ALERT !! Visual Storyteller Volunteer NEEDED! (In Person/ Virtual) Bilingual Needed! High Desert

Purpose: This position supports the Regional Communications department. This opportunity requires participation in in-person activities and/or performing work in a Red Cross facility. Assist the Red Cross in delivering its mission by taking and sharing photos and/or video to showcase the Red Cross at work, both in disaster and non-disaster times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Communications Leadership to identify and carry out ways to tell the Red Cross story visually
• Take photos and/or video at events, trainings and disasters in accordance with Red Cross brand standards
• Capture portraits, candids and/or studio shots to tell the Red Cross story of service delivery
• Cull, edit, caption and upload your photos/video to online sharing accounts; share select photos in a timely manner (typically same day or within 24 hours) with chapter/regional communications leadership and the social media team
• Share photos/video on social media, when appropriate
• Coordinate with chapter social media leads to share your team's videos and photos on social media or Red Cross sites.
• Treat all clients, volunteers and partners with dignity and respect - always obtaining required photo releases.
• Organize and deliver photo/video documentation, captions, quotes and photo releases.

During Disasters:

• Work with communications team to identify daily priorities to share visual story.
• Deploy to the scene to seek out opportunities for photos/videos

Qualifications:

• Storyteller education and/or experience
• Background in Red Cross response (training provided), branding & messaging
• Submission of a portfolio of news releases, video clips of on-camera work or equivalent work samples
• Willingness to comply with current public health and Red Cross policies.

Training:

• Orientation to the American Red Cross
• Public Affairs Essentials (Online)
• Introduction to Red Cross Communications
• Fundamentals of Disaster Public Affairs, National Response (Webinar) (Recommended)
• Social Media Basics (Recommended)

We Provide all trainings!

"WE ARE LOOKING FOR LOCAL HEROES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT!"

Sign-up to volunteer today! Please email questions to Juana Zapata, the Sr. Volunteer Recruiter Specialist, at Juana.Zapata@redcross.org or (951) 205-6689.