About this role
About IN2
IN2 is an award-winning specialist communications, development, and research company dedicated to creating positive change for communities in rapidly changing environments. We use innovative and engaging two-way communications to create impact across the full spectrum of geo-political and socio-economic issues, including global security, international development, business transformation, and climate change.
IN2 combines a global geopolitical outlook with a rich understanding of local grassroots sentiment to help clients develop, deliver, and measure engagement campaigns that connect our clients with their intended audiences in a language, manner, and medium that feels natural to them.
With our track record of delivering culturally sensitive campaigns in challenging and higher-risk environments around the world, IN2 has become a trusted partner and advisor to a range of clients from national governments and transnational institutions to global brands and international NGOs.
IN2 has offices in the UK, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Poland, and Kenya.
IN2’s professionally and culturally diverse 180-strong staff hail from 20 countries. We are committed to diversity in our workplace.
Freelance Digital Engagement Specialist
We’re looking for an Associate Junior Digital Engagement Specialist to help manage our social media channels, create and amplify engaging content and support audience growth across key platforms. Recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day social media publishing and community engagement
- Create/adapt content into platform-relevant, shareable formats
- Help maintain a weekly content calendar with the wider team.
- Monitor performance and report on analytics and impact
- Identify new platforms and influencer partners; support relationship management
- Spot timely opportunities by staying on top of news and trends
- Use AI tools to support ideation, drafting, editing, and workflow efficiency
- Support other tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
- Early-career experience (0–2 years) in social media/content/digital comms (internships welcome)
- Strong writing and attention to detail; confident adapting tone per platform
- A passion for storytelling
- Fluent in Arabic. Knowledge of English, Kurdish or an additional language is a plus.
- Comfortable with basic analytics and learning what performs
- Organised, proactive, and collaborative
- Interest in current affairs and digital culture
- Strong interest in AI and emerging digital tools, with confidence experimenting responsibly to improve content quality and efficiency
- A knowledge of Creative Suite is a plus but not essential
IN2 is committed to hiring the best talent. As a company, it is proud of its diverse and inclusive workforce and so we welcome applications from all professional and cultural backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion.
Location
Erbil, Erbil
Department
Creative
Employment Type
Associate
Other facts
About IN2
IN2 is an innovative, socially responsible, award-winning communications and research company dedicated to driving positive change in hard-to-reach communities, particularly in rapidly changing environments, such as conflict zones and areas most vulnerable to the climate crisis.
We use innovative and engaging two-way communications to connect our clients with their intended audiences in a language, manner and medium that feels natural to them.
Our success is derived from combining our understanding of our audiences on a granular level with locally-focused, community-driven campaigns to empower some of the world’s most isolated and marginalised people, while building resilience and stability in even the most challenging locations. Our versatile communication function supports our clients to achieve their desired impact and make complex decisions wherever they operate.
How we support our clients:
· Research and Analysis.
· Strategy and Planning.
· Communications Campaigns.
· Digital, Social and Traditional Media.
· Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
· Training and Capacity-Building.
· Countering Disinformation.
· Cyber and Digital Communications Security.
· Reputation Management.
· Supply Chain Security.
· Climate and Crisis Research and Communications.
· Cultural Heritage Protection.
· Cultural and Linguistic Services.
Specialties:
Strategic Communications, Community Engagement and Outreach, Corporate Communications, Large-Scale Grassroots Platforms and Capacity Building, Stabilisation, Strategy and Planning, Capacity-Building, Media Development, Civic Engagement and Education, Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism, Risk Management, Crisis Planning and Management, Research, Geopolitical and Local Insights, Communications in Conflict, Disinformation, Cyber, Supply Chain Security, Cultural Heritage Protection and Reputation Management.
What you'll do
- The Digital Engagement Specialist will manage social media channels, create engaging content, and support audience growth. They will also monitor performance and report on analytics.
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