Senior Creative Lead, Moderate Communications

Senior Creative Lead, Moderate Communications

Join to apply for the Senior Creative Lead, Moderate Communications role at Third Way. Third Way is a national think tank and advocacy organization that champions moderate policy and political ideas. Since our founding in 2005, we have served as a critical bulwark against political extremism by advancing values‑driven, reform‑oriented solutions on the defining issues of our time. Our work is grounded in mainstream American values of opportunity, freedom, security, and democratic capitalism, and we advocate for the vital center across seven major areas: climate and energy, economy, education, health care, national security, politics, and social policy.

Third Way’s Moderate Communications Center (Mod Comms) is seeking a skilled multimedia creative with strong motion graphics and graphic‑design experience to lead our creative output efforts. The ideal candidate will help shape and build the video production and graphic‑design language/process for the Mod Comms team and help structure and develop the tone, style, and visual identity of the brand for our various social‑media channels through the ideation and creation of video and graphic content.

• Lead the team’s video production process by ideating and creating high‑level, polished video products for the Mod Comms team;
• Work with team leadership on creating a brand and design language for Mod Comms and its various social‑media channels;
• Work with the team to develop new, creative ways of disseminating information through social media that grabs the attention of our key audiences, grows our brand, and highlights and elevates leaders of the center‑left movement;
• Collaborate with Third Way staff to identify and elevate center‑left policies and messages showcasing a vibrant alternative to the extremes of the left and the right;
• Design compelling graphics that tell a story and highlight complex issues in ways that stick and are easily digestible to large and diverse audiences.

$75,000 – $90,000, annually. The final starting salary offer will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

• Creative, out‑of‑the‑box thinking
• Problem solving
• Self‑starter
• Solutions oriented
• Respectfulness
• Team‑minded
• Detailed
• Politically engaged
• Strong communicator

• 3–5 years of experience in motion‑graphic video editing at a professional level.
• Experience editing political videos/ads/graphics is a strong plus.
• Expert knowledge in Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Experience in video production, including filming, lighting, and sound, is a strong plus.
• Foundational understanding of graphic design and branding principles.
• Experience managing creative work through an approvals process.

• Self‑starters:
  People who see and seize opportunities, take risks, learn from failure, and bring a sustained passion for our mission.
• Collaborators:
  People who work in teams—sharing ideas, brainstorming, co‑authoring products, and advancing shared priorities.
• Creators:
  People who foster divergent thinking; who aren’t afraid to take on the orthodoxies of the left or the right.
• Results‑oriented:
  People who function with accountability for results and a focus on impact.
• Respectful:
  People who embrace diverse perspectives and foster the values of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness at all times.

• Participate in Third Way’s comprehensive onboarding program. Learn about Business Operations, HR, Benefits, IT, Finance, and office operations.
• Meet your Third Way Buddy, be introduced to the entire staff, and begin to learn the TW culture.
• Learn our current processes for payroll, compliance, and labor tracking, and how you will partner with Finance and the rest of the Business Operations team on these processes.
• Participate in weekly one‑on‑ones with your manager to ensure you fully understand the expectations of the job.
• Attend weekly team meetings to learn about the key goals of each program, how they’re doing, and how you will contribute.
• Meet with members of the communications, design, and digital teams to learn about…