PRE-ELECTION VIDEOGRAPHER AND EDITOR

Start Date: As soon as possible

EXTERNAL - Full-Time, Temporary

Job Summary

The Ontario NDP is seeking a talented Videographer and Editor to join our digital team on a full-time temporary basis. Are you passionate about creating compelling visual content that drives engagement and supports our movement for economic justice? Are you skilled in video production and storytelling? If so, we want you to help amplify our message across platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the digital director, lead videographer, and social media team to creative video content.
• Participate in meetings and collaborate with other team members to conceptualize, clip, produce, edit and/or finalize videos.

• Capture, source, and/or animate additional images, video, and assets for b-roll as needed.

• Select appropriate music and sound effects and report appropriate music usage.

• Shoot video content in studio and travel with the Tour team when needed.

• Archive and organize projects to streamline productions

• Meet video teams’ publishing schedules.

• Operate in a nimble, fast-paced environment.

• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated strategic political judgment and existing knowledge of Ontario politics and current affairs

• Proficiency with Davinci Resolve, or other NLE software.

• Studio and location lighting experience is an asset.

• Experience with basic colour-grading and audio mixing.

• Photography experience is an asset.

• Willingness to work long and irregular hours in a busy, including weekends, in a deadline-driven environment.

• Willingness to travel around the province as required to gather regional footage and footage of MPPs and candidates.

• A self-starter who pays close attention to detail and is highly organized, capable of managing competing requests and meeting tight deadlines.

• Must be prepared to use their own equipment in combination with the lead videographer’s equipment.

• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

• Bilingualism is an asset.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

The position is covered by the COPE 343 Collective Agreement and falls under the Tier 4 category.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES & PROCEDURE

Applications should include a cover letter clearly outlining relevant experience, along with a resume and relevant references, and should be sent by e-mail to the attention of Qudus Abusaleh, Director of Strategic Communications at qabusaleh@ontariondp.ca. Please include the job title in the subject line.

The ONDP actively promotes employment equity. Women, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+, and anyone from equity seeking groups are strongly encouraged to apply for this position and qualified applicants from these groups will be given preference. If you are a member of an equity-seeking group, you may choose to identify as such in your application.

We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation at any stage during the hiring process, please include your request in your application.

Application deadline for external applicants: 5:00 pm (EST) on January 22, 2024.

While we appreciate and thank everyone who submits applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.