Seed the Vote

Video Editor

• Produce 2-3 original vertical videos per week, a mix of pieces you create directly and pieces you direct volunteers and creators to make, tied to the news cycle, social trends, and our swing-state programs.
• Direct the creator production process end-to-end: own video production end-to-end, from scripting through filming, editing, and incorporating feedback in post.
• Identify, onboard, and develop volunteer creators, mentoring them in video best practices, storytelling, and editorial alignment with STV's voice and values.
• Draft engaging social copy, titles, and on-screen text to complement each video and maximize viewer interest and shareability.
• Monitor canvass WhatsApp groups and volunteer relationships for footage, photos, and stories to fuel video content; build connections with volunteers to support them in sharing their stories on camera.
• Identify trends and formats in the vertical video space and quickly produce content that aligns with STV’s mission and goals.
• Collaborate with the communications team on distribution strategy for creator videos across platforms.
• Meet quick deadlines to ensure videos are relevant, algorithm-friendly, and engaging to drive organic growth for STV channels.
• Collaborate across the organization to support fundraising, recruitment, events, and educational programming.
• Help manage the volunteer communications committee, leveraging volunteers with comms and digital organizing experience to expand our capacity - ensure clear structure, effective facilitation, and role/assignment clarity.
• Relational recruitment of people to volunteer with Seed the Vote, particularly to doorknock in key swing districts.
• Participate in staff-wide spaces & activities.

Video Content Creator

Communications

• Translate complex electoral, organizing, and network capacity-building work into compelling narratives rooted in racial and economic justice and progressive values
• Produce and steward powerful content across email, social, web, press materials, and toolkits — including copywriting, graphic design, and video editing
• Ensure quality and narrative alignment across all communications materials; manage consultants and vendors for specialized needs
• Execute digital acquisition of new supporters, digital volunteer recruitment, and communications strategy across email, SMS, organic and paid social, and web – supporting clear pathways from first contact to active engagement
• Support grassroots fundraising campaigns
• Manage channel analytics and campaign infrastructure to track performance and strengthen outcomes over time
• Work closely with the Organizing, Field, and Fundraising teams as well as the Digital Organizing and Communications Director to integrate digital strategy with the overall organizing ladder and on-the-ground needs
• Manage a team of super volunteers and possible additional staff through coaching, clear delegation, and accountability structures
• Lead and inform strategic organizational and network-wide communications across programs and initiatives for a range of audiences – funders, movement allies, and network partners
• Build and maintain organizational communications infrastructure – including CRM setup and management across programs (email templates, tagging, editorial calendaring as needed), a writing and content directory, and branded materials oversight – as part of strategic communications planning across the organization
• Provide communications and digital organizing coaching, technical assistance, and training to network partner organizations primarily organizing in working-class communities of color

Video Content Creator

Assoc. Director, Communications & Digital