Photographer Videographer 3 - Enrollment Services - STA015290

$25,000 - $45,000/Yr

University of Houston - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Houston, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The University of Houston is seeking a skilled Photographer Videographer to join the Enrollment Services team. This position involves researching, conceiving, and capturing high-quality photographs that represent the university's portraiture, architecture, and campus life for various departmental publications, both in print and electronic formats. The successful candidate will manage photography for a wide range of institutional and presidential requests, acting as the university's liaison for outsourced photography projects. In this role, the Photographer Videographer will oversee the photographic component of all publications, advertising, and university collateral from concept to completion. Collaboration is key, as the individual will work closely with the art director and graphic designers to translate marketing objectives into creative visual executions. The position also requires monitoring university advertising to ensure adherence to photographic branding and standards. The Photographer Videographer will consult with clients to assess individual project needs and collaborate with designers to capture imagery that best suits those needs. Additionally, the role involves serving as a photography liaison with external entities when necessary, making recommendations for the best approaches to photographic assignments. The candidate will provide video, audio, and high-resolution still photography both in the studio and on location, and will be responsible for editing and formatting multimedia images using state-of-the-art equipment and software. Training and assistance on photographic and multimedia equipment and related software will also be part of the responsibilities, particularly for interns and staff. The individual will be expected to research, recommend, and utilize new technologies for media and publications, while maintaining media equipment, facilities, supplies, and archives. Other job-related duties may be assigned as needed.

Responsibilities

• Researches, conceives and photographs portraits, architecture and campus life for department publications both print and electronic.
• Manages photography for a myriad of institutional and presidential requests and serves as university liaison for outsourced photography projects.
• Manages the photographic component of all publications, advertising and university collateral from concept to completion.
• Works in tandem with art director and graphic designers to translate marketing objectives in creative executions.
• Monitors university advertising for adherence to photographic branding and standards.
• Consults with clients to evaluate individual project needs; works with designers and clients to shoot imagery best suited to project needs.
• Serves as photography liaison with outside entities, as needed.
• Makes recommendations for the best approach to photographic assignments.
• Provides video, audio and high resolution still photography in the studio and on location.
• Edits and formats multimedia images using state-of-the-art equipment and software.
• Provides assistance and training on photographic and multimedia equipment and related software to interns and staff as needed.
• Researches, recommends and utilizes new technologies for media and publications.
• Maintains media equipment, facilities, supplies and archives.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of directly related job experience.
• Thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of photography and videography.
• Experience in higher education is preferred.
• Strong service leadership skills including mutual respect, active listening, and responsiveness.
• Ability to multi-task, stay organized, and work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and implement policies and procedures clearly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Public speaking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in higher education settings.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with diverse groups.
• Experience with public speaking and presentations.