Digital Marketing & Social Media Specialist (Conservation / Nonprofit)

About the role

A conservation nonprofit dedicated to protecting the living landscapes of the California desert is hiring a Digital Marketing and Social Media Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and emerging channels
• Developing and maintaining a social media content calendar aligned with organizational priorities, campaigns, and events
• Scheduling and publishing content using social media management tools
• Creating engaging content including graphics, short-form videos, captions, stories, reels, and other digital assets
• Capturing photo and video content from events, programs, field work, and community engagement efforts
• Monitoring comments, messages, tags, and audience interactions and coordinating responses
• Collaborating with program staff and the communications team to identify stories that connect conservation outcomes with audience interests
• Supporting digital fundraising, advocacy, membership, volunteer, event, and awareness campaigns
• Assisting with multichannel marketing content including email, SMS, website, and other digital projects
• Coordinating campaign assets and timelines across departments
• Tracking and reporting key digital marketing metrics including reach, engagement, follower growth, click-through rates, and conversions
• Preparing monthly reports highlighting successes, trends, opportunities, and recommendations
• Maintaining brand consistency and assisting with basic graphic design and layout

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in marketing, communications, digital media, social media management, or a related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of major social media platforms and how different platforms, audiences, and content styles work
• Strong writing skills with the ability to adapt tone and messaging for different audiences
• Experience creating graphics, short-form videos, reels, stories, photos, or other digital assets
• Comfortable using tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Meta Business Suite, Later, Hootsuite, Sprout Social, Buffer, or similar platforms
• Photography and basic video editing skills
• Comfortable interpreting marketing data and making recommendations
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, digital media, or a related field preferred
• Valid California Class C Driver's License required

Additional Details

• The position follows a 9/80 work schedule, allowing employees to work 80 hours over a two-week period with an extended weekend every other week.
• Hybrid work is available.
• Some travel within the Mojave and Colorado Desert regions is required for events, field visits, and content gathering, with occasional evening, weekend, and overnight travel.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, paid time off, and paid holidays.