Digital Media and Production Assistant (Active Secret Clearance Required)

Great Hill Solutions is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. The SNG portfolio receives shared services support from its parent company Seneca Holdings and is comprised of multiple companies that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more visit www.senecanationgroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

At Seneca, our team of talented individuals is what makes us successful. To support our team, we provide a balanced mix of benefits and programs.Your total rewards package includes competitive pay, benefits, and perks, flexible work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and performance and recognition programs. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability, voluntary benefit programs (critical illness, hospital, and accident), health savings and flexible spending accounts, and retirement 401K plan. One of our fundamental principles at Seneca Holdings is to offer competitive health and welfare benefits to our team members, providing coverage and care for you and your family. Full-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefits and paid leave programs. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture, which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Great HillSolutions is seeking a Digital Media and Production Assistant to support our government client in Washington, DC. The Digital Media and Production Assistantwill support digital content production efforts in messaging in the Russian language for the Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy (EUR/PPD). The individual would develop visual and audio materials critical to advancing Bureau and Department public diplomacy initiatives. This individual would also assist in the evaluation and assessment of digital public diplomacy content as part of a broader effort to refine and bolster the effectiveness of strategic communication initiatives to Russian speakers. This position reports to the Russia Response Unit Chief, who exercises general control over the work of the position by establishing overall objectives for the assignment in coordination with lateral teams and Bureau leadership.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with stakeholders, draft and create original, Russian-language digital content for social media campaigns and stand-alone posting on Department platforms, aiming to dispel key Kremlin disinformation narratives.
  
  
  
  • Understanding of the Russian media environment and trending topics is key as content produced should be creative, culturally appropriate for target audiences, consistent with Department strategic messaging goals, and timely.
  
  
  
  
• Aid in the collection and management of relevant social media metrics and design of campaign effectiveness measures.
• Support stakeholders on additional countering disinformation-related tasks as directed.
• Support the development of digital diplomacy and digital strategic communication campaigns.

Basic Qualifications/Desired Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in media production, communications, journalism, or related field.
• At least 1 to 3 years of experience in digital audio-visual content creation and campaign management.
• Requires Active SECRET Security Clearance.
• Ability to utilize design principles to create engaging and visually appealing content including graphics, videos, gifs, etc., using tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar software.
• Strong writing skills with the ability to craft compelling and concise post copy for social media.
• Demonstrated capability to independently produce digital content products under tight deadlines.
• Experience in utilizing various social media platforms, including those popular in Russia (Telegram, VK).
• Experience in using analytics tools (e.g., Facebook Insights, Google Analytics) to track performance metrics, analyze data, and optimize campaigns for better results.
• Proven capacity to develop and implement a content strategy for social media campaigns.
• Able to identify, and advocate for, alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Working knowledge of social and digital media analytics and performance indicators.
• Able to set priorities and work in a group environment or independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work within a team and coordinate with supervisors and a wide range of stakeholders.
• Russian language proficiency preferred.