Videographer

VP COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING (UA-VPCM-IUBLA)

Indiana University's (IU) Office of the Vice President for Communications and Marketing (VPCM) is charged with elevating Indiana University's visibility; state, national, and international reach; reputation; and enrollment growth.

Founded in 1820, Indiana University is one of the nation's leading public research universities, with 930 plus academic programs, 9 university campuses, and 9 School of Medicine campuses. Since its founding, Indiana University has helped students create brighter futures while also driving innovation, from breakthroughs in DNA technology, to cancer research, to trailblazing cultural programs and resources. Indiana University is home to top-ranked business, public and environmental affairs, education, law, arts and sciences, and music schools, as well as the world's first school of philanthropy, the nation's first school of informatics, and the country's largest medical school. Our hundreds of academic programs are among the world's best, and the university is always looking toward the horizon, thinking about what's next.

The university's campuses are united by IU 2030: The Indiana University Strategic Plan, an aspirational vision for a bold and ambitious future focused on student success and opportunity, transformative research and creativity, and service to the state of Indiana and beyond.

The Office of the Vice President of Communications and Marketing is seeking a videographer to capture and edit video that supports university-wide marketing and branding efforts, organic social media, signature university events, storytelling, paid social media, and other paid digital advertising efforts.

General Responsibilities

• Identifies basic, complex, special, and/or urgent videography projects for use in a variety of marketing and communications needs; sets timelines, determines desired video composition, performs necessary interviews and/or research, and selects and adjusts subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired artistic effects.
• Captures and edits video footage using various equipment and software, including Adobe Creative Suite, adjusting to formatting specifications of marketing and communications project needs, audiences, and platforms; may delegate basic editing tasks to Videography Assistant(s).
• Regularly consults with marketing and communications staff and other key stakeholders to determine project needs and ensure video elements align with strategy and objectives.
• Maintains inventory of filming equipment, including editing lab equipment, lenses, lights, and cameras; performs basic and more complex equipment repairs.
• Seeks input from peers and stakeholders on a variety of videography projects to evaluate effectiveness of different aesthetics, lighting, images, etc.
• May provide organizational training on videography methodology and strategy.
• May provide guidance to Videography Assistants or lower-level Videographers.
  
  

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in video production, art, or related field
  
  

Required

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of experience in relevant field
  
  

Preferred

• Experience in the creation of consistently branded videos that encourage sharing, engagement, and promotion of highly valuable programs and initiatives
• Experienced in large and small-scale video production, ranging from long-lead times to quick-turn production
  
  

Skills

Required

• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
  
  

Preferred

• Ability to be responsive and an excellent collaborator, with a solid track record of video storytelling
  
  

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Occasional evening and weekend work will be necessary.

Bloomington, Indiana

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Marketing & Communications

Job Family: Visual Communications

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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