Videographer/Photographer

Campus

Position Title: Videographer/Photographer

 

Reports to: Vice President for Communications and Strategic Initiatives

 

Job Summary: We are seeking a Videographer/Photographer to join the Cottey Marketing team. This position will create a variety of video and photo content for the college. To be successful in this position, they will need to be a good communicator, a self-starter, organized, capable of delivering clear creative ideas, and show attention to detail.

 

Videographer/Photographer Job Responsibilities:

· Collaborating with the Cottey marketing team, internal clients, and outside creative professionals on creative work

· Strategically translating client needs into creative video and photograph concepts that enhance the intended meaning of the work

· Record video using professional equipment

· Post-production video editing

· Set-up lighting and audio equipment

· Articulating and pitching creative ideas and concepts to the marketing team and internal clients

· Organize and schedule shoots

· Set up and produce live-streamed events on campus

· Maintain Cottey’s Youtube page

· Capture and edit photos across campus for multiple platforms

· Perform retouching and image adjustments after photo shoots

· Maintain photography and video equipment

· Organize digital assets

 

Work Hours: This is a full-time position at 40 hour per week. Some nights and weekends will be required. This position may be eligible for some remote work.

 

Videographer/Photographer Qualifications and Skills:

· Understanding of video and photo trends

· Exceptional ability to visualize and capture shots

· Excellent command of English language, grammar, spelling and usage

· Ability to communicate verbally and in writing

· Flexibility

· Attention to detail

· Computer technical skills

· Time-management skills

· Project management skills

· Deadline-oriented

· Openness and ability to incorporate feedback

· Ability to regularly lift and move up to 50 pounds of equipment around campus

· Must have full-spectrum color vision correctable to 20/20 including being able to distinguish varying shades of gray and amounts of contrast.

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

· Three (3) years of video experience

· Three (3) years of photography experience

· Three (3) years of using editing software including: Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom, Audition, Davinci Resolve, and After Effects

 

Application Requirements:

Required for Application: Resume, Cover Letter, and Creative Portfolio

Must include a creative portfolio (can be a link in the Resume or Cover Letter). The creative portfolio must include at minimum 3 examples of video work and 3 examples of photography.