Multimedia Content Producer (Co·Insights Project)

Position: Multimedia Content Producer (Co·Insights Project)

Description: The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is in search of a part time Multimedia Content Producer for Tayo, FYLPRO’s media literacy and data innovation hub. Specifically, this temporary independent contractor position will support Tayo’s deliverables for the National Science Foundation-funded Co·Insights project, a consortium assembled by the technology non-profit Meedan to develop a unique platform that enables community organizations, fact-checkers, and academics to work together to respond effectively to harmful content targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities (for more information, visit meedan.com/project/co-insights).

The Multimedia Content Producer will create culturally tailored media content including explainers, fact checks, and other interventions designed to disrupt false, misleading, and inflammatory narratives related to or trending within the Filipino American community, including, but not limited to, topics such as public health, racial equity and solidarity, gender and sexuality, electoral participation, criminal justice, immigration, global affairs, and transnational politics.

Content will be heavily informed by insights provided by Tayo’s Media Researchers. Additionally, the Multimedia Content Producer will update relevant sections on the Tayo website and publish material on Tayo’s social media accounts. This role will include training on Sprout Social, Junkipedia, and other social monitoring and listening tools. Experience with Canva is desirable, but not required.

Examples of backgrounds that would be helpful for the position include graphic design, video production, social media management, media and communications studies, journalism, marketing/PR, Asian American and Filipinx/a/o studies, and an interest in popular culture.

Classification: Part Time Remote (Temporary Contract)

Duration: 10 months/40 weeks (December 2023 to October 2024)

Hours: 10-15 hours per week

Compensation: $30/hour

Responsibilities:

- Create text articles, social media posts, graphics, and videos debunking mis- and disinformation narratives, with a minimum of three pieces of content delivered every week - Contribute to printed and digital case study at the end of the grant term for distribution to community organizations

- Assist Tayo Media Researcher’s work in developing weekly and/or monthly reports summarizing insights related to mis- and disinformation targeting the Filipino American community

- Collaborate with Tayo leadership, and as needed, members of Tayo’s racial equity and public health research teams

To Apply: Please submit a resume, cover letter, and either 1) link to portfolio or 2) two writing samples (any length) to tayo@fylpro.org.

About FYLPRO and Tayo: The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is a network of high performing, next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries. We continually expand the pipeline of Filipino young leaders in the diaspora.  By connecting them to the motherland, we foster collaborative multinational  relationships that create innovations and support the socio-economic progress of the global Filipino community. For more information, visit fylpro.org.

Tayo, a project of FYLPRO, is an innovative data hub that empowers Filipinx/a/o communities by collecting data, fostering partnerships, publishing culturally relevant insights, and developing leaders to create an equitable and sustainable future. For more information, visit tayohelp.com.