IDB : Social Media Editor Consultant – Washington DC
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:CONTRACTOR
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Posted:16 hours ago
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Category:Communication and Advocacy, Language and Writing Services, Media and Public Relations
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Deadline:20/12/2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post of duty: Washington, D.C.
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
The Communications Division (DCC) manages brand reputation, corporate communications and media relations to help give visibility to stories of impact in the region. DCC works collaboratively with IDB, IDB Invest and IDB Lab.
IDB Invest is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.
About this position:
Are you a social media-savvy professional looking to make a positive impact in Latin America and the Caribbean? This is an exciting opportunity to join our team.
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated bilingual Social Media Editor to elevate IDB Invest’s social media presence. As IDB Invest embarks on a new chapter with its innovative Originate-to-Share business model, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing our social media strategy.
As IDB Invest’s Social Media Editor, you will be responsible for managing IDB Invest’s social media channels to strengthen its corporate image and support business objectives through strategic social media initiatives.
You will work in close collaboration with DCC, together with IDB Invest’s Communications and Marketing teams, to position IDB Invest effectively
What you’ll do:
- Translate business objectives into social media strategies
- Plan and execute a social media strategy, including paid media promotions
- Manage social media content calendar in coordination with IDB and IDB Invest teams
- Write, edit and create content in English and Spanish for IDB Invest’s social media corporate channels
- Manage workflow with designers, producers and translators to develop artwork and multimedia content
- Provide performance reports based on KPIs and campaigns
- Monitor digital conversations, manage reputational risks, and respond to online queries
- Conduct employee advocacy trainings for IDB Invest employees
What you’ll need:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing, communications, business, or another related field preferred.
- Experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience
- Languages: Perfect command of English and Spanish (Portuguese proficiency is also desirable).
Key skills:
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
- Ability to think critically and creatively, and express ideas effectively both orally and in writing.
- Strong teamwork orientation and effective communication skills
- Experience with Salesforce, Hootsuite or similar scheduling and measurement tool
Areas of expertise:
- Excellent writing and editing, for digital use.
- Online community management experience and knowledge of industry best practices.
- Solid understanding of current industry standards and techniques for digital content creation.
- In-depth understanding of private sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Superior attention to detail.
Requirements:
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries.
- Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration:
- Type of contract: International Consultant Full-Time.
- Length of contract: 24 months.
- Work Location: On site.
What we offer:
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:
- A competitive compensation packages.
- Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender- neutral parental leave.
- Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance.
- Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
- We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.
- Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
- Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
- Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for all employees.
- Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, and others.
Consultant Part-Time
- A competitive compensation packages.
- A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.
Our culture:
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group:
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB
We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
Follow us:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/inter-american-development-bank/
Additional Information
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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