding a nonprofit through a crisis, SKDK is always at the forefront, leading the charge. There is no company better that understands the intersection of press, politics, and policy.
At SKDK, we are made whole by the diversity of our team. We are a firm that invites and celebrates the uniqueness of each member of our team and encourages individuals to bring their best selves into the workplace. Whether it is through participation in one of our Employee Resource Groups, serving on our DEI Council, opportunities to volunteer, or bringing a new perspective to client work, your individuality and experience matters.
As an Associate, you will work with a wide range of clients, including corporate, association, nonprofit and issue advocacy, and support the work of the firm to create deliverables that are creative, strong, and will help meet clients’ goals.
Responsibilities
Associate’s job responsibilities include:
A successful candidate will have:
SKDK is committed to pay equity. SKDK believes the target base compensation in this role is $68,000. In addition to base salary, SKDK considers other key components as part of total compensation, including but not limited to an annual discretionary bonus, commission on new business, and a comprehensive benefits package. Actual base compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, such as skillset, level of experience, and location.
SKDK provides a generous benefits package including excellent coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance premiums; paid parental leave; time off including vacation, holidays, and sick time; 401(k) with an employer contribution, reimbursement for cellular service, public transportation benefits, and additional benefits.
SKDK believes in the growth and development of all our employees and therefore we offer:
SKDK is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any protected category.
SKDK, an award-winning public affairs and political advertising agency, is looking for a driven, self-starter to join its Digital Media team as an Associate, Organic Digital Content. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Albany, and Los Angeles, SKDK brings unparalleled strategic communications experience to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, labor unions, political committees, and candidates.
Whether it is creating a campaign launch video for a candidate, assisting a corporate client on establishing messaging around their corporate social responsibility strategy, or guiding a nonprofit through a crisis, SKDK is always at the forefront, leading the charge. There is no company better that understands the intersection of press, politics, and policy.
At SKDK, we are made whole by the diversity of our team. We are a firm that invites and celebrates the uniqueness of each member of our team and encourages individuals to bring their best selves into the workplace. Whether it is through participation in one of our Employee Resource Groups, serving on our DEI Council, opportunities to volunteer, or bringing a new perspective to client work, your individuality and experience matters.
As an Associate, you will work with a wide range of clients, including corporate, association, nonprofit and issue advocacy, and support the work of the firm to create deliverables that are creative, strong, and will help meet clients’ goals.
Responsibilities
Associate’s job responsibilities include:
- Serve as an organic digital, social media, strategy and analytics team member across accounts, working in concert with integrated and paid communications teams
- Understand the intricacies of digital communications (web, SEO, email, etc.), analytics and social media
- Help clients across industries better tell their stories and drive engagement with key audiences across digital channels
- Work seamlessly with different account teams, developing high quality, client-ready materials and problem solving
- Proactively provide account team leads with regular project status updates to ensure awareness and demonstrate progress toward meeting deadlines and KPIs
- Develop high-quality digital and social media deliverables including visual creatives and graphics, content strategies/calendars, website copy, social media posts and other digital communications materials
- Work with SKDK organic digital team to assess clients’ digital needs and opportunities for improvement and growth
- Ability to audit clients’ current social media operation providing data and digital strategy in memo format
- Ability to publish content across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn, as well as track, monitor and listen for effectiveness
- Make recommendations on client digital media goals, KPIs/benchmarks and platform use
- Grow and engage clients’ social communities across all social media platforms
- Draft client-ready, ongoing social media reports and social media copy with minimal guidance or oversight
A successful candidate will have:
- One to three years of relevant experience in a similar role with proven success
- Meticulous attention to detail in writing and editing
- Ability to create strong visual content using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite
- Ability to manage many different projects at once, from assignment through to completion
- Familiarity with platforms such as Sprout, HootSuite, Meltwater or other social media management software
- Passion for emerging platforms and trends
- Knowledge of digital analytics, including web analytics, SEO and social media analytics
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Creative under short deadlines
- Experience with WordPress or Squarespace is a plus
- Motivated self-starter with a desire to learn and grow as you go
SKDK is committed to pay equity. SKDK believes the target base compensation in this role is $68,000. In addition to base salary, SKDK considers other key components as part of total compensation, including but not limited to an annual discretionary bonus, commission on new business, and a comprehensive benefits package. Actual base compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, such as skillset, level of experience, and location.
SKDK provides a generous benefits package including excellent coverage for health, vision, and dental insurance premiums; paid parental leave; time off including vacation, holidays, and sick time; 401(k) with an employer contribution, reimbursement for cellular service, public transportation benefits, and additional benefits.
SKDK believes in the growth and development of all our employees and therefore we offer:
- Professional development and career guidance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Participation in Employee Resource Groups
- A collegial and supportive office environment
SKDK is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any protected category.
Salary : $68,000