Digital Media Assistant – Remote working

Trash Hero World is hiring! Please see below for job description. This position is 100% remote, and only open to Thai or Indonesian citizens resident in their country. We are unable to provide work permits or IMTAs.

This position offers flexible hours, with a minimum of 28 hours per week, available immediately. Applications will remain open until the position is filled.

Salary
– Based on location (local salary rates) and experience

About Trash Hero
Trash Hero World leads, supports and governs the global Trash Hero volunteer movement, which works for a clean world, free from plastic pollution.

The movement started with a beach cleanup project in Thailand in 2013 and has now grown to around 100 chapters (local groups) in communities in 13 different countries. A weekly cleanup is still the main focus, but volunteers also do other activities such as running a water bottle refill network, kids’ education and various forms of community outreach and zero waste advocacy.

Trash Hero World is registered as a non-profit association in Switzerland; registered Trash Hero country organisations also exist in the UK, Serbia, Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar. Our global coordination team consists of around 10 people, with both full-time staff and volunteers.

Work Culture
We have an open, friendly and supportive work culture, with staff and volunteers working together at all levels of the organisation. We live the values of our Trash Hero Family and we are all personally committed to a zero waste future.

Our team works remotely, across borders and cultures. We have no physical offices. Team members connect over chat and meet regularly online during the week, at times that accommodate our respective time zones. Our working language is English.

Working hours are flexible and overtime and occasional weekend / out of hours work are considered part of the job. All working hours need to be documented.

Role description

You will be working within our programmes team to ensure we create the maximum impact possible with our work, from creating marketing materials to developing and transforming content ideas into engaging visual stories that are on-brand and on-strategy. 

You will produce a variety of static and multimedia content on a daily basis, across multiple platforms and often within tight timeframes. You will also be responsible for building our following on all social media channels, especially TikTok and YouTube, and posting all the content on the Trash Hero World channels.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Create visual content (reels, carousels, infographics, stickers) for the Trash Hero World social media channels:
  – Facebook
  – Instagram
  – LinkedIn
  – TikTok
  – YouTube
  – Twitter
  in coordination with the Programmes team
• Collaborate on editorial calendars and campaigns
• Manage the day-to-day posting on all Trash Hero World channels
• Provide insights by capturing and analysing appropriate social data/metrics and best practices
• Maintain visual and brand style guides, including design templates
• Produce programme materials (T-shirts, posters etc.) from templates
• Maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge of issues relating to zero waste and plastic pollution, as well as Trash Hero’s areas of work, operations and policies 
• Work with the Programmes team to produce education materials for volunteers and the general public
• Identify areas where content and engagement could be improved
• Undertake other activities to support the coordination team as required

Experience & Skills
Essential

• 2+ years experience in a social media or videography role and / or a strong portfolio of work (video, graphic design, copywriting)
• Comfortable working in English (B2 level or higher)
• Accurate captioning skills
• Comfortable working in Canva and Capcut
• Knowledge of Adobe apps (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere)
• Knowledge of best practices on major social media platforms
• Excellent interpersonal communication
• Instinct for cross-cultural communication
• Highly organised, with meticulous attention to detail and standards
• Ability to work alone
• Ability to think creatively and strategically
• Ability to act on initiative and exercise judgement
• Ability to work quickly, work under pressure and meet deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of working in a non-profit or other non-commercial environment
• Understanding of issues surrounding plastic pollution, zero waste and circular economy
• Familiarity with Southeast Asian culture
• HTML / CSS / WordPress skills
• Experience in creating educational materials

Recruitment timeline
STEP ONE: Applications should be made by email to info @ trashhero.org and include:

1. your CV with 2 references
2. a link to your portfolio or samples of previous work
3. a cover letter OR personal video introduction (< 2 minutes) addressing why you want to work for Trash Hero
4. a 30 second reel OR an infographic on the topic of reducing plastic use (suitable for posting on Trash Hero social media channels)

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

STEP TWO: Successful candidates will be contacted for an initial online interview.

STEP THREE: The second round will involve a period of (part-time) volunteering. Trash Hero is an organisation that depends entirely on volunteers, so this is a great opportunity to understand that dynamic, as well as allowing both sides to get to know each other before making a commitment. If all goes well, a formal job offer will follow.