Social Media Specialist

TL;DR

Social Media Specialist: Elevates the voices and stories of Wikimedia projects through digital communications, shaping digital strategies and managing social media channels. Focus on developing engaging content and proactively identifying opportunities to connect Wikimedia to global events.

Location: Candidates must be available for critical meetings and synchronous work between UTC-5 to UTC+3 time zones.

Salary: US$76,765 to US$144,201

Company

The hirify.global is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects.

What you will do

• Shape and execute digital communications strategies for hirify.global and Wikipedia social media channels.
• Oversee a social media content calendar and schedule posts.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop digital campaigns to increase global awareness of Wikimedia projects.
• Monitor social media channels, moderate comments, and engage with followers.
• Support the development of staff as online thought leaders.
• Manage the relationship with the social media agency.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of digital communications experience.
• Experience with social media platforms and engagement strategies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and experience managing multiple projects.
• The ability to work on a team with diverse demographic and cultural characteristics, as well as the flexibility to virtually meet with people in multiple time zones

Nice to have

• The ability to speak other languages, experience living or working outside the United States, or past work on global digital campaigns
• Experience in graphic design programs such as Figma
• Involvement or experience within Wikimedia communities and/or editing the Wikimedia projects
• BA/BS or MA/MS

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first organization with staff members based 40+ countries.
• Values a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace.
• Competitive, equitable, and consistent salaries.