Digital Campaign Photographer & Visual Producer

California Teachers Association; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Teachers Association is seeking a Digital Communications Organizer to create and curate engaging content across digital platforms, with a strong emphasis on photo, video and design production for CTA campaigns and events.

The role requires expert photography, videography and graphic design skills, quick field turnaround, and the ability to apply digital organizing principles to engage and mobilize target audiences in a campaign setting. Travel and evenings/weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in film/video production, photography, communications, journalism, marketing, design or a related field preferred.
• Proven experience in photo, video and graphic production and content creation in a campaign setting. Labor movement communications work strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-moving, rapidly evolving field settings and turn photos and footage around on tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated experience managing all phases of video production, from pre-production planning through field production and post-production, and carrying a project from creative brief to final delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive photo, video, design and digital organizing strategies to engage CTA members, the public and key stakeholders.
• Shoot and deliver photo and video content for CTA campaigns and events, from rapid response coverage of strikes and breaking news to planned interviews and scripted pieces.
• Design graphics for digital and print channels, including social media, web, email and text, from campaign visuals and data visualizations to graphics on deadline.
• Handle all post-production, including motion graphics and captioning, to deliver finished, accessible photo and video in platform-ready formats.
• Develop and maintain design templates, motion graphics packages and brand standards that ensure visual consistency across all of CTA's output.
• Use visual storytelling techniques to highlight the work of CTA members and the challenges facing public education.
• Assist in managing CTA's social media presence, including publishing content and engaging in online conversations about education and labor issues.

Skills

Photography

Videography

Graphic design

Adobe Creative Suite

Storytelling

Field production

Video editing

Motion graphics

Content strategy

Digital organizing

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

The California Teachers Association is seeking a Digital Communications Organizer to create and curate engaging content across digital platforms, with a strong emphasis on photo, video and design production for CTA campaigns and events.

The role requires expert photography, videography and graphic design skills, quick field turnaround, and the ability to apply digital organizing principles to engage and mobilize target audiences in a campaign setting. Travel and evenings/weekends may be required.