Priorities USA is a progressive advocacy organization focused on promoting the Biden-Harris agenda, ensuring Democratic victories in 2024, and supporting and improving the progressive movements’ use of digital advertising. We believe in an economy that provides real opportunity for all families to get ahead, and to protect the fundamental, democratic ideal of equality for all Americans – regardless of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
Reporting to the Supervising Editor (SE), Priorities’ Video Editor, Social Media, will be responsible for making research-driven video content specific to our established and new social media channels for a wide variety of audiences in both English and Spanish.
What you’ll do:
- Edit a wide range of video assets in all the different ways video shows up online, working across multiple projects and quick-turnaround timelines. Experiment with different versions of an edit, including vertical-first approaches, exploring multiple directions if needed.
- Produce compelling post-only videos designed to reach a wide array of audiences across America, in both English and Spanish.
- Collaborate with in-house producers and copy team to turn scripts and treatments into high-quality video content for both scripted and unscripted videos.
- Manage edits throughout the creative development and consolidate feedback from cross-functional teams during the creative approval process. You’ll need to implement feedback and quickly adapt to changing news cycles and polling.
- Design and animate title cards, end cards, and lower third titles, when necessary, and collaborate with the design team on graphic treatments and motion.
- Be generous with your talents, identifying opportunities for improvement and cross-collaboration.
- Ensure creative is engaging for social media, accessible, and builds on the messaging we are working to convey. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, creative trends and competitive campaigns in both Paid and Organic media.
The ideal candidate has:
- Vision. You have 2+ years experience making digital videos for audiences in English and/or Spanish, and a deep understanding of the many ways content shows up in the digital landscape. You’re a hands-on creative, and understand the unique nature of making content for social media platforms, with an informed perspective on best editing practices specific to each platform
- A flexible and collaborative working style. You can respond and adapt to changes and shifting priorities of a political organization and should be able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines. You’re able to collaborate with designers to layer on top of existing art direction but you’re also comfortable building an awesome spot without explicit direction in the script.
- Exceptional attention to detail. You’re highly organized and capable of managing multiple timelines and deliverables, including clear external and internal file management.
- People skills. You’re able to communicate edit decisions to creatives and non-creatives alike. You can communicate with diverse groups, work with a multicultural workforce, and bring a sensitivity and appreciation of cultural differences.
- Expert command of the tools. You have an expert understanding of Premiere Pro and have experience handing your projects off to one of your teammates. You have a strong grasp of sound and color for the digital space.
- Passion. You care a lot about the direction of our country. You understand the importance of cultural competencies when speaking to different audiences and can work with a diverse team to make something that’s both engaging and on message. Experience working in political or non-profit environments is appreciated but not required.
$80,000 – $90,000 a year
This position will have the option of being remote or working out of our Washington office, with occasional travel as needed. The salary range for this position is $80,000 – $90,000, depending on experience. Priorities USA’s competitive benefits package includes 100% of health care premium covered for the employee and 75% for dependents, a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with employer contributions, paid holidays, and unlimited PTO. People of color, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. If you need an accommodation for a disability to apply to this position, please let us know by emailing ops@priorities.org.
Please note this is an election cycle position which concludes in November 2024.
To apply, please submit a reel and cover letter with your resume to the link below.