Assistant Director of Video and Graphic Production

Position Title:

Assistant Director of Video and Graphic Production

Reports to:

Director of Multimedia Strategy

Start Date:

Immediately

Location:

Washington, DC (Hybrid, 4 days a week)

Hours:

Full Time, Exempt

Position:

Want to help drive much-needed change in American politics, policy and the Jewish community when it comes to Israel/Palestine? Do you believe there has to be balance and nuance in the polarized debate over one of the toughest and most divisive issues in American politics? Are you committed to working for peace, justice, equality and democracy?

J Street is looking for a Video and Graphic Producer with experience in producing videos for social media, podcast recording and development. This position will pay a critical role in building our new Multimedia program, designed to engage and grow J Street's audiences.

Responsibilities:

• Producing videos for Tik Tok, Instagram, and all social media networks
• Overseeing 1-2 larger video pushes and series in a year
• Managing the video and tech backend for all our Substack and podcast recordings
• Producing graphics for social media
• Filling any graphic design needs that can be done in-house, including designing flyers, pamphlets.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 3-5 years minimum of experience in video production and graphic design
  • Experience can come from a non-profit organization, political campaign, member of congress, digital firm, media company, or anywhere else you feel may be relevant.
• Experience with podcasting and live-streaming
• Experience pitching video ideas and concepts
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Experience with tools like Canva, Photoshop, Adobe Premier, and Cap Cut
• Experience working with larger video and media firms and managing video projects
• Experience with producing video and graphic content in a rapid-response environment

About J Street

J Street organizes pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy Americans to promote US policies that align with Jewish and democratic values, that help secure the State of Israel as a just, democratic homeland for the Jewish people, and that advance freedom, safety and self-determination for the Palestinian people.

J Street focuses its work in three main areas: (1) Advocating and demonstrating support for pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy policies in Congress, the media and the Jewish community; (2) Endorsing and raising money for federal candidates who share J Street's agenda; and (3) Educating the public and raising awareness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the two-state solution.

Compensation

This is a full-time position, with some work outside traditional work hours on an as-needed basis. The salary is $70,0000-$80,000. Per J Street's Collective Bargaining Agreement, pay and title are commensurate with experience and according to pay bands outlined in our CBA.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes unlimited personal time off, sick leave, generous parental and family leave, paid time off on many federal and Jewish holidays, health and dental insurance, company-paid life insurance, a 401k program including an employer match, commuter benefits, and a flexible spending account.

J Street recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with IFPTE Local 70, a union for non-profit workers. This position is included in J Street's bargaining unit and is covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

Physical Requirements

There are no extraordinary physical requirements for the performance of the essential functions of this position. J Street will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

To Apply

We are excited to receive applications from a broad range of applicants as we grow our organization to better reflect the diversity of the communities that care about our mission. Please submit the items listed below:

Resume

Three Short Answer Application Questions (250 words or less)

• Why J Street?
• What organizations do you think are doing incredible work around video and graphic design on social media right now?
• What is an example of a video or piece of content that you think spoke to our political moment particularly well? This can be a piece of content you…