JOHN VODREY

I am a digital contractor with broad experience in progressive politics and advocacy. I have a track record of delivering exceptional social media growth.

I previously led a small digital staff and volunteers for the Uncommitted National Movement — the high-profile protest campaign in the Democratic presidential primaries that helped shift the national discourse on President Biden’s support for Israel’s siege of Gaza. I developed and implemented a digital plan for the movement. My wide-ranging portfolio included ActBlue, Action Network, brand design, messaging, content creation, social media, ads, and two websites. In my first four weeks in that role, on Instagram we organically achieved a 459% increase in reach, a 254% increase in interactions, and a 100% increase in link clicks, compared to the four weeks before I started. 

I am a self-starting creative thinker who knows how to make content that resonates with people. I created a progressive satirical news outlet that amassed 3K followers on X/Twitter in less than six months without any advertising. Additionally, I managed social media for a comedian with 40K+ Instagram followers and achieved an 87% organic increase in followers for his podcast’s Instagram in my first 2.5 months working with him.

I have experience in both federal and local government. I have drafted speeches and newsletters for former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. Locally, I redesigned the economic development website of one of the largest counties in Ohio and managed a judicial campaign focused on court reform that unseated an incumbent. I’m involved in local grassroots organizing with DSA, including organizing direct actions that have garnered extensive media coverage and pushed elected officials to change their positions.