Social Media Specialist - Remote Volunteer Role

The Social Media Specialist role is a unique opportunity for you to merge your passion for creativity, digital storytelling, and community service through virtual volunteerism, while building your professional portfolio and making a meaningful impact in support of our mission to improve animal welfare.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a volunteer Social Media Specialist to join our Communications & Marketing team. This role requires a creative eye, knack for graphic design, and a passion for writing for social channels.

With a focus on increasing social media engagement within the aviation, animal welfare and non-profit space, this is an ideal opportunity to learn, build your portfolio and contribute to our organization’s mission. We welcome creative minds understand how to use digital and social media channels to make an impact.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Write, edit and publish content on social media channels using a variety of methods, including images, videos, GIFs, infographics, etc.
• Contribute content ideas to monthly editorial calendars.
• Identify opportunities to collaborate with partners in the aviation and animal communities on social media content that builds brand awareness.
• Actively participate in 30 minute bi-weekly team meeting.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Experience in social media content creation and editorial calendar management
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Ability to deliver creative content (text, images and video) in a timely manner
• Knowledge of tools like Canva, WordPress and Buffer.

Education and Experience:

• Completed or working towards a degree in Marketing, Digital Media, Communications, or other relevant speciality
• Previous experience creating social media content

About Us

Canadian Wings of Rescue is a 100% volunteer-run federally registered charity organization dedicated to transporting animals within Canada. Our purpose is to work with Canadian rescue groups, shelters, and/or wildlife rehabilitation centres when they are faced with a transportation need.