Volunteer: Project Manager, Video Team - This is a remote role (within the US)
Join the WeVote Movement
WeVote has an open volunteering position for a Project Manager, Video Team (2-3 hours per week) who wants to use their existing skills and learn new skills while helping strengthen American Democracy.
About Us
WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 60 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at https://WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.
What You’ll Do- Help schedule and run Video team meetings ~twice a month and attend some of the weekly Social Media team meetings.
- Assist with the overall video roadmap and objectives for the Video team by creating goals that align with the Marketing Strategy and Social Media Playbook.
- Assist in creating a schedule for social media releases.
- Facilitate communication within the team, and with other WeVote teams: Social Media, Community Outreach, Marketing Strategy, Recruiting.
- Provide brief reports in meetings and via email about the status of key video projects.
- Help video producers identify and schedule remotely captured video interviews with other WeVote staff, WeVote partners, and any other interviewee subjects for ongoing video projects.
- Follow up with video producers & contributors as deadlines approach, adjust schedules, and communicate changes.
- An interest in and familiarity with video for social media, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
- You want to help build and grow WeVote’s video team.
- At least 2-3 hours each week during our core team hours M-F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- You are committed to strengthening American Democracy.
- You are striving for personal excellence.
- A willingness to work with and support other volunteers
- You are currently located in the US and can work one or two hours that overlap with US PT per week.
- Help schedule social posts created by your teammates
Skills Required
- Interest in and familiarity with video for social media, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
- Availability for at least 2–3 hours per week during Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. U.S. core team hours
- Commitment to strengthening American democracy
- Commitment to personal excellence
- Willingness to work with and support other volunteers
- Currently located in the United States
- Availability for one or two hours of overlap with U.S. Pacific Time per week
- Ability to help schedule social posts created by teammates
What We Do
WeVote is a nonpartisan, open-source nonprofit startup building next-generation voting technology. It aims to help voters understand their ballots, vote their values, and get out the vote by collaborating with friends and trusted sources, simplifying the voting experience.
