The posting
ABOUT PARALLAX
Parallax is building something that doesn't exist yet: a modern communications engine that treats
persuasion like infrastructure. We are a high-velocity content operation backed by committed investors,
leading advocacy organizations, and a passionate team that has run some of the largest political media
operations in history. We produce content at campaign scale — hundreds of videos, millions of
impressions, rapid-response storytelling across every platform. We do this in service of fixing American
democracy through the actionable lever of election reform.
We are focused on solving the Primary Problem. Closed party primaries disenfranchise millions of voters
and disincentivize our leaders from solving problems. Open, all-candidate primaries increase
participation, improve representation, and dampen polarization. We are here to win open primaries on
the state level in order to enfranchise millions of voters and liberate dozens of members of Congress.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
This is an outcomes-based contractor engagement. Success is measured by finished video, not time on
site:
- End-to-end finished videos. Complete short- and mid-form videos delivered from raw concept to
- publish-ready export, with the full lifecycle owned by the contractor.
- Broadcast-quality field capture. Field interviews, b-roll packages, and verité sequences captured to broadcast-quality standards in run-and-gun conditions, with proper lighting, audio, and coverage.
- 24–48 hour turnaround. Polished cuts delivered within 24–48 hours of shoot wrap, edited to platform spec (vertical, horizontal, square) for the assigned destination.
- Story-driven edits. Finished videos that demonstrably find and deliver a narrative — not just sequenced footage. The cut sells the emotion, builds tension, and lands the point.
- Strike Team field deployments. Deployments to designated states as needed, delivering a definedpackage of finished content per deployment.
- Self-managed kit and media. Own gear maintained and ready, media managed and backed up, organized project files delivered with every cut.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
You've spent 3–10 years behind a camera and in an edit bay. You're the person who can't stop seeing
shots in everyday life — and you can turn that instinct into finished work at speed.
- You shoot and edit. Genuinely strong at both — field instinct and edit-bay craft live in the same person.
- You're fast without being sloppy. Speed is a feature of your work, not a compromise. Your portfolio shows strong prioritization and a clear sense of when 'done' beats 'perfect.'
- You understand social platforms. You know why a TikTok cut is different from a YouTube cut. You think in hooks, retention curves, and scroll-stopping moments.
- You operate independently. Brief-to-delivery ownership, end-to-end.
- You care about the mission. You want your work to matter beyond view counts. Election reform might not be your existing beat, but you understand why narrative shapes democracy.
Benefits
WHY THIS GIG
- Impact you can see. Your footage will reach millions. Your edits will shape how Americans understand election reform. This isn't corporate video — this is content that moves people.
- Creative latitude. We engage filmmakers, not button-pushers. Real input on story, style, and approach within a system that actually ships.
- A team that gets it. No explaining why the B-roll matters. No fighting for the cut you believe in. The team speaks your language.
- It's still early. You're not maintaining someone else's look — you're helping define it.
COMPENSATION
$7,000 / month retainer paid monthly. Contractor is responsible for all applicable taxes, insurance, and
business expenses. No employee benefits provided.
HOW TO APPLY
Send a short note + portfolio or relevant work samples through the application form. If you're the right
person for this role, you'll hear from us within a week.
