ABOUT JOLT
Jolt is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 to increase the civic participation of Latinos in Texas to build a stronger democracy and ensure that everyone’s voice is heard. Jolt knows that our democracy works best when everyone gets a seat at the table. That’s why Jolt builds the leadership capacity of Latinos to mobilize their peers to action. Jolt lifts up the voices of young Latinos in Texas to tell their own stories through creative arts and acts, development institutes, and student leadership.
Jolt believes that Texas is poised for change, with a growing and disaffected Latino population. Today, 1 in 3 eligible voters in Texas is Latino and projections indicate that by 2030, Latinos will make up the majority of the state’s population. But demographics alone aren’t destiny. Winning change requires building a homegrown movement and a smart, focused, long-term strategy that can deliver equality and power to those who are most excluded and often first impacted.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Jolt’s Artists in Residence Fellowship program supports the creative development of Latino artists in Texas. The fellowship aims to create creative culture-shifting campaigns rooted in the broader cultural experience of the Latinx community of Texas. Jolt’s Artists in Residence program is a collective of artists who pledge to create art that will give shape to a vibrant Latino movement.
Jolt supports artists who are:
- Imaginative, rigorous, and well-executed
- Technically proficient and exhibit a high level of craft
- Compelling and have a distinctive vision and authentic voice
- Connect with and lift up the Latino community
ABOUT THE POSITION
Jolt Action is seeking a part-time Content Creator fellow to help build our brand on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and emerging social media platforms, as well as, providing videography support. The Content Creator fellow will be responsible for creating impactful, unique, and culturally-relevant content for Jolt Action’s creative needs.
The Content Creator fellow will have strong creative and video skills, as well as an aptitude for social media, appreciation of the influencer space and a strong passion and knowledge of the civic engagement and social justice space. The Content Creator fellow will help manage and be responsible for the TikTok account by tapping into effective social and digital trends and campaigns that motivate our target audience to grow organically and join us in our mission to empower young Latinos through civic engagement.
Key Priorities and Responsibilities:
- Support the social media team in developing a TikTok social strategy to drive brand awareness, civic engagement, educational posts, and advocacy.
- Create weekly content for social media accounts
- Monitor conversations from the brand’s voice to attain knowledge on how to produce content in the Jolt voice. Ultimately, the Digital Content Specialist will review submitted content.
- Identify and communicate with up-and-coming TikTok influencers and creators whose values and goals align with Jolt Action.
- Keep your pulse on the latest TikTok and emerging platform trends, and propose ideas on how we can show up on these platforms
- Report on performance and growth metrics and advise the Communications team accordingly to drive the Jolt Action brand successfully on TikTok.
- Provide videography support outside of TikTok as time permits. Editing skills on Adobe software is a plus.
Skills & Abilities
The Communications Fellow must demonstrate competence in the following:
- Experience in social media content creation, specifically on TikTok.
- Well organized and detail oriented;
- Proven capacity to multitask in a fast-paced work environment
- Experience or interest in working with underrepresented and/or diverse communities.
- The Artist in Residence should demonstrate competence in the following:
- Creativity: Must be able to think outside the box to provide innovative and fresh ideas
- Adaptability: Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, versatile and tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining a high standard of excellence
- Lead with Ethical Behavior and Respect: Understand ethical behavior and business practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization
- Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization
- Communicate Effectively: Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness
- Think Strategically: Assesses options and actions based on trends and conditions in the environment, and the vision and values of the organization, and work independently to solve problems
LOCATION
This position reports to the Communications Director. This part-time fellowship is located in Dallas or Houston, TX.
COMPENSATION
This position pays $20 an hour and the schedule is 15 hours per week for a length no more than 26 weeks. Please note fellowship can end earlier based on organizational needs and artists will be notified 30 days in advance. The position will receive $150 equipment stipend and car and phone allowance.
Jolt Initiative 501(c)3 and Jolt Action 501(c)4 are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status.