Everyone says they want to change the world. We’re looking for people who actually will. Alliance Defending Freedom is an alliance-building legal organization that advocates for the right of people to freely live out their faith. Please visit www.adflegal.org/about-us/careers to view our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Distinctives. Director of Social Media and Multimedia Production Alliance Defending Freedom is looking for a highly skilled Director of Social Media and Multimedia Production to join us in our Lansdowne, VA office. As the Director of Social Media and Multimedia Productions, you are a vital part of the Communications Team. In this role, you will report to the SVP of Communications and are responsible for leading a team of social media professionals (manager, writer) and multimedia creatives (videography, graphic design, photography). Your Essential Responsibilities: In this position, you will: + Oversee and lead the team of in-house and freelance resources for the creation of digital, multimedia content + Strategize, direct, supervise, and implement social media content, creative direction, and delivery strategies, working in concert with the Marketing Team + Ensure that projects are completed with excellence, on time, within budget, and consistent with ADF brand and messaging + Ensure that all efforts and content are aligned with and/or complimentary to the strategic and communications objectives of the ministry + Foster and maintain cross-team relationships to ensure strong communication, facilitate positive rapport, and meet ministry needs + Direct and supervise the creative process and execution of multimedia projects, including collaborating with multiple teams to further ADF objectives + Provide creative direction for social media and digital creative assets to maximize engagement and meet contemporary multimedia standards (to generate stylistically relevant materials) + Ensure content consistently and positively represents the ADF brand + Act as the liaison for the multimedia team to report on current projects, propose creative opportunities, and align bandwidth and needs in strategic consultation with other teams + Ensure that the social media and multimedia teams are mobilized to respond rapidly to news developments, campaign and social media content needs, and constituent relations initiatives As a Team Leader, you will: + Act as a servant leader by training, encouraging, coaching, and developing your Team Members + Demonstrate and model personal spiritual discipline and assist in the development of a collaborative team environment + Foster a spirit of trust, innovation, and teamwork on your team + Meet regularly with your Team Members to discuss their progress and complete performance review discussions + Approve PTO requests, timecards, and expense reports. Other Responsibilities (Non-Essential): + You will be asked to perform related duties or special projects as assigned. Skills you need to succeed: Demonstrated proficiency in: + Superior verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills + Excellent organizational and administrative skills and attention to detail + Collaborating effectively with cross-team counterparts on multi-aspect projects + Must be responsible, flexible, and work well in a fast-paced environment + Creative strategy and content marketing + Social media management, photography, videography, and graphic design + Project management skills to ensure timely and proper coordination of content across teams + Excellent problem-solving skills + Knowledge of industry best practices for marketing visual content to optimize digital content distribution Ability to: + Provide strong leadership and mentorship to a diverse team of professionals + Successfully collaborate with multiple teams with diverse talents to further objectives + Lead strategically, cast creative vision, and motivate others to accomplish objectives through servant leadership + Create multimedia content and assist in the development of projects from beginning to end + Meet deadlines and oversee multiple ongoing projects + Be organized and efficient in managing time, projects, people, and priorities + Relate well to people from diverse backgrounds and skill sets + Write with excellence by using correct English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary + Understand office practices, procedures, equipment, and software + Travel approximately 10-20% Education and/or experience: + Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, advertising or equivalent related experience + 7+ years of communications, marketing, or advertising experience is required + 7+ years of project management experience is preferred + Writing/editing/proofreading experience required + Project Manager Professional or Agile SCRUM credentials a plus, but not required + Experience with Wrike (or other project management software) a plus To be considered for this position, please provide us with your marketing portfolio and/or video demo reel. Also, please provide us with a writing sample. For example: blog post or social media post. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN ORGANIZATION WITH A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE, TOO? We have it! Alliance Defending Freedom offers team members a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes major medical insurance, dental care, medical and dependent care reimbursement, paid disability, long-term care insurance, and life insurance. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match. Work and life balance is important to the well-being of our team members. You will receive paid time off (PTO) that starts accruing from your hire date and 11 paid holidays per year.