This position is in support of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Social Media Strategist will write, research, and coordinate content for social media platforms featuring high-profile NSF activities and events. The Social Media Strategist will work with the social media team and report to the Creative Services Branch Chief.

This position is a hybrid role, onsite for two days a week at NSF HQ in Alexandria, VA. The position may included working evening and weekends to cover live events and conferences. 

• 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

• 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
• Bachelor's degree
• At least 6+ years of social media management experience developing content for scientific or technical agencies/companies/offices
• Experience working with scientists or in academia is desired
• Experience with federal plain language and AP styles is desired

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• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
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• Life Insurance
• 401 K
• Holiday Pay
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