Specific Responsibilities
- Be a part of winning campaigns: Work with members of all ICIRR departments to develop and implement digital advocacy and storytelling tactics that drive our coalition’s campaigns toward victory. This will include managing our digital advocacy platform to publicize and help mobilize ICIRR events.
- Digital content creation and audience management: Develop, implement, manage and analyze new and alternative social media strategies and use creative, cutting-edge practices to grow our coalition’s visibility, traffic, and reach. In doing so, ensure that ICIRR has an integrated approach to all aspects of its digital presence. This includes tracking success through analyzing metrics and suggesting adjustments.
- Community outreach through digital platforms and tactics: This includes managing phone banks and text banks, assisting with digital ad buys, and responding to community members on Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or email. Work across departments to schedule and execute informational or advocacy live streams. Track website performance and ensure up-to-date content.
- Mass email and text message support: Calendar, write, and send action alerts by text and email to mobilize ICIRR’s membership and online base. Assist with fundraising and e-newsletter campaigns.
- Assist with media and press outreach: Assist with press activities, including press conferences, rapid response activities, writing press releases; pitching to the media; maintaining media lists; and conducting media monitoring.
- Additional responsibilities include: Photography at in-person events; light video editing; assistance with annual fundraising event; rapid response for breaking immigration news; supporting ICIRR members in their digital outreach. Considering event and rapid response work, availability on some nights and weekends may be necessary.
Job Requirements
- Experience: Minimum two years of experience in communications, social media, or community organizing. Examples include but are not limited to paid or volunteer work with political campaigns, community-based organizations, or college student organizations.
- Skills: Excellent writing, editing, proofreading and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical skills. Ability to speak and write in Spanish is a plus. Demonstrated project or program management is a plus. Team player who is willing to experiment and try new tactics to reach our audiences.
- Programs and platforms: Familiarity with social networking, content management systems, web development, database management, and/or community outreach strategies (including phone banking, text banking, or canvassing). Programs and platforms you would be using include but are not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, StreamYard, Canva, VAN, and Phone2Action.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, creative writing, communications, marketing, or journalism. Organizing or community-based experience is accepted in lieu of formal education.
- Interests: Interest in immigration and refugee issues and understanding of Chicago and Illinois communities preferred.
Salary: Salary to commensurate with experience and qualifications, plus generous benefits ICIRR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
