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Reports to: Content Manager & Multimedia Producer
Department: Marketing
Location: New York, NY (In office; hybrid)
The Marketing Associate supports the organization’s digital, social media, and multimedia efforts by maintaining website content, tracking analytics, assisting with social media production, and providing operational support for multimedia projects. This entry-level role is ideal for a detail-oriented, organized, and creative individual who is eager to learn and contribute across multiple channels.
Responsibilities:Website & Digital Content Management- Upload daily op-eds from scholars to the website.
- Keep the website homepage current by adding new articles, updating the spotlight section, and incorporating weekly reports.
- Upload new scholar profiles and maintain the scholar directory.
- Upload testimonies and video content to relevant site sections.
- Upload weekly newsletters to the website archive.
- Track article page views using platforms such as Piano or Google Analytics and update the weekly Airtable performance tracker.
- Update analytics for the organization’s weekly email campaigns.
- Support analytics tracking for podcast episodes and other multimedia content.
Social Media Support
- Assist in creating graphics for social media platforms.
- Assist in TikTok content creation, filming, and editing.
Assist Sr. Multimedia Producer across all audio and video production needs:
- Assist in setting up studio equipment for regular video and audio recordings.
- Monitor recording sessions to ensure smooth production.
- Schedule/coordinate scholars and guests for participation in CJ Podcast and coordinate all logistical needs
- Review recorded content to identify strong clips and add captions to broadcast/video materials.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field—or equivalent experience.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
- Familiarity with website content management systems (CMS); willingness to learn is essential.
- Basic understanding of web reporting tools such as GA4/Piano or willingness to be trained.
- Experience with Canva or similar design tools a plus.
- Interest in video production, social media, and multimedia storytelling.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and work collaboratively across teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with TikTok, Reels, or other short-form video platforms.
- Knowledge of basic video editing or captioning tools.
- Comfort working in studio environments with cameras, lighting, and audio equipment.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to gain hands-on experience across website management, analytics, content creation, and multimedia production.
- Work closely with a collaborative marketing team.
- Room for growth and skill development in digital marketing and media.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary range: $55,000 - $70,000 /year, based on experience and skills.
MI offers generous benefits, including four weeks paid vacation, a Flexible Fridays program, paid paternity/maternity leave, medical and dental coverage with HSA options, medical and dependent-care FSA, mental health benefits, remote medicine, a paid company cell phone, life insurance, and a 401(k) with a company-funded match. MI staff also benefit from the opportunity to collaborate with prominent scholars and policymakers in our space.
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What We Do
The Manhattan Institute is a community of scholars, journalists, activists, and civic leaders dedicated to advancing opportunity, individual liberty, and the rule of law in America and its great cities.
