WomenatthecentrE is a nonprofit that works to eradicate violence against women, women-identified, gender queer, 2-spirited and trans-identified people through personal, political and social advocacy.

We are looking for a Social Media Intern to join our team! The Intern is responsible for coordinating and executing our social media strategy, working across key social media channels including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. This role offers the intern an inside look at the activities of a unique nonprofit (the only of its kind in Canada), and allows you to work closely with key members of staff & external social media consultants to learn about social media, digital communications and marketing. This role will be instrumental in increasing our social media presence and gaining visibility for our organization in the community.

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1) Social Media & Community Management

• Manage the creation & posting of a monthly social media schedule to social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
• Design enticing, engaging visual elements to accompany each post
• Identify content for reposting in keeping with channels’ aesthetic and topics
• Increase the number of followers by following and engaging with other uses
• Post updates to the LinkedIn account
• Liaise with staff internally to ensure to develop content based on organization’s activities

2) Coordinating and Distributing Social & Digital Content

• Schedule & coordinate brainstorming meetings with internal staff and external agency to help establish content ideas
• Maintain a monthly blogging calendar, and ensure everyone is meeting blog creation deadlines
• Help coordinate a guest blogger programme
• Help to amplify this content through other social media channels
• Drive awareness of our new blog posts by posting the articles into forums and groups
• Push content for syndication using tools like SlideShare, YouTube, Paper.Li, Scribd, Reddit, Digg and StumbleUpon
• Research free online directories to generate inbound links
• Using Google business platforms, search for popular keywords & trending topics to be utilized in social media & blog content

3) Email Marketing

• Work with internal team to create and send 1-3 email broadcasts per month to members & general subscribers
• Utilize MailChimp to design & program new emails

Key Skills:

• Ideally currently enrolled in a social media, digital media, marketing, communications, or similar program at university
• A keen interest in social justice, anti-violence, and other adjacent topics
• Proven written & verbal communication skills, and a passion for writing both short- and long-copy
• Familiarity with key social media platforms
• Familiarity with HootSuite (or another social scheduling platform)
• Familiarity with Canva (or another design platform/software)
• Excellent attention to detail and a high motivation to learn
• An understanding of the type of tone and nuanced voice required to effectively communicate sensitive topics such as domestic violence, gendered violence, assault, and more
• A youthful and modern understanding of using social media as a way to grow a community of followers

We would love to have this as the official internship component of a current undergraduate or post-graduate student’s course requirements, but are also happy and open to accept non-students who are eager to use their skills, knowledge, and time to help more people discover our organization!

Job Types: Part-time, Internship, Freelance

Salary: Up to $500.00 per month

Experience:

• Social media management: 1 year (required)
• Email marketing: 1 year (required)
• Graphic design: 1 year (required)

Work remotely:

• Yes