Company description

Farm Generations Cooperative is a farmer- and worker-owned co-op organized to provide a marketing platform and other services for farmers and ranchers that sell products directly to consumers.

Our e-commerce marketplace app, GrownBy, is used by small farms nationwide to sell CSA shares and individual custom orders to local customers.

We are headquartered in New York's Hudson Valley, though our staff work remotely throughout the country.

Job description

Summary:

Farm Generations seeks a social media and communications assistant to support our Communications and Media Manager on a part-time basis with ongoing social media, podcast, and press promotion. 

This role requires 10-15 hours per week. 

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in generating and posting daily content on multiple social media platforms on behalf of the cooperative and grownby.app
• Monitoring, moderating, and engaging on social media platforms and groups (including Facebook, Reddit, and Instagram)
• Video content editing and creation for our youtube channel and shorts for social media.
• Assist in creative outreach strategies to extend the cooperative’s message, including press outreach, brand partnerships, and influencer campaigns

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills, both in visual platforms and in written materials
• Comfortable with technology and a quick learner
• Canva experience required; good design sensibility and design skills a plus 
• Outgoing and engaging personality
• Experience or strong interest in food and farming
• Organized and task oriented

Location: Preference for New York or Hudson Valley region, but location is flexible.

Salary: Position starts at $22/hour or commensurate with experience.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Location

job can be done remotely

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline