Digital Channels Specialist - Limited Term (3-6 months)

About Us

Blue Meridian Partners is a pioneering philanthropic model for finding and funding scalable solutions to the problems that limit economic mobility and trap America’s young people and families in poverty.

We know solutions exist, but even the most promising strategies cannot reach far enough, fast enough without significant, long-term investment. We bring an innovative investor mindset backed by a decades-long track record to the pursuit of upward economic mobility for individuals and communities. By pooling resources, our Partners can unlock substantial philanthropic capital and invest effectively and efficiently.

Anchored by our tested and continuously improving, performance-based investing approach, Blue Meridian makes strategic, long-term investments across multiple portfolios aimed at boosting economic mobility from cradle to career. We support nationwide and place-based strategies to amplify impact across the country and within specific communities. We identify visionary social sector leaders who address key drivers of poverty and invest the flexible, upfront capital they need to dream bigger and exponentially expand their reach, influence, and impact. 

We are constantly learning, exploring, and seeking out new collaborations in relentless pursuit of creating lasting impact at scale that can change the life trajectories of millions of young people and families in America. Blue Meridian is staffed by an experienced team of results-focused leaders, and we welcome other mission-driven champions to join us. 

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Position Profile

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Communications, the Digital Channels Specialist works closely with members of the Executive Office, Marketing, and Portfolio Strategy & Management teams to advance the work of website development/design, create written content for Blue Meridian Partners’ digital properties, including the website and social media channels, conduct analytics reporting across digital channels, manage news and social media monitoring, and lead website content input. This role will also support Corporate Communications’ work on risk and reputation management, crisis management, and provide relationship management support for ongoing communications activities with Blue Meridian investees.

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Primary Responsibilities

Location

New York City. Hybrid work arrangement allowed.

Primary Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage daily activity of Blue Meridian’s digital channels (website, social media and other assets), crafting content and social media posts to maintain and protect Blue Meridian’s brand and serve its communication goals.
• Leverage software platform(s) to monitor news and social media content and activity related to Blue Meridian Partners, its portfolios, its partners, and its investees -- as well as relevant sector, national/regional and other trends on a daily basis; and then produce regular reports for internal use and knowledge and determine priority content to share externally.
• Leverage consultants and data in Google Analytics to produce cross-channel digital analytics reports, and support deep-dive data collection, dissemination, and metric based recommendations surrounding public-facing communications in support of Blue Meridian’s communications and reputation management needs.
• Support Blue Meridian’s e-newsletter(s) creation and distribution by overseeing production of digital components including suggesting template/layout options that suit newsletter content, sourcing stock photos, leading content entry and testing in Mailchimp, and reporting on post analysis; maintain Blue Meridian’s email subscriber list.
• Liaise and coordinate with Blue Meridian’s website development consultant and other digital consultants, including communicating with their project manager to create weekly meeting agendas, submitting tickets to initiate collaborations or address issues as they arise, and supporting annual contract renewal, and serve as project lead ad hoc.
• Write and edit content for the Blue Meridian website – including but not limited to bios for Blue Meridian staff, news summaries, and investee descriptions – social media channels, and other digital platforms as needed.
• Conduct daily CMS content entry across websites, manage content entry request form in Asana.
• Proofread and edit a variety of content as needed.
• Manage subscriptions and organization-wide logins documentation.
• Support photo collateral creation – manage photoshoots, stock image purchases, and more.
• Support additional communications workstreams as needed, including but not limited to additional digital and writing needs and visual identity guidance for staff.

Qualifications

• Aligned with Blue Meridian’s mission and core values.
• At least 4+ years of professional experience in a digital communication supporting role and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, specifically across virtual platforms, an ability to understand Blue Meridian's voice and apply it in practice depending on the audience, how to use it in practice and translate it depending on audience.
• Sound judgment, ability to use discretion and keep matters confidential, listen well, and be objective.
• Strong project management skills, ability to adapt to the changing needs of a fast-paced organization while remaining focused on a project’s goals and deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of social media channels and best practices.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a professional and genial demeanor, and the ability to work with people with different backgrounds and experiences.
• Strong computer skills, with extensive knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint, and the ability to master new software quickly as well as experience working with Google Analytics 4. Asana and Meltwater (or similar media monitoring platform) experience preferred.
• Comfort level with working independently and as part of a collaborative team via a remote working structure, ability to participate in ongoing Zoom calls.

Hiring Salary

The hourly rate for this position is $53. In addition to the base pay, limited-term employees at Blue Meridian are offered a generous benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage with minimal employee contribution
• Paid time off including vacation/personal days, paid holidays, half-day summer Fridays, and week-long office closures in the summer and winter
• Hybrid work arrangement

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This position description is a guide to the primary duties and functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and may be revised to meet the changing needs of Blue Meridian Partners at the sole discretion of management.

Blue Meridian Partners is committed to equal employment opportunity, without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. These opportunities include all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including (but not limited to) recruiting, hiring, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, and termination.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage with minimal employee contribution
• Paid time off including vacation/personal days, paid holidays, half-day summer Fridays, and week-long office closures in the summer and winter
• Hybrid work arrangement