Digital Junior Associate
Job Description
Position Overview
Fireside Campaigns is a values-first firm that integrates public relations, digital strategy, data-driven analytics, and design to create full-service communications for movement partners. The firm supports progressive candidates and nonprofit clients across the country with a strong commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion.
Position Summary: The Digital Junior Associate is responsible for executing high-quality work on client accounts by drafting materials, supporting Senior Associates, and driving client work forward. This role involves creating and writing emails and other digital content, scheduling and deploying emails through various CRM platforms, managing calendars, tracking campaign performance, and providing peer support.
Reporting Structure: Reports to a Senior Associate | Job Classification: Full Time, Exempt | Compensation: $52,868
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting Email Content (45%): Participate in monthly client content calendar calls; research and draft emails based on outlines from Senior Associates ensuring alignment with client voice and error-free content; propose creative angles for improved engagement.
- Email Production (35%): Code and load all client emails into CRMs (e.g. NGP/EveryAction, ActionNetwork); perform thorough checklists to ensure error-free content; target and send emails across various CRM platforms.
- Digital Strategy (20%): Actively participate in client calls; pull weekly toplines on program performance, email metrics, fundraising, and ROI; identify creative applications of new digital tools and techniques.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills with strong grammar and punctuation.
- Familiarity with online communication tools, particularly for mass email.
- Ability to write for varied audiences and adapt messages based on platform and mode of communication.
- Strong project and time management skills, with the capacity to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective remote communication skills using tools such as Google Docs and Slack.
- Commitment to working as part of a diverse team and fostering an inclusive workplace.
- Comfort in a highly collaborative environment, supporting teammates and celebrating joint success.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience writing, managing, and executing email programs for political campaigns and/or progressive nonprofit organizations.
- Proficiency in digital tools including CRM and CMS systems (Action Network, NGP/EveryAction, WordPress); experience with digital advertising platforms.
- Familiarity with graphic design software (InDesign or Photoshop), basic HTML/CSS skills, and the ability to communicate in multiple languages, particularly Spanish.
Benefits & Perks
- Unlimited paid time off, including unlimited sick leave, a minimum of 15 vacation days per year, and at least 11 paid holidays.
- $100/month for cell phone reimbursement (in addition to salary).
- $100/month for home office needs (in addition to salary).
- Company-provided laptop, second monitor, and external keyboard/mouse.
- Health and dental insurance through the DC Exchange, with Fireside covering 100% of most Silver plans for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children up to 26 years old.
- Automatic 10% raise at the end of the first year (unless promoted).
- 16 weeks of paid Family and Medical Leave.
- Potential for bonuses based on individual and firm performance.
- Remote work from anywhere in the U.S. with an optional office location in Washington, D.C. for those in the area.