Marketing Photographer/Videographer

JCCC•Overland Park, KS

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Marketing Photographer/Videographer supports JCCC mission by developing strategic photos and videos that advance the College’s marketing and communications goals. Through original photography, videography, editing, and multimedia storytelling, this role produces compelling content for owned, earned, shared and paid channels. The position supports enrollment and retention efforts, strengthens the College’s reputation, and helps engage key audiences through high-quality, visual storytelling that align with JCCC’s brand identity. The role requires balancing technical expertise with a “person-first” approach, making students, faculty, and staff feel at ease behind the lens.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications, film/video production, visual arts, photography, journalism, marketing, or a closely related field; and 4+ years of professional experience in photography and video production/editing.
Or an associate degree plus 6+ years of relevant experience.
Application, resume, cover letter and photo & video portfolio.

Responsibilities

Produce professional photography and video assets based on content plans and strategies developed in collaboration with channel owners, members of the marketing team, and others in the campus community.
Capture interviews, testimonials, campus experiences and promotional content, including environmental portraits, architectural shots, classroom interactions, and high-energy event coverage.
Create short-form videos optimized for social media, web, email, print and other digital platforms.
Support advertising, recruitment, retention, advancement and marketing initiatives with visuals that communicate the JCCC brand.
Build campus relationships to enable in-class photo shoots and access to capture classroom activities.
Develop shot lists, storyboards, image concepts, and execute content plans.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate photo and video shoots.
Consult with marketing team members to clarify audience, message, channel, timeline, and intended use before photo or video production begins.
Coach on-camera participants, and capture authentic student, faculty, staff, and community stories.
Communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, community members, and external partners before, during and after shoots and productions.
Collaborate with team members to develop image and content concepts, shot lists and storyboards.
Align visual assets with institutional priorities and campaign goals.
Identify compelling images and stories from campus sources that support institutional messaging.
Stay current on video and photography trends and visual styles and changes in higher education marketing to ensure content remains modern and relevant.
Strategy-driven creation of both long-form storytelling and native short-form assets for social, web, email, and campus signage.
Perform video editing, color correction, image retouching and audio editing.
Source and curate music, backgrounds, shot locations, and supporting graphic elements.
Ensure accessibility compliance across all created media through captioning, transcriptions, and alt text.
Deliver optimized files formatted for specific channels, including high-resolution print, large-format print, web-optimized formats, and platform-specific social crops.
Actively curate the image and video library; organize, tag, and upload assets to the central hub using standard metadata, taxonomy and file naming conventions.
Archive assets as they age out of active use while maintaining searchable archives.
Manage media release processes to ensure legal compliance and photo rights clearance for all imagery.
Use content performance and engagement metrics to inform future visual asset planning.
Maintain production notes, shot logs, consent documentation, file versions, and usage details to support efficient content reuse and compliance.
Care for, inspect, store, and inventory the department’s photography and videography equipment.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management.

Benefits

Health insurance with some employer paid options.
Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
14 days of paid holidays
Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center