Digital Communications Consultant
20 hours per week
$3,000 per month for 4 months ($12,000 total)
Duration: Monday, August 3 - Friday, December 4, 2026
With potential for extension
LOCATION: Washington, DC / Remote
Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET)
DDIA seeks a communications consultant to support the Executive Director and researchers with turning the outputs of projects, partnerships, and research into engaging internal and external communications products. The consultant will be passionate about democracy and tech, knowledgeable of Latino communities and the Americas, and have experience in communicating products/services in a clear and effective way through short- and long-form video, visual graphics, and more. The consultant will also be deeply detail-oriented.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Communications. Support DDIA’s external communications, including content development through the production of videos, graphics, research summaries, articles, op-eds, press releases, and pitches to media and content creator partners. Oversee updates to the DDIA website and social media channels, as needed, and maintain documents up to date in internal systems.
Event Support. Support leadership in planning meetings, including help with invitations, event set-up, and notetaking. This support could include helping to coordinate the execution of onsite, offsite, and virtual events. On occasion, this role may call for providing travel logistics support.
Stakeholder Management. Manage lists of stakeholders, media lists, and contact databases. Provide occasional administrative support for the Executive Director, such as scheduling internal and external meetings.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Skills, attributes, and experiences that may be particularly relevant include:
Demonstrated interest in the fields of journalism, communications, behavioral research, policy or politics, with some experience with elections-related issues in the U.S. or Latin America.
Experience creating content for social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Strong experience with short-form video production for social media platforms.
Excellent written and spoken communication skills, with an ability to translate technical information and research findings into applicable, easy-to-understand outputs for a range of audiences.
Proven ability to design and execute structured communication pipelines, spanning pre-launch strategy, launch events and materials, and sustained long-tail content distribution.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Demonstrated history of proactive attitude and high degree of self-direction; with a history of positively collaborating with high-level principals and diverse audience groups.
High degree of adaptability and ability to move in a fast paced, evolving environment.
Inclination toward problem-solving, and identifying and generating suggestions for improving processes.
At least 3 years of professional experience, and at least an undergraduate degree preferred. Experience working at a startup is a plus.
Passion for Latino and Latin American communities, and the issues that most affect us.
English fluency required. Spanish fluency is a plus.
ABOUT DDIA
The Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) – operated by and for Latinos and Latin Americans – is a hub for research and interventions geared at strengthening trust and connection between communities, media, and democracy. In an era of tech solutions to tech problems, we center the human experience in research, capacity-building and policy solutions that contribute to healthy information ecosystems necessary for vibrant digital democracies. We envision a world where Latinos are surrounded by fact-based, reputable information that empowers them to make their voices heard across the ocean of content that is today’s Internet. Communities in the Americas deserve an information environment free of fear and repression, one that rewards connection, security, and fair participation in democracy.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
DDIA is a national remote office environment with team members located across all continental U.S. time zones. Candidates should be prepared to either work from home or a location of their choosing that is located within the continental United States. This position requires the ability to work core hours Monday through Friday in your local time. This position will require some in-person attendance for events.
COMPENSATION
This is fully remote (USA and/or Latin America). A stipend of $3,000 per month will be offered, for the duration of 4 months. Compensation represents a good faith estimate of what DDIA may pay for this position at the time of posting. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as budget availability and commensurate with the selected candidates’ experience. DDIA observes office-wide holiday closures in accordance with the U.S. federal government.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
DDIA believes in an open and inclusive work environment that encourages respect and is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, including but not limited to sexual harassment. We embrace our differences as we prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, genetics, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, or military status in any of our operations. We prioritize not just equality, but equity in our practices and policies. Given who our employees are and the community we serve, we pay special attention to equity in the arenas of racial justice, gender justice, educational access, citizenship status, and language justice.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
DDIA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, predisposing genetic characteristic, domestic violence victim status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.