Asssociate, Digital Communications

Twelvenets is a social impact agency, leveraging a unique combination of innovative new technology and storytelling to empower entrepreneurs and businesses. At Twelvenets, we believe that the power of digital innovation and storytelling can change the world. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs and businesses create a positive social impact through our unique combination of strategy, creativity, and technology. We don't just tell stories, we build them.

Essential Functions

• Develop ideas for, create and implement creative multimedia assets (e.g. audiograms, social videos and animations) to elevate existing communications outputs such as social media and digital reports.
• Maintain Twelvenets' website as the day-to-day content administrator and liaison to the web development team for web testing and improvements, including creation of new content types, together with communications team members. This includes working with other teams on the content for Twelvenets.
• Lead the creation of and act as an in-house designer of social media content for web, social media, publications, events and other communications materials, based on the overall strategy set by the communications team.
• Provide writing and copyediting support for blogs, including assisting with ghostwriting and writing blog posts.
• Produce the monthly Twelvenets newsletter.
• Track, report on and analyze digital engagement metrics monthly, sharing findings and insights from social media, newsletter, and web analytics to draw conclusions on key findings and conceptualize data driven strategies to boost engagement.

• Support the management, of Twelvenet’s digital presence across social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn), including copywriting, content production and audience engagement, with guidance from the CEO and other communications team members.
• Working with and providing guidance to produce, maintain and activate a consistent social media calendar highlighting work of Twelvenets and wider client network.
• Execute paid social media ad campaigns across Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to maximize reach and engagement with audiences outside of our immediate digital networks.

• Support the delivery of externally produced publications, data visualizations and multimedia storytelling products working with the team to source, commission, and curate data and content.
• Lead the production of in-house designed Twelvenets-authored publications.
• Act as focal point for commissioning preferred clients such as proofers, translators, graphic designers, and managing internal deadlines within the team.
• Commission preferred vendors to deliver translation of core products.
• Act as the guardian and advisor for Twelvenet’s brand and sub-brand visual identities, producing branded assets and templates and ensuring consistency across visual outputs.

• Support project management and help produce convenings with a substantial communications aspect such as Twelvenets hosted or co-hosted events, press fellowships, press breakfasts, webinars, and workshops.
• Produce and coordinate content and collateral for event purposes, including externally managed event and fulfilling event printing needs.

• Build and maintain strong links with Twelvenets and developmental heads.
• Maintain working knowledge of Twelvenets agreement process (for both contracts and grants), and when to utilize the proper templates accordingly. (As applicable to the role)
• Draft and review agreements and maintain an understanding of all agreement terms and applicable flow-downs, consulting with Twelvenets’ team as needed. (As applicable to the role)
• Attend training sessions provided by Twelvenets team to maintain and keep up to date with Twelvenets’ current policies and procedures. (As applicable to the role)
• Maintain a strong knowledge of Twelvenets’ client database to be able to process and track agreements, extract information and prepare reports. (As applicable to the role)
• Other duties as assigned.

Selection Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, communications, journalism, or international affairs.
• At least 4 years of related professional experience.
• Strong creative and design skills with the ability to translate an idea to several formats, channels and platforms.
• Experience using Wordpress, Buffer, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Descript, Audiogram (or equivalents).
• Experience managing social media channels, and producing and managing content calendars.
• Excellent writing, editing and communications skills, with a strong interest in visual design and what makes a good website for experts and the general public.
• Self-starter able to manage multiple media production projects, including managing budgets with external vendors.
• Creativity and enthusiasm for data for social good and data science and the ability to translate this into simple infographics, and social media.
• Attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
• Team player, problem solver, and relationship-builder.
• Highly organized, delivers results in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness for occasional domestic and international travel.
• Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle stress.

*Please note this is a remote opportunity*

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