Video Editor

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Position Summary: The Video Editor creates videos for the campaign’s organic, paid, and digital fundraising and in-house advertising programs. Top applicants are very familiar with video and audio editing software, Democratic and progressive messaging, and are fired up about electing Democrats to the House.

Application Information: You must include a link to a creative reel/portfolio with your application. Applicants who do not include a link to a creative reel/portfolio with their application will not be considered. Applicants who advance to the next phase of consideration will be asked to perform a brief skills assessment.

Responsibilities Include:

• Creating assets for social channels - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat - and the committee’s paid digital programs across multiple platforms including mobile and out-of-home advertising
• Contributing to all stages of creative production from brainstorming to execution and delivery
• Meticulously managing and organizing footage, assets, and project files
• Searching and acquiring appropriate assets for video ads
• Helping to develop unique and new concepts to reach our target audiences
• Working within tight deadlines
• Working with senior leadership to execute additional content needs
• Other duties as needed

Skills and Qualifications:

• Understanding of creative specs across various advertising and social media platforms and best practices for versioning assets for multiple outputs
• Proven understanding of campaign, advocacy, or nonprofit messaging
• Some motion graphic design experience is preferred
• Firm Adobe Premiere Pro skills
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite preferred
• Final Cut Pro or other video editing software experience welcome
• Ability to prioritize different creative requests while meeting deadlines required
• Desire to help elect Democrats
• Proactively fosters an inclusive atmosphere and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Ability to demonstrate multicultural competence - the awareness, knowledge and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant and productive ways
• Personal and professional commitment to promoting and investing in cross-cultural skills and awareness related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability.
• Proven interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to build relationships with staff at all levels

Why You Should Work Here:

• Opportunity to contribute at a growing, dynamic national political committee working to sustain the Democratic congressional majority to advocate on issues America care about most.
• Learn, develop and hone professional skills related to running and operating multi-dimensional political campaigns and the operating systems that support the campaigns.
• Experience working with the largest Democratic battlefield, containing numerous highly competitive campaigns in diverse districts across the nation.
• Opportunities to expand your network and engage with policy makers, political candidates, Democratic Party leaders and a diverse team of professionals and colleagues.
• Equity and inclusion are actively integrated into decisions made at Senior Team and Department levels with regard to hiring, contracting, and political strategy
• Professional Development programming dedicated to personal and professional growth beyond the 2022 election cycle