Opportunity: Spanish-language Content Creator (Freelance) - Part Time, Remote
Organization: Noticias para Inmigrantes (NPI)
Reports to: Digital Media Experimentation Manager, Sharina Taveras Lopez
Location: This is a remote freelance opportunity for an individual based anywhere in the United States.
Noticias para Inmigrantes is among the fastest growing nonprofit digital media ventures in the country reaching over 6 million Spanish-speaking immigrants living in the U.S. In 2020, we created Noticias para Inmigrantes as a response to the growing need for reliable, trustworthy news about policies and resources for immigrants. Since then, we have built a base of 6 million Spanish-speaking immigrants on various social and digital platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Messenger, and YouTube. Our ability to deliver trusted information and resources and mobilize our subscribers for civic engagement has made our organization a standout earning us an Anthem award in 2024.
Noticias para Inmigrantes uses lean startup methodologies and other audience-centered strategies to scale our digital media relationships, civic engagement, advocacy impact and revenue. Here’s some more information on those strategies:
Functional Organizing: Our model is based on the idea that membership organizations can experience explosive, financially sustainable growth when they provide a robust set of benefits and services that have an outstanding value to the people they seek to organize (“functional organizing”). Learn more about our model for scalable citizen organizing in the article, “The Secret of Scale” from the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Lean startup methodologies: Our approach is centered on identifying challenges and unmet needs in people’s lives. We use lean startup methodologies to rigorously test ideas for services and benefits that could help address those pain points and provide real value in people’s everyday lives. Read more about our approach to experimentation in the article, “The Promise of Lean Experimentation” from the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
We are immigrants and children of immigrants who are passionate about leveraging digital media to place the power of information directly into our communities. We have a mighty, growing team that brings a diverse mix of skills and experiences in media, technology, social impact, marketing, immigrant services, advocacy, education, and civic engagement.
Noticias para Inmigrantes is seeking a Spanish-language Content Creator (Freelance) to support and expand the work of the organization!
Here’s what you could expect to do as Spanish-language Content Creator (Freelance) (key responsibilities):
Prepare well-structured scripts and content (in Spanish) for social media channels. For example, Instagram video reels and carousels (less than 10 cards & copy), static posts (1 image & copy), Stories (polls/quizzes/etc).
Participate as on-camera talent creating face-forward and/or faceless videos for our different platforms (Noticias Para Inmigrantes / Somos Madres Latinas).
Edit short form videos and create thumbnails using Canva and/or CapCut (or other industry editing software) for Instagram/ TikTok Reels.
Write captions and schedule posts to be published on our social media channels.
Experiment with many different video concepts, iterating on development to identify the most impactful content.
Assist with data collection to report to the Digital Media Experimentation Manager.
Commitment to social justice: Noticias para Inmigrantes is a mission-driven organization focused on immigrant justice—including centering immigrant communities in our strategies. You have demonstrated a commitment to immigrants, social justice and social change through your work and/or volunteer experiences, and you want to be part of a team of people who share this commitment. Everyone on our team has an understanding of the immigrant experience and/or state and local resources & immigration processes.
2+ years experience with key responsibilities: We’re looking for someone who has at least 2 years of experience as a Content Creator, Copywriter or similar role, and/or experience in social media, digital content creation, product development, sponsored content, online advertising, influencer networks, or communications and marketing, ideally with a social justice mission in mind.
Spanish-speaking and written proficiency required: Native-Spanish speaking and writing level is critical for success in this opportunity.
Content-creation: Experience with all aspects of content creation including: research, concept, script, film, edit, caption, publish and create new content. You take a creative approach in taking complex topics and explaining them more easily in written copy and images.
Experience with social media platforms: Including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook Pages, etc.
Work independently and value being part of a team: You’re known as someone who takes initiative and gets things done, whether your task is creative or more technical. You prefer a mix of working on your own projects and thought partnering and learning from colleagues from diverse backgrounds. You’d be comfortable working remotely with team members based all over the country and you have strong time management skills.
Prioritize multiple projects: You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, with multiple deadlines and are detail-oriented.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills: You are highly responsive and open to collaborating with a small team.
Willingness to learn: You are eager to learn new technologies and tech tools and are familiar with Lean Startup methodology and experimentation.
Comfortable with numbers and analyzing data. You have experience looking at data analytics to make content creation decisions.
This is a 3-month, part-time freelance opportunity with the potential to extend. The compensation range is $40- $45 per hour, depending on experience. The number of hours per week will vary, but we estimate roughly 20-25 hours per week.
Apply
To apply, please upload your resume and 3 pieces of video content (> 45 seconds) that best exemplify your content creation skills. For example: short format videos like Instagram Reels, TikTok videos or YouTube Shorts. If submitting a long form video, please limit it to 1 long-form video out of the 3 video submissions.
Noticias para Inmigrantes is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women, and LGBTQIA+ people must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.