Role Posting: Video Editor & Videographer

We are looking for a creative Videographer  to create videos to tell the organization’s story and mission as well as curate docu-series to share industry insights.

Note: This is a volunteer position. No financial compensation is offered.

The Local Charity is a volunteer-run Canadian registered non-profit charity based in Toronto devoted to creating diverse leaders of tomorrow. Our mission is to enable and inspire individuals to reach their greatest potential. Our goal is to empower them to be the author of their own story.
We are a lean operation run entirely by volunteers with minimal overhead expenses. Our sister brand is Success Accelerator.

This is a great opportunity to give back to your local community while gaining valuable skill set specific to marketing & communications.

The main three pillars we have are elevating and enhancing access to:
💭 Mental Wellness
💻 Technology
🧠Education

The Project

With such a large number of youth entering the poverty cycle, and with so many areas of the cycle failing to be addressed like mental health challenges, lack of opportunities, low self-esteem – these youth fall behind.

The Local Charity’s Voices of Resilience series is a collection of interviews featuring young adults and frontline workers from the Greater Toronto Area. Through their stories and hardship, we provide a glimpse beyond the labels they carry. Join us now, in solidarity, in our mission to tackle the poverty cycle, by listening to their resilient stories, often ignored and overlooked, we amplify their voices

Our ideal candidate is a team-spirited, skilled and imaginative writer with an eye for detail. If you can grasp project requirements quickly and offer valuable insight, we’d like to talk to you.

Submit up two or three video samples, so we can get an idea of your best work. Feel free to include links to your content or portfolio in your application.

Qualifications:

• Believing in our cause is mandatory 🙂
• Vision to inspire and lead our local community to be charitable, be kind to one another (be it via The Local Charity or other avenue).
• Videography and video editing (ideally with access to your choice of video editing tools)
• Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, Illustrator, & after affects)
• Content creating
• Copywriting abilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Own all aspect of video creation responsibility
• Creatively and accurately storyboard, shoot, edit, package & post content; exercise sound editorial and technical judgment
• Source and secure stock media and music tracks when needed
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and other stakeholders on concepts to help efficiently deliver a well-produced product that conveys a message that lands on the audience

Accountability and Organizational skills

• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to be accountable to see projects, programs, and efforts through to completion.
• Self-directed with the ability to organize, plan, and prioritize
• Critical thinking and detail-oriented

Problem-Solving skills

• Ability to make sound decisions in a timely fashion seeking team input, using data, and applying creative approaches and innovative ideas

*Clearance of vulnerable sector background check with the police via our agency may be required
Qualified candidates should apply via email to victoria@thelocalcharity.com

Application deadline is August 30, 2023

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.