Senior Photographer | U-M Careers

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How to Apply

A canopy letter is required and may seem as the primary web page of your resume. Use it to share why this place excites you, spotlight the abilities and expertise that make you a powerful match, and embody a hyperlink to a portfolio that includes 15-20 of your greatest photos that replicate the work performed at Michigan Photography, plus at the least one picture essay or multi-image mission. Applications lacking any of those items won’t be reviewed.

Job Summary

Michigan Photography–nationally acknowledged for delivering skilled images to the University of Michigan neighborhood, the media, and the general public, and the unique supplier of nonetheless imagery for U-M Athletics–is in search of a talented, artistic, and skilled photographer to affix our staff. As the visible storytelling arm of the Office of the Vice President for Communications, we seize the spirit of Michigan by means of portraits, occasion protection, athletics images, and narrative-driven picture creation. Our work helps form how the college is seen, remembered, and celebrated. This position presents the chance to contribute to significant tasks, collaborate with proficient creatives, and assist outline the visible id of a world-class establishment. The place reviews on to the Director of Michigan Photography.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a profession crammed with objective and alternative, the University of Michigan presents a complete advantages package deal that will help you keep effectively, defend your self and your loved ones, and plan for a safe future. Benefits embody:

• Generous day off, together with household care and maternity and parental leaves
• A retirement plan that gives two-for-one matching contributions after one yr
• Many selections for complete medical health insurance
• Dental protection
• Life insurance coverage
• Long-term incapacity protection
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care bills

Responsibilities*

As a part of our artistic staff, you may inform the story of campus life by means of photos throughout information, advertising, and social platforms. You’ll create portraits in studio and on location, and {photograph} athletics, capturing peak motion in fast-paced environments. You’ll present glorious consumer service from first contact by means of closing supply, usually working independently, remotely, and on tight turnaround, modifying photos instantly after assignments to satisfy deadlines. This position routinely strikes audio/visible tools weighing as much as 50 kilos throughout campus to consumer places, in addition to remaining in a stationary place all through your complete shift, together with evenings and weekends.

Skills You Have

• Collaborative / Team Player – Although most assignments are one-person jobs, sharing experience and rising from experiences are mandatory instruments for a staff of various photographers to stay cohesive. Be prepared to help wherever is required, even if you’re indirectly assigned.
• Flexible / Adaptable – Our schedule is complicated and ever-changing. You could not have the identical two days off each week. Last-minute assignments could come up.
• Communication – Every project is totally different; it is vital to grasp every consumer’s must be adequately ready and overdeliver. There may even be fixed communication with the entrance desk concerning scheduling, invoicing, and consumer wants & expectations.
• Leadership – We are in search of somebody who’s snug guiding a staff and taking the lead on tasks, although you’ll be new to the workplace.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor’s diploma (Equivalent mixture of schooling {and professional} expertise can be thought-about)
• 15+ years {of professional} images expertise
• Experience with Nikon digicam methods and Profoto lighting most well-liked, however not mandatory
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, PhotoMechanic, and Google Suite
• Comfortable working in skilled digital workflows, together with file administration, shade correction, and modifying for a number of platforms
• Experience with digital asset administration methods, together with organizing, tagging, archiving, and sustaining metadata requirements
• Strong photo-editing and retouching expertise whereas sustaining authenticity

Work Schedule

Based within the Michigan Photography studio on U-M’s central campus in Ann Arbor, with a hybrid schedule together with studio work, on-location shoots, and distant work. This is a full-time, 40-hour position that repeatedly contains paid extra time, plus night and weekend assignments tied to occasion protection. Occasional in a single day journey exterior Michigan is required. This position includes touring to numerous places on and off campus to arrange audio/visible tools. Most work can be in Ann Arbor, however you’ll have assignments in Detroit, Dearborn, Flint, Lansing, and even Grand Rapids.

Modes of Work

Positions which are eligible for hybrid or cellular/distant work mode are on the discretion of the hiring division. Work agreements are reviewed yearly at a minimal and are topic to vary at any time, and for any motive, all through the course of employment. Learn extra concerning the work modes.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for no less than 7 calendar days. This job could also be faraway from posting boards and stuffed anytime after the minimal posting interval has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment alternative employer.