Senior Creative Content Manager

Summary

Join Popular Democracy as a Senior Creative Content Manager and contribute to our mission of promoting equity and a dynamic democracy. This full-time position requires expertise in video production, web development, and graphic design to create multimedia content across various platforms. You will lead creative projects, collaborate with various departments, and support our affiliates. At least 10 years of relevant experience is preferred, but the focus is on fulfilling the position's needs. The role involves travel and collaboration with colleagues and affiliates. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to social justice and possess strong organizational and creative skills.

Requirements

• A strong understanding and familiarity with brand building and visual design
• A keen eye for aesthetics and attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience producing short videos, creative graphics, websites, reports and/or animation for social change, including using these mediums for social justice storytelling and organizing purposes
• Experience developing creative strategy in advocacy, political, or movement contexts
• Experience working hand-in-hand with organizers to integrate offline and online engagement tactics
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, effectively manage time and meet deadlines, and proven ability to work in the context of rapid response moments
• Familiarity with Canva Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud and ability to support others in their use of those programs
• A demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and a deep understanding of challenges facing low-wage workers, immigrant communities, communities of color, disabled people, LGBTQ+ folks, and people at the intersections of the above communities

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, design, and editing of graphics, videos and other multimedia content with guidance from the Communications Director
• Support the development of branding, design, and story-telling strategies
• Manage creative projects for several issue-area campaigns, such as housing, climate, economic justice, and healthcare
• Collaborate with Communications Directors and Senior Digital Organizers in identifying opportunities for timely creative content, as well as tracking and managing incoming requests
• Manage web properties and implement web strategies, including development, maintenance, and performance optimization to ensure existing and future websites are helping achieve organizational goals and providing optimal user experience for our target audiences
• Handle design work from concept to delivery, including generating fresh ideas
• Maintain brand consistency across projects
• Provide guidance and support to colleagues engaged in developing creative content, including sharing best design practices for website, social media, email and other communications tactics
• Assist with the creation and execution of trainings and other support for campaigns and affiliates to grow their capacity to leverage creative content for change
• Shooting and filming on site at events and actions for Popular Democracy and affiliates
• Coordinating photographers and videographers on site at events and actions
• Determining video and still image selections, organizing our image and video database, and ensuring distribution to our staff, affiliate organizations and press
• Collaborating with campaigns staff and livestream contractors to ensure high-quality visuals on live streams of webinars, remote and in person events
• Collaborating with the Communications Directors on developing language for creative content
• Developing bilingual Spanish & English creative content

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent Spanish language skills
• The ability to travel occasionally

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 15 vacation days your first year
• 12 sick days per year
• Additional PTO, including holidays
• Contributions to individuals’ 401K plans