Social Media Manager

Are you looking for a meaningful job? Do you want to use your social media expertise to help save lives or make a positive impact on those in need? Then come join the Colorectal Cancer Alliance team as our next Social Media Manager!

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is a national nonprofit organization committed to ending colorectal cancer within our lifetime. We help patients, families, survivors, and caregivers navigate diagnosis and treatment options, connect them with those who can share experiences and knowledge, and identify resources to meet their needs. We partner with healthcare professionals and social influencers to raise awareness of preventative screening, and we collaborate with researchers to better understand the disease and fund critical research. Our efforts are urgent, effective, and efficient because we believe that tomorrow can’t wait.

The Social Media Manager will be responsible for utilizing our social platforms to communicate and engage with our community and raise awareness of our programs to help us reach those impacted by colorectal cancer. The individual will create and manage the social media calendar which includes social media copywriting, designing graphics, and video editing content for social media platforms (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok & LinkedIn). They will be our in-house social media expert, monitoring analytics and creating quarterly and campaign specific reports detailing the successes and failures of social media campaigns to share with the team. Expertise in social media management platforms (i.e. Sprout Social), design (Canva), and video editing is preferred. 

Some goals the successful applicant will need to achieve over the course of the first year include: 

• Develop social media content that combines platform best practices and Alliance storytelling to attract and retain social fans and followers 
• Grow the number of new fans and followers annually across Alliance social media platforms by at least 20%, while increasing our overall engagement rate
• Collect, edit, and create video content to be distributed across social channels and paid media
• Grow and cultivate a new audience of supporters through our LEAD FROM BEHIND social media accounts 
• Maintain and evolve the social media brand guidelines and playbook
• Leverage social media analytics to measure performance and identify opportunities
• Successfully forge strong working cross-departmental partnerships as a result of your social media expertise and the deployment of effective campaigns

It is not an understatement to say that this position will be part of a team responsible for saving thousands of lives and improving countless more.  The urgency of the situation due to the 1.4 million people in the US that have this disease requires that we find someone who can deliver results immediately. We believe a proven record of accomplishment in managing social media for associations/nonprofit organizations similar in size and scope would be critical for someone to be successful in this role. If you have that experience, we’d like to hear from you! Interested candidates may apply by sending an email with a cover letter and If you believe you have the experiences and ability to successfully achieve these goals, we’d like to hear from you! Interested candidates may apply by sending an email with a cover letter and resume to jobs@ccalliance.org. Please include "Social Media Manager" in the subject of the email.

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is committed to providing a productive and professional environment in which volunteers and staff work together with mutual respect and appreciation of their diversity to achieve the mission of the organization. The Alliance believes it is important to be genuinely representative of the community we serve, and in the importance of creating programs and activities, and collateral materials, that are culturally sensitive and responsive to all communities’ needs. This is essential to increasing colorectal cancer prevention and survivorship rates. Furthermore, we strive for an inclusive environment where volunteers, staff, and others who support the Colorectal Cancer Alliance reflect the full diversity of people affected by colorectal cancer and feel welcome to share their talents, skills, and passions in pursuit of our mission.

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Location

This position can be based in either the Alliance’s Washington, DC headquarters or be fully remote. 

Position Type

Full-time, exempt

Some travel is required for this position based on the needs of the Alliance.

Reports to

Senior Director of Digital Strategy

How to apply

To apply please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@ccalliance.org.  Please include "Social Media Manager " in the subject of the email.