Visual Content and Photography Coordinator
About The Position
University Relations and Marketing is seeking a Visual Content and Photography Coordinator for a full-time, 12-month professional faculty position. The coordinator manages creative and production responsibilities for photography, motion graphics, and video production within University Relations and Marketing Solutions and Services, which provides photography and motion-graphics services to internal and external university clients. The position contributes ideas and subject-matter expertise, supports effective workflows, and ensures adherence to policies and standards. It may contribute to budget development and is accountable for managing budgets for projects and student staff activities. Working as part of a creative team, the coordinator takes projects from concept through final product, both independently and as a lead on video and photography projects. The role works closely with clients to build creative relationships and deliver high-quality visual outcomes. Work includes photography, multimedia production, and social media content development. Project scope may result in varied working conditions and schedules, with occasional evening or weekend work. The position may involve extended standing, outdoor work in varied conditions including rugged terrain and surfaces, and extended periods of traditional office work.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Photography, Visual Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Creative Media, or a related field.
- Three years of experience in professional photography and content creation.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro.
- Experience creating content for organizational social media channels.
- Demonstrated understanding of visual storytelling principles.
- Valid driver's license; the position requires driving a university or personal vehicle on behalf of the university and successful completion of a motor vehicle history check.
- Must maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined position qualified, and self-report convictions as required by University Policy 05-030.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting higher education marketing.
- Experience working in agency or client-service environments.
- Drone pilot certification.
- Experience with social media analytics platforms.
- Experience managing digital asset libraries.
- Experience directing photography productions involving multiple stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute portrait, event, research, classroom, laboratory, and marketing photography.
- Develop short-form videos and promotional multimedia content.
- Develop photo, video, and graphic assets that support campaign objectives.
- Manage creative and production responsibilities for photography, motion graphics, and video production.
- Provide ideas and subject-matter expertise while supporting efficient workflows and adherence to policy and standards.
- Contribute to budget development as needed and manage budgets for projects and activities of student staff.
- Take projects from concept to final product, working independently and as a lead on video and photography projects.
- Work closely with clients to support high-quality video and photography outcomes.
- Create content for organizational social media channels.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
