Regional Social Media Manager

Founded in 2024, For Michigan organizes students across the state—over 80 colleges and nearly half a million students—to turn out in critical statewide elections. In 2024, our program broke campus turnout records, with more votes cast in campus precincts than in 2020, 2016, or 2012. Building on that success, For Michigan’s 2026 campus mobilization program is investing in full-time organizers and paid student organizing and content creator fellows. Our goal is to empower thousands of students to lead their peers in registering, pledging, and voting—ensuring historic youth turnout in the 2026 midterms.

About the Role

For Michigan is hiring five (5) Regional Social Media Managers to join our growing digital team for the 2026 cycle. This is an entry-level to early-career role for digital professionals ready to take ownership of accounts, manage up to 15 Content Creator fellows, and assist them in shaping content. You will collaborate closely with the Digital Director, Social Platforms Director, organizers, and student Content Creator Fellows to engage young people in a way that feels authentic, timely, and powerful.

Responsibilities

• Account Ownership & Growth
  • Manage and grow assigned Instagram, TikTok, and emerging platform accounts
  • Build weekly content plans aligned with organizing and election phases
  • Track performance and adjust strategy based on analytics
• Content Creation & Rapid Response
  • Write sharp, platform-native copy for social and SMS
  • Film and edit short-form video content
  • Produce graphics and storytelling assets
  • Identify trends and deploy rapid-response content in real time
  • Translate field organizing into compelling digital stories
• Fellow Management
  • Manage and coach up to 15 Content Creator Fellows for one region
  • Provide feedback, ensure message discipline, and maintain quality control
  • Help scale the For Michigan Student Creator Network
• Collaboration & Reporting
  • Work cross-functionally with organizing, data, and voter protection teams
  • Pull engagement reports and maintain performance dashboards

Requirements

• 1 – 3 years of experience in digital communications, campaigns, advocacy, or content creation
• Strong writer with sharp political instincts and attention to detail
• Comfortable owning accounts and making day-to-day publishing decisions
• Highly online and culturally fluent in youth spaces
• Organized, fast-moving, and comfortable in a high-pressure political environment
• Passionate about youth civic engagement
• Strong understanding or willingness to learn about ballot initiatives/c3/c4/PAC regulations for social media

Preferred Skills

• Experience managing brand or political social accounts
• Proficiency in a short-form video editing software (CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut, etc.)
• Graphic design skills (Canva, Adobe Suite, etc.)
• Familiarity with analytics tools, spreadsheets, or reporting dashboards
• Experience in political campaigns, voter engagement, or campus organizing

Pay

The compensation for this role ranges from $4,250–$5,000 per month, commensurate with experience.

Benefits

This position includes a generous benefits package.

Schedule

• This is an in-office position based in Metro Detroit.
• Start date is as soon as possible.
• Requires frequent regional travel across the state of Michigan.
• Involves sitting at a desk for long periods of time.