Responsibilities

• Produce professional-quality video and photography to be used on the web, social media, and traditional media consistent with the Luther brand and strategic goals.
• Develop and optimize workflow techniques to manage visual media projects effectively and efficiently
• Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor student photographers
• Assist when needed with recruitment, training and supervision of student videographers
• Manage assignments, and calendar in collaboration with the Creative Director
• Manage and maintain digital management system for video and photo, making files searchable and accessible for use.
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all gear and production supplies
• Monitor visual media trends in both technology and messaging, and assist in addressing how the college can utilize them in communication of strategic goals and values.
• Recruit, train and develop student worker team to cover campus events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with preference for majors in related digital production fields.
• Two or more years experience in multimedia technologies including video, audio, textual, visual, graphical, and other electronic media.
• Experience in higher education is strongly preferred.
• Comfortable working with DSLR cameras, audio equipment, lighting, and editing tools such as Adobe Premiere, Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop
• Desire to constantly push the envelope of the possible within the guardrails of a brand
• Ability to multitask with competing priorities under tight deadlines and to function effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Equally comfortable editing video and photo, as behind the camera.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends of the college
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Some weekend and evening work required