Assistant Editor

Gambit Strategies is a full-service digital advertising firm specializing in persuasive, creative-driven campaigns across CTV, social, and programmatic platforms. Our in-house teams handle everything from media planning and buying to ad ops and content production—ensuring high-impact, cost-effective results. We’ve worked with top Democratic campaigns and causes, including Angie Craig, Daniel Lurie, JB Pritzker, Tim Walz, Ned Lamont, Nikki Budzinski, and Jeff Jackson, as well as mobilization and issue advocacy efforts nationwide. We value innovation, transparency, and creativity. We’re looking for an Assistant Editor to join our growing, highly collaborative creative team.

Who You Are

You are passionate about producing quality creative that is fit specifically for digital platforms.  You are detail-oriented, organized, and committed to building & maintaining effective workflows. You are technically-minded,  knowledgeable about best practices for video production, and can efficiently problem-solve. You have an eye for motion graphic design and a handle on impactful story structure. You are comfortable operating autonomously in a remote environment, as well as communicating effectively & supporting a small team. You regularly stick to deadlines,  and are open to receiving feedback to grow as a creative. And you want to help elect Democrats and further progressive causes.

Job Responsibilities

• Project Preparation:
• Prepare projects for larger video editing workflows in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Edit together basecuts of interviews/b-roll & narrative pieces, fully understanding messaging & story structure
• Assist with various post-production needs, ie versioning for multiple platforms, sourcing music and graphics, and making proxies
• Manage and organize project assets, ensuring that files are clean, labeled, and easy for teams to navigate

• Asset Management:
• Independently lead internal organization & archiving of all video assets, including:
• Receiving footage drives in the mail and promptly uploading footage to our remote server, as well as sending them back out for future shoots
• Manage the sharing of assets with outside parties
• Organize and archive each project at its conclusion
• Host and regularly update the Gambit Archive drive in home office

• Assistant Editing:
• Create short-form motion social content
• When needed, edit and animate full :15 digital ads

• Elevating the Work:
• Collaborate with Director of Post Production & Senior Editors on project execution and process development
• Quality-assure (QA) assets to meet brand guidelines, platform specifications, and internal standards of excellence

Qualifications

• At least 3-4 years of experience in creative production, with an emphasis on digital-first motion design and video editing
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially After Effects and Premiere Pro; knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator a plus
• A strong understanding of motion design principles, social media creative trends, and storytelling through visuals
• Experience designing style frames and applying visual direction across projects
• Ability to work within various production levels, from quick-turn social content to more refined creative deliverables
• Excellent attention to detail and a passion for clean, effective, and breakthrough digital creative
• Familiarity with the needs of digital ad placements across different platforms (programmatic, social, premium)
• Experience in political and/or advocacy creative production preferred
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggle multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines

This position will be fully remote. Due to the nature of political work, there will be expected evening and weekend hours especially leading up to November 2024. This is a cycle position that will end on November 30, 2026, with the possibility of full time based on performance and need. The salary range for the position is between $65,000 and $70,000, commensurate with experience. Gambit Strategies also offers company paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance as well as a 3% employer contribution to a 401k plan. We have an unlimited vacation package and a generous holiday schedule. We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents. And we provide employee meal and snack benefits to help make working from home more enjoyable. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

To be prioritized for this position please apply here: bit.ly/GSCreativeApplication

Any submissions through other links or portals may not be considered.