Videographer - Livestream Camera Operator

The Job

We need someone with a camera in their hand and an instinct for what makes people stop scrolling. You'll embed with the candidate on the campaign trail — door knocks, community events, city hall meetings, strategy sessions — and turn it into live content and short-form video that people actually want to watch. You're not shooting b-roll for an archive. You're building an audience in real time.

This is a working campaign with a professional-grade video production infrastructure. You'll have access to tools and a professional broadcast workflow.

What You Get Access To

• A fully equipped video edit bay and production studio.
• Professional live streaming hardware, including broadcast-grade encoders and multi-camera switching systems.
• A remote production workflow built on IP video transport, WebRTC, and real-time monitoring dashboards.
• Hands-on experience with broadcast engineering concepts — signal routing, encoding pipelines, stream health monitoring, network optimization.
• Direct mentorship from a working video engineer and content producer who builds production systems from scratch.
• The candidate's schedule, strategy conversations, and behind-the-scenes access that doesn't exist anywhere else in local politics.

What You'll Actually Do

Live Streaming

• Go live from the field using mobile production tools — campaign events, canvases, community meetings, candidate interactions.
• Monitor stream health, audio levels, and viewer engagement while shooting.
• Learn to operate within a multi-platform streaming workflow across social channels.
• React to moments in real time. The best content isn't planned — it's caught.

Short-Form Content Creation

• Shoot raw footage in the field with an eye for what becomes a 30–60 second clip.
• Edit short-form videos optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Facebook.
• Turn a full day of campaigning into 3–5 pieces of content that tell a story.

Production & Post

• Work in the edit bay on rough cuts, color, audio cleanup, and graphics.
• Assist with studio shoots when needed — interviews, policy explainers, candidate direct-to-camera pieces.

Who You Are

• You already make content. You have a phone full of edits, a TikTok video you're proud of, a YouTube channel, something. Show us.
• You're curious about how things work — not just the creative side, but the engineering underneath it.
• You can keep up. Campaign days are long, unpredictable, and fast. You need to be ready to shoot when the moment happens.
• You have your own smartphone and vehicle. We'll provide everything else!
• You're reliable. If you say you'll be somewhere at 8am, you're there at 8:00.

Nice to Have (Not Required)

• Experience editing in DaVinci Resolve or Edits App.
• Familiarity with OBS, Restream, or any live streaming software.
• Interest in broadcast engineering, video networking, or production technology.
• A portfolio, reel, or social media presence that shows your eye.
• Coursework or interest in film, media production, communications, or political science.

Why This Campaign Opportunity Is Different

Most campaign internships are data entry and yard signs. This job puts you inside a professional video production operation during a competitive local election. You'll leave with a real portfolio, real technical skills, and a reference from people who actually do this work — not a participation certificate.

If you're a student or early-career creative who wants to learn how modern political media gets made from the ground up, this is the job.

Details

• Compensation: Either flat rate or hourly depending on your availability.
• Duration: Now through August 18, 2026 primary election. Flexible start date.
• Location: Tallahassee, FL. In-person. You'll split time between the field and the production studio.
• Schedule: Flexible, but expect 15–25 hours/week. Some evenings and weekends required — campaigns don't run 9-to-5.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Pay: $1,000.00 - $2,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person