Deputy Director – Digital

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the digital strategy for the States United Democracy Center.

• Oversee the creation of digital content, including written material, graphics, and audio/video for social media, websites, and email communications.

• Manage, mentor, and provide project management support to the digital team staff.

• Collaborate with program staff, communications colleagues, and external partners to develop digital communications plans.

• Support the production of reports, research, events, announcements, rapid response needs, and other essential initiatives.

• Manage the organization’s digital brand and visual identity.

• Establish and uphold creative standards while reviewing digital content and campaign materials.

• Ensure a consistent, accessible, and audience-focused experience across all digital platforms.

• Oversee paid digital campaigns.

• Analyze digital performance, audience insights, engagement metrics, and the results of campaigns.

• Inform content strategy, channel investments, and future communications decisions.

• Assist with budget management, vendor oversight, and strategic planning.

• Establish best practices for digital communications, including audience engagement, experimentation, performance reporting, and channel optimization.

• Monitor emerging digital trends, platform changes, audience behaviors, and innovative communication strategies.

• Report to the Director of Communications and lead the Digital Team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public affairs, or a related field.

• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in digital communications.

• At least four (4) years of experience in managing and mentoring digital staff, consultants, and vendors.

• Proven experience in leading integrated digital communications strategies across social media, web, and email.

• Experience in directing paid digital campaigns and creating multimedia content.

• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt messages for diverse audiences and digital platforms.

• Excellent project management skills and the capacity to allocate and optimize resources effectively.

• Solid understanding of digital analytics and performance assessment.

• Familiarity with content management systems, including WordPress.

• Experience utilizing project management tools such as Asana or similar platforms.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and execute rapid response campaigns.

• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.

• Capacity to communicate effectively with senior leadership, partner organizations, and external stakeholders.

• Willingness to work beyond standard hours, including weekends and/or over 40 hours a week as needed.

• Must be able to commit to a minimum of 10-15% travel time.

• A cover letter is required.

• Preferred: Experience related to elections, voting, democracy, public policy, government, rule of law, misinformation, or civic engagement.

• Preferred: Experience working with state and local officials.

• Preferred: Experience in coalition environments and coordinating communications across multiple organizations.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% employer-covered health, vision, and dental plans.

• Matching retirement plans.

• Remote work options available within the United States.

• Opportunities for travel to attend organizational and team meetings, conferences, and other necessary travel.