Reimagine What's Possible
Embrace Boston Inc. is dedicated to forging connections, educating, and energizing communities across traditional borders to foster conditions essential for racial and economic justice in Boston. Guided by our mission and vision, we are committed to imagining and realizing the full potential of an inclusive and equitable society. Our mission is to dismantle structural racism through our work at the intersection of arts and culture, community engagement, and research and policy. We aim to create impactful change that promotes racial and economic justice in our city.
Vision:
We envision a radically inclusive and equitable Boston where everyone belongs, with a particular focus on ensuring that Black communities prosper, all grounded in joy, love, and well-being. Our vision is for a city that enables all its residents to thrive, free from barriers and rich in opportunities.
Produce, edit, and publish short-form digital content aligned with organizational priorities and campaign goals.
Create and publish 2–4 short-form pieces per week (Reels, TikToks, graphics, carousels, or written posts).
Edit and deliver 1–2 short-form videos per week.
Draft captions and optimize content for platform-specific formats and best practices.
Maintain a consistent publishing cadence aligned with the organization’s content calendar.
Provide light website or newsletter content updates as needed.
Monitor relevant 2 to 3 trends and conversations connected to Embrace Boston’s work.
Flag sensitive issues or high-visibility moments to the Director as needed.
Support up to one active campaign or activation at a time.
Collaborate with the Director to gather assets and source stories.
Capture and produce real-time content during events when they fall within scheduled hours.
Monitor core performance metrics (reach, engagement, growth).
Provide a brief weekly performance summary (3–5 key insights).
Work within established workflows for content planning, approvals, and publishing.
Support brand consistency across digital platforms.
Assist with organizing digital assets and documentation.
Participate in one weekly check-in (30–60 minutes) and one content planning meeting (30 minutes).
Additional campaign meetings as needed, not to exceed approximately two total meeting hours per week.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and interest in advocacy for racial and social justice.
2–4 years of experience in social media production or digital content creation.
Strong experience editing short-form social video (Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts).
Proficiency with video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or similar platforms.
Strong skills in caption writing and visual storytelling.
Familiarity with social platforms, scheduling tools, and analytics dashboards.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and community partners.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Google Suite, project management tools, social media management platforms, email systems, and CMS platforms.
Experience with graphic design tools (Canva, Adobe) preferred.
Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable learning new tools quickly.
Competencies
Curiosity: Willingness and ability to continuously learn, be curious, adapt to applications quickly, and seek out solutions.
Participatory: Work for the team and the enterprise, with a sense of humor.
Cultural alignment: Understand and use language with purpose, intent, rooted in racial, equity, and justice consciousness.
Sustainable systems maker: Operate and design for the future of the enterprise, leave it better than you found it.
Action focused: Ability to prioritize tasks, put in the extra mile to get the job done with attention to details, by deadline.
Positive and professional: Show up with a helpful attitude in addressing inquiries and projects with professionalism.
Proactive: Engage in the excitement to create opportunities and initiative, and take responsibility for the work.
Flexibility: Bring skills and temperament to work under pressure, and absorb the unexpected; seek excellence, not perfection, and pivot quickly from mistakes.
Values
Love: We lead with empathy and compassion, cultivating joy-filled relationships where power is shared, difference is welcomed, and wellbeing is paramount.
Collectivism: We weave our unique gifts and talents together knowing that to change everything it takes everyone.
BIPOC centric: We center the needs, knowledge, and voices of People of Color, bringing experiences from the margins inward so all can participate fully and benefit mutually.
Imagination: We interrogate what is, creating opportunities for innovation and embracing both/and thinking in designing our solutions.
Seven generations thinking: We set priorities for long-term sustainability and equity, balancing our sense of urgency with respect for the time it takes to realize lasting impact and change.
This is a contracted position with the opportunity to progress into a full-time position.