Photo / Video Coordinator

Job Title

Photo / Video Coordinator

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Marketing & Communications

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

The Division of Marketing & Communications tells the story of Texas A&M and promotes and protects the Texas A&M brand. We achieve our goals through:

• Messaging – We work with peers across campus to develop, distribute and assess messaging about Texas A&M’s global impact in preparing future generations of leaders and improving lives through discovery and outreach.

• Branding – We maintain the University Brand Guidelines and provide tools and resources for our campus partners.

• Brand Oversight – We oversee licensing, trademark management and corporate business development relationships to maximize their commercial benefit to the university.

For more information, please visit us at https://marcomm.tamu.edu/ .

What we want

The Photo & Video Coordinator, under the direction of the Director of Visual Media, is responsible for implementing strategy and overseeing the production of photography and videography needs to fulfill the mission of the Division of Marketing and Communications. This will be accomplished through visual storytelling, video journalism, digital filmmaking, and photojournalism. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

Special Note: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

COVID-19 information:  Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M’s COVID-19 response, please visit the University’s COVID-19 website . For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness’ COVID-19 website .

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Three years’ experience in a creative work environment producing photography and video projects

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

• Proficiency with Macintosh systems and utilities

• Mastery of digital SLR and Cinema cameras, image editing, cinema camera operations, set design, continuous and strobe lighting, post production editing, color grading, and audio editing

• Proficient in Apple Final Cut, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop

Other Requirements or Factors:

• Work outside of standard work hours, evenings, and weekends

• Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment

• Work within tight time and budget constraints

• Must be attentive to detail and meet customer needs

Preferred Experience:

• Five years’ experience in video production and photography

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• FAA – Part 107 Drone Certification

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient with 3 axis gimbals, manual and automatic sliders and external recording devices. Drone photography and videography skills

Responsibilities:

• Develop and Create Photos and Videos – Works with internal and external marketing and communications teams to create, produce, film/photograph and edit digital media content to support the mission of the Division of Marketing and Communications and Texas A&M University. Recommends creative vision. Properly archives and masters digital assets.

• Develop and Maintain Campus Images – Supplies local, national, and world media with moving and still imagery of campus and campus events. Provides consulting and support to campus community on effective imagery and videography. Maintains a digital asset management system for digital content.

• Information Awareness – Maintains awareness and knowledge of current photography and videography production trends and technological advances. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.