Company description

Kiss the Ground is a California-based 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit sharing our ability to regenerate land and reverse climate change by building back healthy soil. KTG's mission is inspiring participation in global regeneration, starting with soil.
 

Kiss the Ground creates media including a co-produced documentary releasing this year, campaigns, and educational curriculum that raise awareness and empower individuals to take action. To support farmers, Kiss the Ground raises money for farmer training, advocates for healthy soils on a local, state, and national level, and works with companies to transition their supply chains to support farmers building healthy soil.

Job description

Contract position (up to 120 hours/month).

 

Kiss the Ground is a rapidly growing non-profit with multiple programs. Our media program is highly regarded in the regenerative movement; our mission is inspiring participation in global regeneration, starting with soil. We advocate for building back soil in order to reverse global warming, replenish water sources, and restore fertility. This position plays a key role in shaping how humanity thinks about the future of our planet.

 

We are Los Angeles-based, with several contractors that work remotely. Our office is currently located in West Adams, but we’ll be moving to a new location within the city early next year.

 

• Kiss the Ground’s team members are self-generative, dedicated to working hard, and keeping positive energy alive.
• We strive to take great care of our clients, team members, donors, and ensure the well-being of the regenerative movement overall.
• We believe, in essence, “We Can do This!” Together, humanity can reverse the damage we’ve done and restore earth’s abundant balance.

 

The position:

 

We’re seeking someone to take over one of Kiss the Ground’s most important roles. This position is crucial to the success of Kiss the Ground’s role in the global regenerative movement. We’re seeking someone who not only has a background in production and media, but someone who is a visionary and is (or will become) a thought leader. In short, we need a big-thinker who is GREAT at getting things done.

 

The ideal candidate will be familiar with regenerative agriculture and soil health, and will value inclusivity, non-partisan politics, poetry, fundamental filmmaking, productive criticism, and will convey our message convincingly.

 

The ideal candidate will know production (budgets, timelines), media creation (storyboarding, writing, editing), soil science (basic-moderate), social media awareness (what formats work on which platforms and why), pitch deck creation (good design aesthetic and skills required for formatting).  

 

The ideal candidate will be: timely, inspiring, leading, convincing, confident, coachable, energetic, empathetic, willing to dive deep in the movement, willing to evolve in relationship with Kiss the Ground and the movement.

 

Position Responsibilities:

• Organizing and producing photo shoots
• Creating pitch decks to bring sponsors on to media projects
• Working with sponsors and partners to outline and develop media pieces
• Producing short media and organizing the media calendar; overseeing the creation of all videos
• Reviewing content with KTG team, advisors, and sponsors
• Assigning infographics to our graphic artist
• Working with our social media team to plan media campaigns and weekly content overview
• Participating in one hour meetings with each media creator once per week

  Compensation this position is : contract Work visa This employer is willing to sponsor a work visa for international applicants Application instructions Deadlineno deadline