Senior Video Producer - Organic Social (Vertical and YouTube)

The Harris For President campaign is looking for talented creatives to join its video team, with a focus on producing and editing high-performing videos for social platforms, primarily focused on Vertical formats, and formats for YouTube (and secondarily on Facebook).

The ideal candidate for this role has experience filming and editing video, a passion for politics, and expertise in current best practices in video across social platforms.

Candidates should be comfortable working independently in an ever-changing environment. This position is full-time and based in Wilmington, DE.

NOTE : The campaign is looking for two (2) Senior Producers one specifically focused on Vertical video, and one focused on YouTube platform video.

Please detail which role you are focused on when applying.

Key Responsibilities

• Ideate, produce and direct short-form video for the campaign designed to reach and engage supporters and persuadable audiences across social channels, focused on either vertical format or YouTube formats
• Work under tight deadlines to create engaging and highly shareable videos that express key messaging in unique and memorable ways
• Coordinate with the rest of the video and digital mobilization teams to ensure video is distributed quickly and efficiently with editors and stakeholders
• Edit videos using a mix of original footage, news footage, archival footage and animation
• Develop high-potential concepts for new videos
• Help manage video shoots as they come up
• Communicate across departments to ensure that videos accomplish collective goals
• Guide videos through the internal approvals process
• Analyze video performance and use data to ensure that videos have the potential to reach millions of people

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years experience producing social media content with a focus on either Vertical formats or YouTube, for political campaigns, ad agencies, or tv networks / film marketing
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Premiere, and familiarity with motion graphics and animation software and techniques
• Experience editing videos for social platforms
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team or crew
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

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If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the campaign's COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR Department prior to reporting to an office location.

Harris for President is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents.

The campaign is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis.

The campaign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law.

The campaign will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

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This position is CWG bargaining unit eligible.

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