Creative Director

Mark Kelly for Senate•Washington, DC

20d•Remote

About The Position

Mark Kelly for Senate is the campaign organization for Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona. Re-elected to a six-year term in 2022 after a ground-breaking win in the 2020 special election, Senator Kelly is a proven leader in the Senate and an independent voice for Arizonans. Mark Kelly for Senate is continuing to build its team by hiring a full-time Creative Director to manage the visual brand of Mark Kelly for Senate and its associated projects. Our Creative Director will be the driving force behind the visual Mark Kelly for Senate brand. They will work closely with the Senior Advisor, Chief of Staff, and key members of the leadership team to expand the creative content and digital communications of the campaign with an emphasis on video production and storytelling. On Mark Kelly for Senate, we believe that success comes from trying new things. Growth, collaboration, and creativity are fundamental to our success. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Creative Director who knows how to build a uniform brand while bringing original and unique ideas to the table. Mark Kelly for Senate is an equal opportunity employer, and in an effort to build a well-rounded campaign with all voices represented, we encourage folks from any educational background, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, immigration status, citizenship status, national origin, or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, criminal record, mental or physical disability or disorder, HIV antibody status, parental or familial status, or veteran status to apply.

Requirements

Experience managing creative visuals on a campaign.
At least one cycle of experience traveling with an elected principal.
Strong writing skills, with experience drafting content in a principal’s voice.
Experience publishing video content across multiple platforms.
Demonstrated ability to capture, produce and edit multiple video projects simultaneously.
High proficiency with Adobe Premiere.

Nice To Haves

Experience with animation and design, and intermediate proficiency with the entire Adobe suite.
Knowledge of Arizona electoral politics or prior involvement in Arizona campaigns.
Spanish fluency with an understanding of regional dialects.
Experience managing support staff.
Background in one or more battleground statewide races.
Previous work with an incumbent.

Responsibilities

Manage the visual brand of Mark Kelly for Senate including all video content
Serve as the primary photographer/videographer for all campaign events
Travel with Senator Kelly for the collection of video and photography content as needed
Script, produce, and edit all of the campaign’s video needs for campaign-owned platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok
Collaborate with the Communications and Digital Directors on the visual production of videos for external platforms
Coordinate with the campaign’s Digital Director to produce content according to the campaign’s editorial calendar
Support the Digital Director with social copywriting and social media posting
Maintain and manage the archive of campaign visual assets