Policy Video Director & Audience Builder

Chamber of Progress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement program with 4% boss

Employer subsidized medical, dental, &

Job summary

Chamber of Progress in Washington, DC seeks a Video Communications Director to build a leading video operation for public policy. You’ll transform policy into engaging videos that persuade audiences and policymakers, growing audiences on YouTube, Instagram, and X, and coaching experts to shine on camera.

The role blends content strategy, scripting, production, and advocacy communication. Experience in political campaigns or mission-driven storytelling is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of post-college experience in digital media, advocacy, political communications, journalism, campaigns, public affairs, content strategy, or related field.
• Experience creating video content for political campaigns, advocacy organizations, think tanks, nonprofits, public affairs firms, news organizations, or mission-driven organizations.
• Strong understanding of YouTube, Instagram, X, and other social platforms, including how content is packaged, distributed, and optimized for each.
• Demonstrated success building audiences and engagement through video content.
• Exceptional storytelling instincts and ability to turn complex policy issues into compelling visual narratives.
• Strong scriptwriting skills for short-form and long-form video.
• Excellent video editing skills and fluency with modern production tools, including Premiere, After Effects, Descript, Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Responsibilities

• Own Chamber of Progress' video strategy across YouTube, Instagram, X, podcasts, and emerging platforms.
• Develop and execute a long-term strategy to make Chamber of Progress the leading tech trade association in public policy video content.
• Grow subscribers, watch time, engagement, and reach across all video channels.
• Translate policy reports, economic analyses, legislative campaigns, polling, and breaking news into compelling visual stories that are understandable, memorable, and highly shareable.
• Create persuasive advocacy videos that influence policymakers, journalists, opinion leaders, and the broader public.
• Build recurring video franchises and original series that establish Chamber of Progress as a leading voice on technology policy.
• Write scripts, develop story concepts, and rapidly produce timely videos responding to legislative developments and news events.
• Produce and edit podcast episodes and create engaging clips from podcasts, television interviews, speeches, testimony, conferences, and organizational events.
• Coach the organization’s policy experts to become engaging on-camera communicators and storytellers.
• Design graphics, animations, charts, captions, and other visual elements that make complex policy issues easy to understand.
• Package content appropriately for each platform, including YouTube, Instagram Reels, X, LinkedIn, and other emerging formats.
• Track analytics and continually refine content strategy based on audience behavior, engagement, and platform trends.
• Coordinate with outside vendors or freelancers when specialized production or animation is needed.
• Work closely with the Senior Creative Director and Senior Director of Communications to ensure video content advances Chamber of Progress' communications and advocacy goals.

Skills

Storytelling

Scriptwriting

Video production

Video editing

Social media strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Descript

Figma

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Chamber of Progress in Washington, DC seeks a Video Communications Director to build a leading video operation for public policy. You’ll transform policy into engaging videos that persuade audiences and policymakers, growing audiences on YouTube, Instagram, and X, and coaching experts to shine on camera.

The role blends content strategy, scripting, production, and advocacy communication. Experience in political campaigns or mission-driven storytelling is highly valued.