Social Media Lead and Communications Coordinator

**About LSM**

Laudato Si’ Movement (LSM) is an international network of 900 Catholic organizations and thousands of grassroots leaders working together to care for our common home and advance climate and ecological justice. We strive to be led by the Holy Spirit and find joy and support in our faith and each other. We act at the forefront of faith-based efforts to protect the environment, and our work is very fast-paced, with multiple projects and priorities managed daily. We enjoy a collaborative working environment where everyone is committed to tackling the planetary crisis with courage and love. As Pope Francis said in Laudato Si’, we believe that “truly, much can be done”

**About this position**

We are looking for a talented Social media Lead and Communications Coordinator to administer our social media accounts and provide support to the global communications team.

We expect this person to be up-to-date with the latest digital technologies and social media trends, have excellent communication skills, and be able to express our LSM work creatively. Also, this role will work with our different regional teams and coordinate communications globally.

Key Responsibilities

Social media strategy, planning, and evaluation
- Develop a social media strategy in collaboration with the director of communications. The strategy should serve the core goals of driving LSM’s existing audience to take action and reach new audiences with LSM’s messages. Strategies might include things such as collaborations with partners, the use of hashtags, or other actions as determined by the lead and director depending on the needs of campaigns.
- Develop a monthly social media calendar based on both the social media strategy and the overall monthly content calendar.
- Filter ongoing requests for social media posts from program teams. Decide which to move forward based on the existing content calendar and social media calendar as well as the comms request guidelines.
- Test messages, posting times, and other factors. Iterate to improve performance.
- Social media data reports and follow-up of metrics when requested or needed.

Social media execution
- Create and post all content on all social media channels in all languages.
- Ensure that content aligns with messages as reflected in comms plans, briefs, and activity summaries.
- Serve as a community manager for all channels.

Communications Coordination
- Support webinars.
- Complete other implementation tasks as needed, in collaboration with the manager and director of communications.

Regional Support
- Create regional content for WhatsApp.
- Coordinate with/support regional teams’ social channels as needed.

Other support as needed.

Skills and Characteristics
- Studies in Communication, Marketing, Digital Marketing, or any other related field.
- 1 to 2 years of similar experience, preferably working in nonprofits or catholic organizations.
- Knowledge of marketing strategies and techniques
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
- Endorses and embodies LSM values and the Laudato Si’ paradigm in behavior and words; comfortable supporting and working in a faith-based environment.

Languages: English and Spanish, other languages like French, Italian, Portuguese, or Polish are desirable.

Hours: 40 hours per week, full-time position.

Location: Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Argentina, or any other country in Latam.

Work environment: This position will work remotely.

Start Date: As soon as possible (as latest Dec. 20th, 2024)

**Application Deadline: As soon as possible