Accelerate Change Network

Senior Associate, Digital Media, Impact Journalist

Accelerate Change Network

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Florida, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $55,000 - $65,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Research and contribute to the timely and accurate publication of news across our news platforms, + más Daily and + más Impact.
  • Ensure all published content meets high editorial standards of clarity, credibility, and cultural relevance.
  • Collaborate with copywriters to include fact-check and verify sources, maintaining consistency in tone and style across platforms.
  • Develop and adapt news stories and new formats into engaging content for Noticias Para Immigrantes social media channels.
  • Prepare well-structured scripts and content (in Spanish) for social media channels.
  • Participate as on-camera talent creating face-forward and/or faceless videos for our different news platforms (Noticias Para Inmigrantes /+más Daily and +más Impact).
  • Assist in monitoring performance metrics to refine content strategies and maximize reach and impact.
  • Research, pitch, and produce at least one original, in-depth article per week addressing key issues that affect Latino immigrant communities in the US.
  • Write opinion and analysis pieces that provide insight, context, and critical reflection on immigrant experiences.
  • Incorporate original sources, historical context, and culturally informed perspectives into every story.
  • Approach sensitive and opinion topics with empathy, demonstrating awareness of the challenges and realities faced by immigrant communities.
  • Uphold journalistic integrity by ensuring accuracy, transparency, and fairness in all reporting.

Requirements

  • 2+ years experience as a journalist developing, researching, and publishing news and information relevant to the Latino community in digital and social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube), ideally with a social justice mission in mind.
  • Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, with native-level Spanish speaking and writing skills required.
  • Journalistic Research & Writing: Strong skills in investigative research, fact-checking, and crafting clear, compelling stories that balance accuracy with cultural relevance.
  • Full-cycle content creator: Experience creating news and relevant information from start to finish, including research, scripting, editing, and publishing, particularly for Latino audiences.
  • Content trendsetter: Highly motivated and creative, with a passion for fast-paced short form news and storytelling and enjoys learning about innovative content formats and trends.
  • Cultural Competency: Deep understanding of the experiences, challenges, and perspectives of Latino communities in the U.S., with sensitivity to diversity within the community.
  • Collaboration & Adaptability: Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines.
  • Deadline-driven and detail-focused: Skilled at prioritizing multiple projects, working in a fast-paced environment, meeting multiple deadlines and being detail-oriented.
  • Data-informed content strategist: Comfortable with analyzing data to inform and support content creation decisions.
  • Independent and adaptable team player: Known for taking initiative and completing tasks, whether creative or technical. Comfortable working both independently and in collaboration with team members from diverse backgrounds.
  • Adaptability to remote work with team members across the country and strong time management skills.
  • Learning Mindset: Willingness to learn new technologies and tech tools, including Lean Startup methodology and experimentation. Eager to further develop editing skills: Hands-on experience with video editing tools and content production software (AI tools, Adobe Premiere, CapCut, Final Cut, or similar) is preferred but not required.
Benefits
  • Flexibility for work and life: Unlike a lot of places, we actually believe that people should only work 40 hours each week, except for occasional sprints that require more time in a week. We also trust everyone to make a schedule that works for them, as long as you’re able to join all necessary meetings.
  • Health care at the beginning of your employment with individual premiums fully covered and cost-share for dependents.
  • Vision and dental plans are available at-cost to the individual.
  • 15 paid vacation days, 6 paid holidays, 3 paid floating holidays each year and 7.5 paid sick days each year
  • Professional development funds, with renewal of funds each fiscal year
  • Cell phone and internet reimbursement (or co-working reimbursement): We acknowledge that working from home requires using your own internet and phone for work purposes so we offer a set reimbursement amount for cell phone and internet usage. If working from home isn’t for you, we also have the option for folks to rent a co-working space and get reimbursed for their monthly costs.
  • Need-based educational loan assistance after 3 months
  • 401K contributions and matching program available at the beginning of your employment
  • Annual office closure during the last week in December

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
journalistic researchwritingfact-checkingcontent creationscriptingeditingdata analysisvideo editingstorytellingcultural relevance
Soft skills
collaborationadaptabilityattention to detailtime managementinitiativelearning mindsetempathycreativitydeadline-drivenindependence