Senior Digital Strategist, Email (Temporary Position)

Location: Remote
Position: Full-time (6-month limited-term position)
Salary: $78,000

Authentic is an award-winning digital agency specializing in fundraising, advertising, creative and web strategy, online organizing, and more. We lead this industry with a focus on developing unique and creative digital programs for our clients. We are looking for a Temporary Senior Digital Strategist to join our team and work as an account manager in our Email department. This is a 6-month limited-term position. 

This position pays a fixed starting salary of $78,000 annually, per our company’s transparent employee compensation, with opportunities to earn up to 6% raises during regular evaluation processes each year. Benefits include 100% employer covered health insurance, 401K with employer contribution, flexible vacation and sick leave, and more.

This is a union position represented by the Campaign Workers Guild.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as email lead on several client accounts — leading client calls, developing and explaining email strategy, communicating with the client, setting content calendars and goals, proofing and editing compelling emails, managing client approvals, executing email production, analyzing results, and optimizing based on performance and client feedback
• Build creative data-informed email strategies that generate strong results in rapid response moments, while also setting programs up for long-term success — coming up with “out of the box” ideas to set programs apart
• Provide support across the team as needed or assigned — helping provide coverage on other client accounts if necessary
• Ensure all content is rooted in the authentic and honest voice of the client, and that each program is unique to each client
• Use reports and online platforms to track results
• Develop and deliver professional reports, projections, and memos for clients
• Regularly A/B test topics and tactics across clients, while remaining on top of digital trends and tools, ensuring we are proactive in innovating for our clients 
• Effectively manage client communication and expectations across multiple programs
• Work collaboratively with other strategists, managers, and members of the paid media and content teams to develop holistic strategies to maximize results across clients
• Proofread, edit and help fact check content before it goes to the client or to supporters
• Brainstorm creative email ideas for clients and contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Respond to news in real-time as needed, by drafting and producing rapid messages in response to fast-breaking news
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested

Qualifications:

• Experience of writing fundraising emails.
• Demonstrated understanding of email best practices including theories of change, creative writing, A/B testing, error-free copywriting, and email formatting
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience communicating with clients
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks at once and meet tight deadlines as needed
• Experience with using G-Suite tools including shared Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Google Docs
• Experience with progressive tools such as ActBlue, NGP, or ActionKit. 
• Experience in reading and analyzing data
• Willingness to contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Committed to getting things right - pays close attention to detail and doesn’t stop trying

Benefits:

• 100% employer-paid health care, vision, and dental
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and disability
• 401(k) with 3% employer contribution plus additional 2% employer match, fully vested on day one
• 4-day work week
• Flexible vacation and sick leave
• Generous paid parental leave & dependent care benefits
• Flexible telecommute and remote work policies
• Monthly phone reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Home office stipend or local hot desk
• Student loan repayment assistance
• And more!

Additional Information:

• Work environment: This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.
• Physical Demands: This is a largely sedentary role. The ability to look at screens for extended periods of time is required.

Authentic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is Authentic’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, length of time spent unemployed, as well as other classifications protected by applicable laws.

Our mission is to create a safe workplace for ALL employees of varied backgrounds where everyone has an opportunity to succeed, learn, grow, and make a real difference in the world around us. People of color, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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