About the Role
Being out on the streets advocating for animals is important, but it’s not the only way you can help animals. By joining the WTF team as a Videographer, you will play a major role in capturing powerful moments from our events and inspire people to get active for the animals.
About We The Free
We The Free (WTF) is a passionate animal rights organization dedicated to promoting veganism and ending animal agriculture.
Mission Statement:
Empowering a global community of advocates to facilitate powerful conversations and actions about veganism and animal rights
Vision Statement:
“We see a future where animals are cherished individuals whose legal rights and personal freedoms are not just recognized, but fiercely defended.”
Position Overview
As a Volunteer Videographer at We The Free, you will play a major role in capturing powerful moments from our events and inspire people to get active for the animals. Working closely with the Media team, your creativity and technical skills will help to produce engaging videos that resonate with our audience. These videos will be featured in our campaigns, social media, and outreach materials.
Key Responsibilities
Video production: Plan, shoot, and produce high-quality video content for various platforms and purposes, including campaigns, events, interviews, and social media.
Storytelling: Ideate with the team to develop interesting narratives and storyboards that engage viewers and evoke emotion.
Location scouting: Coordinate with the organizer(s) to scout the event location for factors like lighting, scenery, and accessibility, etc to optimize video production.
Equipment management: Manage and maintain video equipment, including cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio recording devices to ensure proper functioning during the events.
Quality control – Review and ensure the quality and consistency of all video content produced by you and efficiently transfer it to the media team.
Collaboration – Communicate effectively with team members to understand project requirements and objectives.
Feedback and Revisions – Incorporate feedback from team members and make revisions as necessary to meet project requirements.
Skills and Qualifications
Creative thinking and problem-solving ability
Proficiency in operating video cameras, lighting, and audio recording devices.
Knowledge of video production techniques and best practices
Strong portfolio showcasing videography skills and creative vision
Storytelling skills and ability to convey messages through visual storytelling
Excellent attention to detail and a keen eye for capturing compelling visuals
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
Passion for animal rights and alignment with We The Free’s mission
Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
Excellent communication skills
Time Commitment
This is a volunteer position, and we appreciate any time you can dedicate to supporting our cause. The time commitment can be flexible based on your availability and the needs of ongoing projects.
Financial Compensation
This is a voluntary position, with potential for future paid roles. Every paid member of the WTF team started as a volunteer initially! (Of course, a future role cannot be guaranteed)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
Be your authentic self. Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just words on our website, these concepts have been an integral part of our organization’s strategy since day one.
We are against all forms of discrimination, bullying, and harassment. We are respectful and inclusive toward individuals of any race, gender, species, culture, age, sexual orientation, disability, religious and political affiliation. Our policies and processes are designed to actively oppose inequities.
Creating a culture that promotes and celebrates a diverse and inclusive movement isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also smart. To achieve our mission and cultivate a vegan world, we need a resilient and representative movement that is sustainably free to focus more of our efforts on helping animals.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about leveraging your composition and video production skills to drive positive change for veganism and effective advocacy, you are just who we are looking for! Fill out the application form below with all your information and our recruitment team will get in touch with you via email shortly.
