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About the Role

The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) conducts nonpartisan research to inform and improve public policy in California. This temporary role is for a Digital Content Manager to cover a maternity leave, focusing on maintaining and enhancing the organization's social media presence.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activity across PPIC’s social media channels (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), maintaining a consistent, engaging voice.
• Monitor news, California policy developments, and PPIC’s media mentions to identify timely opportunities for relevant, real-time content.
• Collaborate with the digital team to plan, execute, and evaluate social media campaigns tied to major reports, events, and organizational priorities.
• Maintain and protect PPIC’s nonpartisan brand across multiple social media channels.
• Develop, create, and edit high-quality graphics and copy drawn from PPIC research for social media.
• Choose images for use in published reports, ensuring visuals are high quality, relevant, and consistent with PPIC's style and brand.
• Shoot and edit high quality short-form social video that promotes PPIC research.
• Monitor key metrics across social media to track the impact of digital content and campaigns.
• Track and report out on metrics for social campaigns tied to major reports, events, and organizational priorities.
• Stay current with digital trends, emerging platforms, and content best practices, and monitor the digital activities of peer organizations for ideas and benchmarking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in digital content, social media, or communications.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Experience with social media analytics platforms (e.g., Sprout Social).
• Experience developing and editing graphics, charts/maps, and video.
• Experience with video production and editing software (e.g. Adobe Premiere Pro).
• Experience with design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel), WordPress, and preferably interactive graphics software (e.g. Tableau, Infogram, DataWrapper).
• Working experience in a research organization or a nonpartisan media organization a plus.
• Ability to manage social media across multiple platforms.
• A solid understanding of brand management; excellent judgement required.
• Demonstrable project management experience.
• Proficiency in web and social media analytics.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Interest in California policy issues.
• Superior listening, written and oral communications skills.
• Strong editing skills.
• Adept at building relationships with diverse groups of colleagues across the institute.
• Able to take initiative, maintain focus, and work independently to manage multiple deliverables and timelines.
• A problem-solver who is proactive, motivated, and well-organized with keen attention to detail.

Skills

• Digital content management
• Social media management
• Content creation
• Graphic design
• Video production and editing
• Social media analytics
• Brand management
• Project management
• Web analytics
• Microsoft Office Suite
• WordPress
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Canva
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Sprout Social

Location

• San Francisco
• Sacramento

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Temporary

Experience Level

• 5 years of experience in digital content, social media, or communications

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

• $82,400 - $103,000

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan contribution (9% of salary)
• 14 paid holidays annually
• 28 days of PTO annually (increases with tenure)

About the Company

• The Public Policy Institute of California is dedicated to informing and improving public policy in the state through nonpartisan research on a range of topics.
• PPIC celebrates diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We are committed to building a team that represents the backgrounds, perspectives, identities, and skills of California.

Equal Opportunity

• PPIC celebrates diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We are committed to building a team that represents the backgrounds, perspectives, identities, and skills of California.
• No matter who you are, we invite you to apply for this role.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer.