About this role
Social Media Consultant
Sepsis Alliance
Location: Remote
Reports To: VP, Marketing and Communication
Employment Type: Contract
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
About Sepsis Alliance
Sepsis Alliance, a leading patient advocacy organization, is saving lives and reducing suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care. Through Sepsis.org, Sepsis Alliance Institute, Sepsis Alliance Voices, and Sepsis Alliance Connect, Sepsis Alliance is providing healthcare professionals, the general public, and those touched by sepsis with the education, support, and advocacy to save lives and limbs. Sepsis Alliance is enacting and influencing positive change for the 1.7 million people diagnosed with sepsis each year, including the 350,000 adults and 6,800 children who die in the U.S. Infection prevention is sepsis prevention™. For more information on Sepsis Alliance, a GuideStar Platinum Rated and Charity Navigator Four-Star rated 501(c)(3) charity, visit www.sepsis.org.
Position Summary
Sepsis Alliance is seeking a mission-driven and detail-oriented Social Media Consultant to join our growing team. As the nation’s first and leading sepsis organization, Sepsis Alliance is dedicated to saving lives and reducing suffering by improving sepsis awareness and care. This role plays a vital part in advancing that mission by supporting organizational operations and driving strategic initiatives.
The ideal candidate brings experience in social media strategy, social media copy and graphics, social media paid advertising, a collaborative mindset, and a deep commitment to impactful, purpose-driven work. The Social Media Consultant will work cross-functionally across departments to strengthen internal systems, improve team effectiveness, and ensure smooth, efficient day-to-day operations that support the organization's long-term success and lifesaving mission.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Planning: managing content calendars and setting key performance indicators.
- Content Management: creating, curating, scheduling, and publishing high-quality original content for various platforms.
- Community Engagement: monitoring channels, responding to comments, messages, and mentions, and fostering a positive online community.
- Campaign Management: planning and executing social media advertising campaigns and managing budgets.
- Analytics and Reporting: tracking metrics, analyzing campaign performance, and reporting on ROI.
- Brand Consistency: ensuring all content and interactions align with the organization’s brand voice, identity, and values.
- Trend Monitoring: staying current with the social media algorithms, platform updates, and emerging trends to keep Sepsis Alliance relevant.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will possess:
- Relevant professional experience in social media marketing.
- Nonprofit or mission-driven organization experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities remotely.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic remote environment.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and the values of Sepsis Alliance.
Availability Expectations
While this engagement offers overall flexibility, the selected contractor must maintain weekly availability during a consistent window within standard Pacific Time business hours (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT), Monday through Friday. This availability supports timely coordination, responsiveness to the marketing team’s needs, and real-time communication with internal and external stakeholders. Outside of this core availability window, the contractor may structure their remaining hours flexibly, in alignment with agreed-upon priorities, deliverables, and workload.
Workplace Culture and Benefits
Sepsis Alliance is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and flexible workplace that values the well-being of all team members.
Compensation and Pay Transparency
Contractors should propose an hourly rate. Sepsis Alliance anticipates a range of $20–$30 per hour, commensurate with experience, scope, and level of responsibility.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sepsis Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the hiring process in accordance with the ADA and other applicable laws
Other facts
About Sepsis Alliance
Sepsis Alliance Saves lives by raising awareness of sepsis as a medical emergency and support those impacted by this devastating disease.
Some Facts:
- Sepsis is the #3 cause of death in the U.S.
- Sepsis is the #1 cost for U.S. hospitals
- Sepsis is the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals
- 80% of sepsis cases arrive at the hospital
- Sepsis is preventable and treatable in most cases
About Sepsis Alliance:
Sepsis Alliance is the leading sepsis organization in the U.S., working in all 50 states to save lives and reduce suffering by raising awareness of sepsis as a medical emergency.
The organization was founded in 2007 by Carl Flatley, D.D.S., M.S.D., whose daughter Erin unnecessarily died of sepsis when she was 23 years old.
In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month to bring healthcare professional and community members together in the fight against sepsis.
Sepsis Alliance gives a voice to the millions of people who have been touched by sepsis – to the survivors, and the friends and family members of those who have survived or who have died.
Sepsis Alliance is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and a GuideStar Gold Rated Charity.
For more information, please visit www.sepsis.org.
What you'll do
- Responsibilities include planning by managing content calendars and setting KPIs, alongside content management such as creating, curating, scheduling, and publishing high-quality original content across various platforms. The role also involves community engagement, campaign execution, analytics, and ensuring brand consistency.
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