Overview
Join our team as a Social Media Writer and support the National Science Foundation (NSF) by writing, researching, and coordinating content for social media platforms featuring high-profile NSF activities and events. You will work with the social media team and report to the Creative Services Branch Chief. FedWriters is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024 Top Workplace by the Washington Post, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.
Work Schedule and Location:
Remote: This full-time remote position will work Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm.
Responsibilities
- Developing, writing, and coordinating copy and obtaining multimedia content for the NSF accounts to include:
- Coverage of events, announcements, and observances
- Speeches
- Events including senior executive leaders and high-profile agency content
- Planning, drafting, and developing digital engagement plans and strategies to address a variety of complex scientific research topics in order to enhance various aspects of the agency’s mission
- Developing social media content that articulates, interprets, and explains important, complex, and potentially controversial NSF science programs and research findings
- Assisting in evaluating agency-wide external digital engagement campaigns, projects, or studies and drafting evaluation results into an appropriate report format
- Providing the government with expertise in measuring attitudes and actions among the general public and using findings to improve, refine, and enhance digital engagement campaigns and other deliverables
- Collaborating with scientists and OLPA personnel in the preparation and review of social media content
- Gathering, developing, and checking the accuracy of social media content with subject-matter specialists, program officials, and other appropriate POCs
- Providing editing and proofreading through all stages of social media content
- Coordinating with outside agencies’ social media managers for NSF events
- Participating in staff planning or event management meetings to coordinate content in advance of events
- Representing the social media team at meetings
- Working with metrics analysts to produce regular reports on the engagement and success of the accounts
- Ensuring any NSF campaigns are appropriately represented in the account
- Supporting all NSF social media accounts as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 6+ years of social media management experience developing content for scientific or technical agencies/companies/offices
- Strong understanding of social media principles and strategies
- Strong editing and writing skills
- Ability to translate scientific content into plain language for a variety of audiences
Why Join Our Team
At FedWriters, we place the highest importance on creating an exceptional employee experience. As part of our rapidly growing company, you’ll have opportunities to achieve your career aspirations through internal promotions, professional development, and other recognition and rewards programs. Join our team and take advantage of the many benefits we offer, including:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
FedWriters is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
Pay Range (Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors)
$ 70,000.00 – $ 80,000.00 /Yr.