National Staff Careers
HIRING: Digital Content Creator
Contract Term: 12 Months - Opportunity for Extension
Compensation: Starting at $300/month - $500/month
Location: Remote, Preference for Denver, Colorado
The NOYS Freedom to Move Content Creator(s) is a dynamic storyteller and advocate, using creative media to amplify youth voices and highlight the importance of transportation equity and mobility justice. Through their work, they drive engagement, shift traditional narratives, amplify youth-led advocacy, and build momentum for a movement where everyone has the freedom to move.
The Position:
The NOYS Freedom to Move Content Creator will be responsible for producing multimedia content—such as social media posts, video reels, graphics, blogs, and more—that drives compelling youth-centered stories/narratives highlighting a youth-powered call for a safe, sustainable and equitable transportation system. The Content Creator(s) will work closely together with the Digital Content Strategist to ensure all produced materials align with mission and movement goals.
The Content Creator must have a strong understanding of current transportation equity, environmental and mobility justice and traffic safety issues; demonstrating expertise in visual storytelling and familiar with current social media trends, particularly within progressive and activist spaces.
We expect a team of 3-4 digital content creators to be hired by November 15, 2024. Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@noys.org with the subject line: [NAME] - DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR no later than November 1st.
Key Responsibilities:
Produce original digital content aligning with the Freedom to Move Movement’s mission, values, and goals.
Ensure digital content centers youth voices, particularly those from BIPOC and marginalized communities.
Create and publish high-quality youth-driven content for the website, social media channels, email newsletters, and other digital platforms.
Monitor social media engagement and respond to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely manner.
Collaborate with designers, videographers, writers, and youth advocates to produce engaging multimedia (videos, graphics, articles, etc.).
Stay abreast of newsworthy content related to local, state and federal transportation equity, environmental and mobility justice and traffic safety issues affecting young people.
Stay updated on the latest digital trends, emerging platforms, and creative techniques to ensure content is current and engaging.
Promote NOYS mission in all activities and advances NOYS’s strategic goals through their assigned work
Attend and participate in necessary staff meetings and trainings
Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@noys.org with the subject line: [NAME] - DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR no later than November 1st.
*We are accepting applications on a rolling basis
National Staff Careers
HIRING: Digital Strategist
Contract Term: 12 Months - Opportunity for Extension
Compensation: Starting at $26/hr (10-15 hours per week)
Location: Remote, Preference for Denver, Colorado
The NOYS Freedom to Move Digital Strategist is a visionary architect behind impactful online campaigns, driving the movement for youth transportation equity. They develop and implement digital strategie, craft and refine content that amplify youth voices, increase engagement, and mobilize communities through targeted social media, email campaigns, and content optimization.
The Position:
The Digital Strategist will be responsible for strategizing NOYS’s digital and social media content under the collaborative guidance of the National Power Building Strategist and youth network. The Strategist will create all digital and social media content, and will play a key role in ensuring that messaging is consistent, impactful, and youth-centered, and will work closely with content creators to publish content.
The Digital Strategist must have a strong understanding of current transportation equity, environmental and mobility justice and traffic safety issues; demonstrating expertise in visual storytelling and familiar with current social media trends, particularly within progressive and activist spaces.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and execute a comprehensive digital content strategy that aligns with the Freedom to Move Movement’s mission, values, and goals.
Create and manage a digital content calendar, coordinating content releases to support digital content strategy.
Ensure the digital strategy centers youth voices, particularly those from BIPOC and marginalized communities.
Oversee the creation, curation, and publication of high-quality youth-driven content for the website, social media channels, email newsletters, and other digital platforms.
Collaborate with designers, videographers, writers, and youth advocates to develop engaging multimedia content (videos, graphics, articles, etc.).
Stay abreast of newsworthy content related to local, state and federal transportation equity, environmental and mobility justice and traffic safety issues affecting young people.
Promote NOYS mission in all activities and advances NOYS’s strategic goals through their assigned work
Attend and participate in necessary staff meetings and trainings
Qualifications:
Strong proficiency in narrative change strategies and content development
General Experience in multimedia content creation (e.g., video production, graphic design, photography) and collaborating with creative teams.
Creative & Strategic Thinking: Ability to create engaging content and visually compelling designs that serve both functional web purposes and drive social media engagement.
Strong understanding of SEO principles, web traffic analytics, and best practices for optimizing content for digital engagement.
Ability to balance and adapt to multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
A deep sincere commitment to leveraging digital tools to support centering youth voices and the mission of NOYS and the Freedom to Move Movement
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
Commitment to Organizational Culture and Values
As a part of the NOYS team, all positions will be expected to contribute to an inclusive and equitable work environment and provide inclusive and equitable services to marginalized youth. This includes demonstrating:
A commitment to learn and engage in anti-oppression trainings and conversations; including a willingness to unpack personal biases and identities.
The ability to put anti-oppression framework into practice within a specific role at NOYS; including a willingness to interrupt systems of oppression to create more equitable, inclusive environments for staff, volunteers, board members, and youth.
A desire to share the organizational responsibility of creating an environment that supports anti-oppression accountability.
Support and evaluate your team to develop and meet goals around anti-oppression work.
Commitment to an Inclusive Process
National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) is cognizant that there are strong candidates who won’t apply if they do not fit all the criteria that have been outlined above, or have important skills not mentioned in the position description. If you see yourself having 70% of the necessary skills for this position, we encourage you to apply and tell us about yourself!
National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental handicap or disability, medical condition, pregnancy, familial status, caregiver status, veteran’s status.
About NOYS
Originally founded by the U.S. Department of Transportation as the Youth Traffic Safety Collaborative in 1995, NOYS is a national youth-powered nonprofit organization equipping marginalized youth to lead in addressing transportation equity and mobility justice in their communities. Learn more at https://www.noys.org/.
About the NOYS Freedom to Move Movement
The National Organization for Youth Safety is organizing thousands of marginalized youth across the country to lead in transforming today's U.S. transportation system to be safe, sustainable and equitable for today and future generations. The Freedom to Move Movement is designed to harness youth energy and innovation, leveraging digital tools and resources to ensure you(th) are meaningfully positioned to call for transportation equity and justice. Learn more at https://www.noys.org/FreedomtoMove.
Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@noys.org with the subject line: [NAME] - DIGITAL CONTENT CREATOR no later than November 1st.
*We are accepting applications on a rolling basis
