Political Social Media Host (TikTok, Instagram)
U.S. Democratic Socialists and Raw America — grassroots, cross-platform brands with decades of combined media experience — are hiring Political Social Media Hosts to create short-form video for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Hosts will break down current political events for a multi-platform progressive audience in punchy, fast-moving clips built for how people actually watch news now. Unlike long-form commentary channels, this role is all about short-form video: 30 seconds or less. We're looking for creators with successful TikToks or Instagram reels who can quickly identify popular political news stories and turn them into a sharp, scroll-stopping clip that informs and moves people to share. The ideal candidates will be practiced pros at TikTok or Instagram reels. Familiarity with mobile editing tools is a must (Edits or similar). Hosts will be expected to produce new videos daily, to have energetic and charismatic on-camera presentation, and to speak comfortably and clearly about current political events in a tight, compelling format. Both full-time and part-time applications will be considered. Pay is dependent upon experience and output. While hosts will receive floor compensation for each video, financial incentives are available for successful hosts whose content performs. Hosts will be classified as independent contractors. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE (NOT NECESSARY): Disciplined daily work ethic; demonstrated experience creating short-form political video for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and/or Facebook; competence in video editing; strong on-camera public speaking. HOW TO APPLY: To apply, send links to your TikTok, Instagram, and/or YouTube profiles, along with a resume, to [email protected] ABOUT U.S. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS: U.S. Democratic Socialists is the largest democratic socialist organization on social media. It’s a grassroots-funded organization seeking to deliver a more progressive, people-powered future for all, with content that takes on oligarchy, corruption, and the billionaire capture of American politics. ABOUT RAW AMERICA: Raw America is an opinionated offshoot of Raw Story, a progressive news website founded in 2004 and an award-winning U.S. politics site. Raw Story reporters and editors have gone on to work for The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Politico. Raw Story's coverage has been the focus of recent articles in Editor & Publisher. In 2022, E&P celebrated Raw Story's Jordan Green's courageous reporting in the feature article "At the Front Lines, on the Homefront — Domestic extremism deserves astute, relentless coverage, but there are few journalists on the beat." Raw Story has also won recent awards for its congressional stock trading series, "Lawmakers, law breakers," and was named best news/political blog by Editor & Publisher in 2022 and 2023. SEND LINKS TO YOUR CHANNELS TO [email protected] IF SERIOUS ABOUT THIS POSTING. U.S. Democratic Socialists' Facebook page is available at facebook.com/usdems. Our YouTube channel is available at youtube.com/@usdemsocialists. Raw America's Facebook page is available at facebook.com/rawamericamedia and our YouTube at youtube.com/@rawamericamedia. Raw America and U.S. Democratic Socialists are equal opportunity employers that celebrate diversity and inclusion. Women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract Pay: From $25.00 per hour People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply Work Location: Remote