University of Houston - Houston, TX
posted 3 months ago
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.