Videographer/Assistant Director of Digit

About the role

The Videographer/Assistant Director of Digital Content Production fulfills the photo and video needs of the Office of Communications and Marketing, with a heavier priority on video production and editing.

Responsibilities

• Uses creativity and story-telling abilities to create aesthetically-pleasing and technically-precise photo and video content across multiple platforms.
• Utilizes independent creative judgement in conceiving and executing photo/video content that resonates with both internal and external audiences.
• Responsible for the majority of video editing projects for the Office of Communications and Marketing.
• Produces creative video content across a range of genres (promos, testimonials, profiles, tours, event recaps, and more) in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Incorporates thoughtful creative decision-making at all stages of the production process.
• Demonstrates professional technical video production skills such as proper camera exposures, interview lighting, and microphone setup.
• Skilled in video-editing experience in Adobe Premiere Pro, including color-correcting video, mixing audio channels, and exporting videos in different codecs/sizes.
• Handles file and asset management with a detail-oriented approach.
• Displays still photography shooting/editing fundamentals.
• Positively attituded and collaboratively works with colleagues and video subjects.
• Lifelong learner who strives to learn new skills/techniques and is open to constructive criticism.
• Self-starter who adapts easily to change in ambiguous environments.
• Independently records and photographs college events, people, and places using creative judgment to tell the Marist Story through video and photography.
• Creatively edits videos to achieve the required look of a specific project or marketing campaign.
• Manages the university's YouTube page: creating and managing playlists, making video recommendations, adding essential closed captions and video descriptions.
• Creatively edits photos to achieve the required look of a specific project or marketing campaign.
• Collaborates with the Digital Content Production team, providing creative input, recommending new ideas for visual storytelling, and growing the Marist brand through digital assets.
• Identifies new photography and video opportunities with faculty, staff, and students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two years of professional video production experience or an equivalent combination of internships, freelance work, student productions, and related experience.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to produce creative video content across a range of genres (promos, testimonials, profiles, tours, event recaps, and more).
• Independent judgment when conceptualizing and creating impactful video content.
• Thoughtful creative decision-making at all stages of the production process.
• Professional technical video production skills such as proper camera exposures, interview lighting, and microphone setup.
• Skilled video-editing experience in Adobe Premiere Pro, including color-correcting video, mixing audio channels, and exporting videos in different codecs/sizes.
• Detail-oriented file and asset management.
• Still photography shooting/editing fundamentals.
• Positive attitude and collaborative spirit with colleagues and video subjects.
• Lifelong learner who strives to learn new skills/techniques and is open to constructive criticism.
• Self-starter who adapts easily to change in ambiguous environments.
• Valid drivers license and access to a vehicle for occasional local and regional travel.

Skills

• Adobe After Effects fundamentals.

Benefits

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot License holder.