Authentic

Location: Remote Position: Full-time (Temporary) Salary: $90,000
Authentic is looking for a Temporary Managing Strategist to work in our Paid Media department and join our team for the rest of the election cycle. The term for this position will end on November 15th, 2024.
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. 
This is a management-level position that pays a fixed starting salary of $90,000 annually, per our company’s transparent employee compensation. Benefits include 100% employer covered health care, matched 401K, flexible vacation and sick leave, and more.
Responsibilities
<ul><li>Act as the advertising lead for a significant number of large clients and work alongside client leads, managers, and other departments to develop advertising strategies that maximize our clients’ online fundraising and engagement</li><li>Manage employees within the department and contribute to making improvements to the department. That includes conducting reviews, being responsible for employees’ development, making recommendations about raises/promotions, discipline, etc.</li><li>Lead on setting best practices for ad copy and developing innovative advertising strategies for clients</li><li>Set up ads in Facebook Ads Manager, Google Ads, and other advertising platforms as needed </li><li>Contribute to a collaborative culture that helps improve our work product</li><li>Produce professional memos and maintain internal and external reporting </li><li>Work with designers, email strategists, and vendor partners to meet your client's needs as necessary</li><li>Ensure all content is rooted in the authentic and honest voice of the client, and that each program is unique to each client</li><li>Lead on client communications, producing professional reports and memos</li><li>Respond to topics in real-time by assisting in drafting ads in response to news stories that are breaking fast</li><li>Brainstorm creative ideas for our clients, fact check, and proofread content before it goes out from a client</li><li>Be on top of digital trends and new tools so that we can make cutting-edge recommendations to our clients based on best practices</li><li>Perform other duties as needed</li></ul>
Qualifications
<ul><li>Knowledge of the issues and a passion for electing Democratic candidates and advancing the progressive movement</li><li>Experience executing large-scale digital advertising programs for campaigns and causes </li><li>Deep knowledge of advertising platforms like Facebook and Google Ads and CRMs like NGP and ActionKit</li><li>Demonstrated experience of creating and setting strategy for a client</li><li>Proven effective written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Experience and/or training managing and/or mentoring </li><li>Proven ability to handle multiple tasks, work well under pressure, and meet tight deadlines</li><li>Extensive experience in client management, copywriting, and digital ad campaigns</li><li>Proficient computer skills and familiarity with Google Sheets/Microsoft Excel</li><li>Able to work extended hours when needed/for rapid response moments</li><li>Eager to learn and self-educate</li><li>Committed to getting things right – pays close attention to detail and doesn’t stop trying</li><li>Support for progressive values and commitment to building a safe and diverse workplace where people from all walks of life can contribute and advance the movement</li></ul>
Benefits
<ul><li>100% employer-paid health care, vision, and dental</li><li>100% employer-paid life insurance and disability</li><li>401(k) with 3% employer contribution and additional 2% employer match, fully vested on day one</li><li>Flexible vacation and sick leave</li><li>Flexible telecommute and remote work policies</li><li>Monthly phone reimbursement</li><li>Wellness benefits</li><li>Mental health benefits</li><li>Home office stipend or local hot desk</li><li>And more!</li></ul>
Additional Information
<ul><li>Work environment: This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and photocopiers.</li><li>Physical Demands: This is a largely sedentary role. The ability to look at screens for extended periods of time is required.</li></ul>
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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