Digital - Cinematographer

Organization Overview

Obama for America (“The Campaign” or “OFA”) is the official campaign vehicle through which President Obama is conducting his re-election bid for President of the United States.

 

Position Overview

Obama for America is looking for talented cinematographers to join our digital team’s video production unit.

 

Responsibilities

The cinematographer will document important aspects of the campaign through digital imagery.

 

Requirements

                - Solid experience as a cinematographer for a wide variety of styles and formats.

                - Experience working within a tapeless workflow.

                - Extensive travel involved.

                - Ability to work as a one-man band (monitor audio, camera, set up lights, carry gear).

 

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; we also offer a benefits plan. Please send a resume and link to your reel.

 

Obama for America is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Obama for America is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. OFA will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

To apply for this and other jobs at Obama For America, please visit the campaign's jobs webpage.

Digital - Producer

Organization Overview

Obama for America (“The Campaign” or “OFA”) is the official campaign vehicle through which President Obama is conducting his re-election bid for President of the United States.

 

Position Overview

Obama for America is looking for talented producers to join our digital team’s video production unit.

 

Responsibilities

Producers will plan and execute shoots (including directing scenes and interviewing subjects), write scripts, and oversee edits.

 

Requirements

- Solid experience as a producer/writer for a variety of styles and formats.

- Extensive travel.

- Position is based in Chicago

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; we also offer a benefits plan. Please send a resume, writing samples and link to your reel.

 

Obama for America is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Obama For America is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. OFA will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

To apply for this and other jobs at Obama For America, please visit the campaign's jobs webpage.

Digital: Video Editor

Organization Overview

Obama for America (“The Campaign” or “OFA”) is the official campaign vehicle through which President Obama is conducting his re-election bid for President of the United States.

 

Position Overview

Obama for America is looking for talented editors to join our digital team’s video production unit.

 

Responsibilities

The editor will create video pieces for the campaign’s website and beyond.

 

Requirements

       - Solid experience as an editor for a wide variety of styles and formats.

       - Must excel at Final Cut Pro

       - Must be able to color correct and audio mix within FCP.

       - Position is based in Chicago

 

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; we also offer a benefits plan. Please send a resume and link to your reel.

 

Obama for America is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Obama For America is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. OFA will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

To apply for this and other jobs at Obama For America, please visit the campaign's jobs webpage.

Program managers help lead the creative concept and development of national digital fundraising and marketing initiatives. From leading general brainstorming sessions to proofreading to working with the design and development team on implementation, the program manager is the primary point person responsible for all aspects of their projects. Program managers are responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with internal teams and digital leadership. 

Skills and Qualifications 

A successful applicant must: 

• Be a great people person and a positive team player 

• Have a strong work ethic, be resourceful and scrappy 

• Be confident in abilities, yet respectful of people and organizational culture 

• Sweat the small stuff, obsess over minutiae 

• Be calm under pressure 

• Be comfortable taking full responsibility for a project 

• Extremely detail oriented 

A successful applicant will have: 

• A good understanding of digital best practices and experience in managing accounts. 

• Extreme adaptability, with an ability to multi-task and pivot on a dime 

• A strong work ethic 

• A passion for helping millions of Americans fight alongside President Obama and create change 

Obama for America is an equal opportunity employer and it is Obama for America’s policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. Obama for America will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

Please send your resume to opportunities@barackobama.com and be sure to mention that you saw this job posting on the NALIP website.

Obama for America is seeking a Traffic Manager to join our Outbound team, which is responsible for the copywriting and strategy of our national email and mobile programs as well as our social, blog, and microsite content. Our Traffic Manager’s role on the team will be to make sure the proverbial trains run on time: planning and tracking the production of components of projects and making sure we’re getting them done and approved on deadline. Our ideal candidate will be extremely organized, process-oriented, and have experience setting timelines and securing assets. You’ll also have an understanding of the workflow of an online campaign team and experience working with editorial and creative programs. 

HQ Digital – Chicago, IL – Full Time 

Responsibilities: 

· Schedules and tracks a broad range of projects and the production of their component parts (development, design, copy). 

· Works with Outbound leads to assign writing team to projects. 

· Processes initial project brief, job schedule, and contact reports throughout the life of a job. 

· Provides daily agenda and priorities to the team. 

· Manages projects to ensure that all action items meet their deadlines. 

· Monitors workflow throughout the team and raises alerts about bottlenecks and delays. 

· Educates incoming staff about workflow and process. 

· Conducts weekly traffic meetings 

Requirements: 

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training. 

· Requires 3-5 years of traffic/project management experience. 

· Knowledge or online campaigning/editorial process required. 

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

· Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision. 

· Ability to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced, team environment. 

· Ability to work under pressure. 

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; we also offer a benefits plan. 

Obama for America is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Obama for America is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. OFA will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

Please send your resume to opportunities@barackobama.com and be sure to mention that you saw this job posting on the NALIP website.

Please reply including your credits and/or experience and I will send you a release form for a writing sample. A feature-length writing sample will be required, and while produced credits are preferred, they are not essential. Please note that the rate includes all drafts and polishes as needed. We have a June/July start date so we need to start moving quickly.

The rate is $2500.  Our typical pay structure is $500 upon delivery of the screenplay and the balance upon start of production. I would like to stress that we do not develop projects we don't intend to produce. If we decide to proceed, we will provide you with one to two page synopsis of the story and start with a beat sheet before moving on to the script stage.

Please send all inquiries to Sean at srocinema@gmail.com

Preservation and Research

We are seeking one intern to work on arts-related archival preservation and access through the CSRC Library.  The intern will work under the supervision of CSRC Librarian/Archivist Lizette Guerra and CSRC Archives Manager Michael Stone.  The internship will expose the intern to all aspects of archival processing, research, and the registrar processes. Duties may include but are not limited to:

- Processing and documenting Chicano arts materials according to professional archival standards adopted by the CSRC, including materials donated to the CSRC following exhibitions that were part of the Getty Foundation’s Pacific Standard Time Initiative.

- Arranging and describing image heavy collections.

- Upload digitized photographs and arts images onto the UCLA Digital Library. 

- Attaching metadata to digital objects

- Using Encoded Archival Description (EAD), create finding aids for collections.

This internship will expose interns to all aspects of archival processing, research, and the registrar processes. Interns will work on the following projects: digital resource management of The Gronk Collection, inventory, arrangement, and digitization of poster collection. The Archive is conveniently located on the UCLA campus. It has spacious and bright processing areas, climate controlled storage areas, and access to a comprehensive digital asset management system maintained by the UCLA Digital Library.  Please submit your resume and cover letter via e-mail to CSRC Librarian Lizette Guerra (lguerra@chicano.ucla.edu) by Friday, May 6. For details about the internship visit the Getty website.

Publications and Programs

We are seeking one intern to provide assistance with communications and programmatic activities related to the A Ver: Revisioning Art History book series. This series explores the cultural, aesthetic, and historical contributions of Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and other U.S. Latino artists. Interns will gain career-relevant experience in the area of publications, public programs, as well as enhance their communications and development skills through contact with artists, curators, and museums.  The intern responsibilities will include assisting in compiling and reviewing artist biographies and selected bibliographies, corresponding with artists about exhibition histories and the art program, collecting images for each artist, and researching credit information for images. Interns will work under the supervision and guidance of the CSRC Director and Senior Editor for a period of ten weeks. Interns must schedule their work Monday through Friday during regular business hours. The Press is conveniently located on the UCLA campus adjacent to the CSRC Library and Archive.  Please submit your resume and cover letter via e-mail to CSRC Assistant Director Javier Iribarren (jiribarren@chicano.ucla.edu) by Friday, May 6. For details about the internship visit the Getty website.

 

To learn more about the CSRC, visit our website, Wikipedia page, or Facebook page. 

The Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles is currently looking for an animation artist to assist in the production of the official Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles Trailer to be screened through this year’s film festival July 6th – 13th, 2012. Additionally, we are interested in working with other mainstream content producers to create various commercial spots for our festival. 

 

PROJECT DISCRIPTION

The Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles is producing its official film festival trailer to be used in all marketing collateral. This 30 second animation will be featured as the official festival trailer that will be seen by thousands of film festival attendees. The trailer will be presented prior to each screening program throughout the entire 8 day film festival. Additionally, it will broadcast on television in a nationwide campaign in millions of homes. Aside from the television campaign the project will be featured on all our social networking sites and massive viral marketing campaign. The script has already been written and is ready to go into production.

 

COMPENSATION

We are pleased to provide a great opportunity for students or recent graduates to get exposure to other film industry executives. This is a volunteer program for someone that can see the value in networking among over 3,000 film industry professionals. Although we cannot offer monetary compensation we can offer the animation artist and/or producer a credit on a project that will actually air on television. Also, we can provide filmmakers a VIP pass to attend the film festival in July. That’s a $300 value.  VIP Pass holders gain access to all festival activities including opening and closing night galas, all film screening programs, panel discussions, private networking parties and more. Additionally, filmmakers will be on a team with other seasoned filmmakers. Some of them work within the studio system and have had projects presented at most of the prestigious film festivals around the world such as Festival De Cannes in France, Tribeca in New York and AFI Fest in Hollywood, CA. Members of our production team also work for film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca and many others across the country. For the right person, this can provide a tremendous networking opportunity within a circle of working professionals. 

 

ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES

Winner of the Best Event Award at the Downtowners of Distinction Awards, the Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles (DFFLA), a non-profit arts organization, is a major component of the renaissance in downtown Los Angeles today. DFFLA presents an exciting 8 days of activities including movie premieres, galas, private dinner receptions, after parties, art exhibits, cultural events, educational programs, and more. Our massive media campaign includes radio, TV, social media components and more, reaching the downtown, greater Los Angeles and global film community! Our festival hosts over 30,000 attendees including entertainment industry executives, investors, celebrities, actors, filmmakers, artists, business leaders, film goers, students and supporters of the arts. DFFLA showcases over 20 venues in downtown including the historic theaters, new building developments, restaurants, night clubs, bars, educational facilities, parks and more. The festival hosts premieres of over 200 films including the best cinema from United States and around the World. More details can be found on the official festival web page located at www.DFFLA.com

 

FESTIVAL DATES 

July 6th – 13th, 20012

 

CONTACT

Please email and send web links to work samples.

Henry K. Priest

Festival Director

Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles

Email: Henry@DFFLA.com

Want to work on the Obama campaign? We’re going to run the most effective, creative, and innovative digital campaign in the history of politics, and our digital team will be core to achieving the communications, fundraising and organizing goals of the cause. 

We’re hiring people at all levels, from team directors to junior staff. So whether you’re a seasoned digital veteran or are new to the field but hoping to apply your skills to a worthy cause, we hope to hear from you. (Must be willing to relocate to Chicago) 

We’re especially looking for folks with skills and experience in the following areas: 

Animators, Illustrators, Graphic Designers, Motion Designers 

If you fit any of the above categories, please send us an email describing why you want to work for the campaign, along with your resume, to opportunities@barackobama.com. Be sure to include any portfolio, writing samples, or reel, if applicable. And be sure to mention that you saw this job posting on the NALIP website!

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications; we also offer a benefits plan. 

Obama for America is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Obama For America is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. OFA will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

Job Title: Producer

Department: Production

Division: Programs

Location: Brooklyn, NY

Reports To: Senior Producer

Status: Full-Time, Regular, Exempt

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Producer works with the Senior Producer to produce national broadcasts on NPR for StoryCorps’ special initiatives, as well as audio for internal and promotional use at StoryCorps. The Producer will function as an active and engaged member of StoryCorps’ Production Department, who produce our weekly NPR broadcasts, our weekly podcast, and other audio content. The Producer is also responsible for editing staff and interns.

StoryCorps tells stories from an inclusive range of American voices — from our Griot Initiative to preserve stories of African Americans, to our Historias Initiative to collect the life experiences of Latinos. Candidates with work experience in and knowledge of diverse communities are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience producing content representative of diverse voices, for diverse audiences, is strongly preferred. Additionally, because StoryCorps may be asked to produce content in Spanish for radio or outreach partners, fee-for-service clients, or other organizational purposes, Spanish language fluency is strongly preferred for this position.

Excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account, 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Plan, TransitCheks, and paid time off (vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays).

For more information and to apply, please click here.