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About the Role

The Communications team is looking for an audience engagement assistant to support outreach and audience development, from social media initiatives to public relations activities. This role is responsible for developing and implementing tactics for identifying and connecting with people and institutions who should know about Carnegie and our work.

Responsibilities

• Support senior social media strategy lead in writing and developing social media content aligned with organizational goals, using insights from audience behavior, campaign performance, and industry trends to guide planning and production.
• Stay up-to-date on changes across social media platforms, including algorithm shifts, continuously adjusting content and planning, and making recommendations.
• Track results and conduct research to understand audience engagement, including media and influencer mapping.
• Support the creation and management of social media paid ads and collaborations, and assist in monitoring and reporting results.
• Provide outreach support to communications program liaisons by preparing and maintaining public relations materials, including lists of media, influencers, and relevant contacts.
• Produce pitching materials, such as look books, as needed.
• Routinely scan for ways to reach new audiences, such as sharing content and initiatives with media, scholars, decision makers, and influencers.
• Identify speaking events, panels, and potential content partnerships.
• Follow up on back links that drive website visitors.
• Conduct routine monitoring and reporting of news coverage about the foundation and executive staff.
• Provide alerts when warranted.
• Compile data and analyze social media and publicity outcomes as needed.

Requirements

• At least two years working in a communications/marketing or journalism role, preferably for an agency, in-house team, or news organization.
• College degree required, preferably with a major that connects to our work: marketing and communications, and/or journalism, international relations, and education.
• Experience in MS Office, social media platforms, and PR databases such as Cision.
• Proficient with workflow and communications apps, including Wrike and Slack.
• Experience in AI-assisted research, applications, and ethical considerations.

Skills

• Digital storytelling
• Audience engagement
• Evolving media landscape
• Strong writing skills
• Clear, accurate copy, free of jargon
• Ability to take initiative
• Willingness to collaborate
• Creative
• Tenacious
• Comfortable with multitasking
• Strong work ethic
• Intellectually curious
• Prompt
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent planning skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Meeting deadlines
• Meeting schedules
• Reliable follow up
• Appreciates a collegial office setting
• Working on a team
• Utility player with a range of hands-on experience and a couple specialty areas.

Experience Level

• At least two years

Education Level

• College degree

Salary/Compensations

• $74,000 - $80,000

Benefits

• Employer-paid health insurance, including medical, dental, life, and short-term disability
• Substantial contribution to a retirement plan account
• Wellness program
• Generous paid time off program
• Corporate discounts

About the Company

• The Andrew Carnegie Foundation, originally established as Carnegie Corporation of New York, was founded in 1911 by Andrew Carnegie.
• Our funding supports the issues that Carnegie considered most important: education, democracy, and peace.
• Our grantmaking is grounded in Andrew Carnegie’s vision to do “real and permanent good in the world.”

Equal Opportunity

• The Andrew Carnegie Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity (“EEOC”) laws.
• The Andrew Carnegie Foundation strictly prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of the individual’s race, creed, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, height and weight, disability, and any other characteristic protected by law.
• The Corporation abides by all applicable rules and regulations in its recruiting and employment practices including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws.