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Kite & Key Media is a non-profit, non-partisan digital media company focused on making complex public policy issues understandable to mainstream audiences. We produce tightly-structured videos that translate findings from research institutions - think tanks, universities, government sources, journalistic outlets, etc.

- into concise, compelling, short-form (6-8 minute) programming.

The Role

Kite & Key Media isseeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and digitally savvy Marketing Associate to support the execution of our marketing and audience growth efforts.

This role sits at the center of our weekly content release process, helping ensure that videos and related materials are accurately prepared, published, promoted, and tracked across our website, email, You Tube, and social media channels. The Marketing Associate will coordinate recurring launches, manage organic social execution, prepare marketing assets and copy, monitor performance, maintain marketing systems and content inventories, and conduct careful quality assurance before materials go live.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their marketing career who already has meaningful hands-on experience and is ready to take ownership of recurring projects and is eager to contribute fresh ideas, creative thinking, best practices, and effective systems to help the team do their best work. As Kite & Key continues to grow, this role offers significant opportunity to learn, expand your skills, and take on increasing responsibility.

We are looking for someone ambitious who is excited to grow along with the organization. The right candidate is an exceptionally strong executor who enjoys managing details, deadlines, digital platforms, and multiple moving pieces while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and polish.

Precision, organization, and attention to detail are essential to success in this role. Candidates should consider these among their strongest professional skills.

What You'll Do

Content Publishing & Distribution

• Manage recurring video launch and rollout workflows across You Tube, X, Instagram,Facebook and Linked In
• Publish and QA videos, social posts, landing pages, thumbnails, captions, links, titles, descriptions, and metadata
• Maintain Word Press landing pages, video catalog, and other digital properties
• Prepare and publish derivative and promotional content
• Own Facebook content calendar and X publishing
• Monitor comments and social media activity and flag or address issues as needed

Marketing Operations

• Maintain the master production database, promotional databases, and other marketing systems
• Coordinate with Production and Content to ensure assets, copy, approvals, and links are ready for launch
• Manage recurring promotional schedules, derivative content, bundles, and social calendars
• Monitor brand mentions across social platforms and maintain the mentions database
• Support ad hoc marketing projects and process improvements

Analytics & Reporting

• Track video views, spend, social performance, and other key metrics
• Produce and distribute biweekly performance reports
• Monitor launch-day performance and provide updates to the suite
• Maintain historical performance data and assist with quarterly competitive research

Email & Marketing Support

• Prepare and distribute internal video rollout emails through Mailchimp
• Support promotional campaigns and audience-growth initiatives
• Process recurring marketing invoices and assist with other administrative marketing needs
• Support special campaigns and other marketing projects as the organization’s needs evolve.

What We're Looking For

• Exceptional attention to detail, precision, and organizational skills. This role involves numerous recurring deadlines, publishing steps, and quality checks, so accuracy and…