Position Title:

Videographer/Assistant Director of Digital Content Production

Department/School:

Communications & Marketing

Salary/Pay Rate:

$62,353.20 - $66,000

Job Summary:

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. The ideal candidate uses their creativity and story-telling abilities to create aesthetically-pleasing and technically-precise photo and video content across multiple platforms. Independent creative judgement must be utilized in conceiving and executing photo/video content that will resonate with both internal and external audiences. This role is responsible for the majority of video editing projects for the Office of Communications and Marketing. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of professional video production experience or an equivalent combination of internships, freelance work, student productions, and related experience
• Proven ability to produce creative video content across a range of genres (promos, testimonials, profiles, tours, event recaps, and more) in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Exhibits independent judgment when conceptualizing and creating impactful video content
• 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 set up.
• Skilled video-editing experience in Adobe Premiere Pro, including the ability to color-correct video, properly mix audio channels, and export videos in different codecs/sizes.
• Handles file and asset management with a detail-oriented approach
• Possesses still photography shooting/editing fundamentals
• Displays a 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
• Ability to be politely assertive when directing video subjects
• Self-starter who thrives in ambiguous environments and adapts easily to change
• A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for occasional local and regional travel

Essential Functions:

• Independently video record and photograph college events, people, and places using creative judgment to best tell the ‘Marist Story’ through video and photography.
• Creatively edit videos to achieve the required look of a specific project or marketing campaign using computer software.
• Co-manage the university’s YouTube page: creating and managing playlists, making video recommendations, adding essential closed captions and video descriptions.
• Creatively edit photos to achieve the required look of a specific project or marketing campaign using computer software and adding necessary metadata and keywords.
• Participate as a collaborative member of the Digital Content Production team, providing creative input, recommending new ideas for visual storytelling, and helping grow the Marist brand through our digital assets.
• Build strong relationships with faculty, staff, and students to identify new photography and video opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in video production, filmmaking, or a comparable discipline
• Adobe After Effects fundamentals
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot License holder

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, a link to at least 3 video work samples (website, Instagram, etc.), & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• 3 weeks of paid vacation. 4 weeks of paid vacation beginning in the 6th year of employment. 
• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years University contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
  • University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12% after 15 years.
  • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1,000 hours with Marist University.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available. Voluntary, up to IRS maximum contribution.
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee, spouse, and dependent children under age 26.
  • University pays 100% tuition only.
  • Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2,000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/or employee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of the University.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Full-time

Classification:

Administrative (Exempt)

Months per Year:

12

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm - required to be available during these times, but there is flexibility for on campus and remote work. The weekly schedule varies with some days on campus and other days working/editing-from-home depending on shoot and project schedules.

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.