Video Lead - Organic Social
Wilmington, DE
Creative – Creative /
Full Time /
On-site
The Biden For President campaign is looking for a driven, strategic, and creative individual to join Biden for President (BFP) as a Video Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a team of producers and editors focused on creating video for vertical social platforms and YouTube that will effectively build engagement with supporters and advance our campaign narratives in a variety of formats, from lo-fi to more highly produced. This role will also provide hands-on leadership on a portion of our video production work. The ideal candidate for this role will be a senior social media video producer with management experience, extensive knowledge of social platform/YouTube video best practices, and a passion for politics. This position reports to the Director of Video and is full-time in Wilmington, DE.
Key Responsibilities
- Ideate, produce and direct short-form video for the campaign designed to reach and engage supporters and persuadable audiences across social channels, primarily in vertical format
- Work under tight deadlines to create engaging and highly shareable videos that express key messaging in unique and memorable ways
- Set best practices and manage other producers’ assignments and work
- Help manage and ensure quality across all script development, video shoots, and post-production workflow
- Hire and manage freelancers as needed
- Analyze video performance to ensure videos have maximum potential impact
- Coordinate with the rest of the video and digital mobilization teams to ensure video is distributed quickly and efficiently with editors and stakeholders
- Collaborate with social platforms strategists to determine effective video strategies and lead other producers in creating content that works
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- 4+ years experience producing social media content with a focus on vertical formats, for political campaigns, ad agencies, or tv networks/film marketing
- Deep knowledge of best practices in producing video for Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and other major social platforms
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and ability to turn around work quickly
- Detailed knowledge of social video production, including motion graphics, post-production and multi-platform distribution processes
- Experience managing or overseeing focused teams
- 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
- Willingness to relocate to Wilmington, DE
$90,000 - $110,000 a year
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