What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Media Manager position at Vistra Communications?
Description
Vistra is seeking a Social Media Manager to provide communications and social media support to our team working with the Defense Suicide Prevention Office (DSPO). This is primarily a remote role, although candidates in the DC Metro Area are preferred.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage and execute social media presence around defense suicide prevention and response, including developing and maintaining a monthly editorial calendar of posts, tweets, and blogs.
- Coordinate across the team to ensure content aligns with communications plans, events, messaging strategies, and campaign goals.
- Provide additional strategic and tactical support for related communications initiatives to enhance engagement and awareness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related technical field and 7 years of directly related experience.
- 10 years total work experience.
- 7 years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, or marketing.
- Experience managing social media accounts, including content creation, scheduling, and analytics.
- Experience collaborating with government and internal teams to ensure content aligns with overall communications strategies, messaging priorities, and campaigns.
- Experience developing messaging materials, campaigns, event resources and communications plans, including fact sheets, one-pagers, and presentations.
- Experience monitoring and reporting on engagement metrics to inform future content strategy.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to messaging consistency and clarity.
- Knowledge of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.
- Ability to develop a monthly social media editorial calendar outlining upcoming posts, blogs, and tweets.
- Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience coordinating with government or regulatory stakeholders.
- Experience posting content and ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to brand guidelines.
- Strong organizational and collaboration skills.
- Experience with Hootsuite strongly preferred.