Content Creator – Washington, DC Office (Contract)

ReportsTo:Managing Director Communications
Direct Reports:None; Individual Contributor Role

About Flamboyan Foundation

Guided by the belief that all children deserve the opportunity to live a fulfilling life the Flamboyan Foundation works to ensure every child in the US and Puerto Rico receives an outstanding Puerto Rico we are focused on improving reading proficiency for students in the early grades and revitalizing the island by making strategic investments in arts culture and education. Our work in Washington D.C. centers on strengthening family engagement in schools and school systems across the country through trainings fellowships and school- based partnerships.

Role Overview

The Content Creator role will be a 6-month contract role. Please note that applications for the Content Creator role will be accepted on a rolling basis and interviews for the position will not begin until April 2026.

The Content Creator is responsible for developing engaging high-quality digital content that brings Flamboyans work values and impact to life across channels. Reporting to the Managing Director Communications this role focuses on creating refining and monitoring content that supports organizational priorities program milestones and audience engagement goals. This individual is a creative storyteller and a savvy digital strategist who will be responsible for managing and growing Flamboyans digital presence. This role will transform complex ideas and programmatic work into engaging accessible and platform-specific stories that resonate with educators system leaders policy makers artists funders and the broader public. This individual will be responsible for creating content for Flamboyans priority platforms including email podcasting LinkedIn Facebook and Instagram.

This is a hands-on creative role for an early career communications professional who enjoys storytelling audience engagement and working within established strategies and systems. The Content Creator partners closely with the Director Communications Operations to ensure content is scheduled measured and continuously improved. The ideal candidate has a blend of journalism digital marketing and content creation skills and is passionate about using digital platforms to scale social impact.

Job Responsibilities

Content Development & Storytelling

• Draft compelling visual content (i.e. photo short form video infographics etc.) captions and narratives for Flamboyan social media audiences across all platforms (including Facebook Instagram LinkedIn and YouTube).
• Translate programmatic work data and stories into accessible compelling content for diverse audiences
• Adapt content for multiple platforms while maintaining consistent voice tone and brand alignment
• Translate existing long-form content into bite-sized platform-specific content (i.e. infographics short videos photo essays etc.) to help expand Flamboyans reach and engagement
• Develop authentic stories in collaboration with educators families artists and grantees to highlight Flamboyans role as a catalyst for this work.
• Review social media analytics in partnership with the Director Communications Operations and the Managing Director Communications and adjust strategy to improve reach and engagement.
• Stay current on trends and tools in digital engagement and nonprofit communications.

Monthly Newsletters & Email Communications

• Support the drafting and editing of a monthly programmatic newsletter focused on elevating Flamboyans expertise and inspiring action throughout Flamboyans network.
• Gather content inputs from internal teams and shape them into clear engaging narratives
• Manage newsletter timelines drafts revisions and final approvals
• Ensure email content aligns with broader campaigns and digital communications efforts

Campaign Monitoring & Data Management

• Review performance data for digital campaigns including engagement reach and audience growth
• Adjust content messaging or timing based on performance insights and feedback
• In partnership with the Director Communications Operations manage and optimize use of Google Ad grant
• Partner with the Director Communications Operations to maintain accurate tracking and reporting
• Use data to inform content improvements and creative experimentation

Network & Audience Management

• Support cultivation of Flamboyans digital network by engaging with followers partners and collaborators online
• Help identify opportunities to expand reach through cross-promotion tagging and collaborative content
• Maintain awareness of relevant conversations and trends in education family engagement arts and philanthropy
• Assist with outreach to partners or stakeholders to amplify content when appropriate
• Source curate and manage user-generated content from educators families partners and grantees
• Coordinate permissions and ensure proper attribution for shared content
• Highlight community voices in ways that reflect Flamboyans equity values and storytelling principles
• Maintain organized libraries of user-generated content for future use

Organizational Stewardship

• Serve as an ambassador for Flamboyans organizational brand generally and our family engagement work

specifically locally and nationally

• Model and foster the Flamboyan core values of People Impact Catalytic Action and Equity
• Responsibly steward financial and human resources
• Continuously deepen your expertise and readiness to be an equity-centered team member and contributor in our REAL Family Engagement efforts self-awareness inclusivity in your work and serve as an agent of change for Flamboyan.
• Other duties as assigned.

Organizational Equity Culture Responsibilities

In addition to the responsibilities of the role detailed above as a member of the Flamboyan team you will be expected to carry high standards contribute to a positive workplace culture and exercise a deep and active commitment to equity and inclusion. As a member of the staff you will be expected to:

Self Awareness Maturity

• Carry a strong sense of your authentic self.
• Carry high self-efficacy and ownership of goals.
• Acknowledge and correct mistakes without ego.
• Maintain a willingness to learn and grow.
• Understand where your strength and growth areas are.
• Manage upward proactively and with confidence.
• Be discrete and trustworthy able to handle confidential information with care and grace.
• Have high emotional intelligence and be able to navigate nuance.

Anti-Racists Bias Competence

• Actionably live your commitment to social justice.
• Confidently speak openly and courageously about your own equity journey.
• Be willing to confront your own biases and hold yourself accountable for disrupting them.
• Ask who is not at the table.
• Build time into projects to prioritize the voices that are not historically heard or valued.

Collaboration Influence

• Be a skilled collaborator and look for ways to include internal and external stakeholders in your work.
• Know how to get results by leveraging the power of your expertise and informal authority to influence internal and external stakeholders and discern which to use and when.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in strategic communications marketing or public affairs
• 2-3 years of related professional experience in communications marketing or digital media
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to adapt tone and style across platforms.
• Strong storytelling skills and ability to translate complex ideas into accessible narratives.
• Hands-on experience with digital communications platforms including Sprout Social and Meta Business Suite
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Comfort engaging directly with multiple stakeholders to surface and create stories.
• Experience in education philanthropy or other mission driven organizations (preferred)

Compensation

The Content Creator role will be paid at a range of between $36 - $49/hour and it is anticipated that the contract will be between 30 40 hours per week. At Flamboyan our compensation is based on four beliefs: we are competitive we maintain internal equity across functions there is room to develop and salaries are aligned with the market.