Photography & Visual Content Specialist job with Howard University

The Talent Acquisition division hires certified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the general strategic success of Howard University. Hiring employees “for fit” makes vital contributions to Howard University’s total mission. At Howard University, we prioritize well-being {and professional} development. Here is what we provide:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and imaginative and prescient insurance coverage, plus psychological well being assist
• Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, versatile work preparations
• Financial Wellness: Competitive wage, 403(b) with firm match
• Professional Development: Ongoing coaching, tuition reimbursement, and profession development paths
• Additional Perks: Wellness applications, commuter advantages, and a vibrant firm tradition

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BASIC FUNCTIONS:

The Photography and Visual Content Specialist will function the University’s lead photographer and a key visible storyteller inside the Office of University Communications (OUC). Reporting primarily to the Assistant Vice President of Digital and Multi-media Communications, and secondarily to the Vice President of Communications and Chief Communications Officer, this place is accountable for capturing, producing, and curating high-quality images content material that paperwork Howard University’s historical past, folks, milestones, and day by day life throughout all campuses. Secondarily, this place may also assist video manufacturing and content material improvement, as wanted.

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:

Manage and supply steering to scholar employees and/or scholar interns.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

This position combines superior technical experience with inventive imaginative and prescient to assist institutional storytelling, model fame, historic documentation, and digital archiving. The Specialist leverages the newest imaging, video, and rising applied sciences to visually symbolize Howard University with excellence, authenticity, and consistency throughout platforms.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

VISUAL STORYTELLING & CONTENT CREATION

• Serve because the University’s lead photographer, visually illustrating the various sides of Howard University, together with educational life, campus environments, management engagements, ceremonies, athletic occasions, conferences, and particular applications.
• Capture and produce high-quality images and video content material to be used throughout digital, print, social media, advertising, media relations, and archival functions.
• Provide photojournalism-style protection of high-visibility and time-sensitive occasions, usually beneath tight deadlines.
• Conceptualize, plan, direct, and execute photograph and video shoots in studio and on location.
• Demonstrate adaptability in dynamic environments and seize each deliberate and unscripted moments.

VIDEO PRODUCTION & MULTIMEDIA

• Collaborate with OUC crew members to conceptualize, seize, and produce video content material aligned with institutional priorities and storytelling targets.
• Execute all phases of video manufacturing, together with pre-production, filming, audio seize, enhancing, coloration grading, captioning, and ultimate supply.
• Ensure accessibility finest practices, resembling captioning and SRT file improvement.
• Stay present on rising traits in video, streaming platforms, social media, and generative AI instruments, integrating them into manufacturing workflows the place acceptable.

BRAND STRATEGY & VISUAL IDENTITY

• Support the event and implementation of visible branding methods that reinforce Howard University’s id, mission, and fame.
• Ensure all visible property adhere to the University model requirements.
• Independently produce stylized, inventive content material whereas sustaining model consistency.
• Collaborate with the Director of Creative Services and Graphic Design to develop and execute a University-wide environmental images plan to strategically place compelling, high-quality imagery all through campus buildings and services, guaranteeing that visible shows mirror Howard University’s folks, educational excellence, historical past, tradition, achievements, and evolving institutional story.
• Conduct an annual evaluate of environmental images displayed in key administrative, educational, student-facing, and different high-visibility campus buildings and develop and implement an annual refresh plan to interchange, replace, and curate imagery in coordination with University management and acceptable campus companions.
• Maintain a list of environmental images installations throughout key University services, figuring out alternatives for brand new or refreshed imagery and guaranteeing that images displayed in University areas stays present, visually compelling, consultant of the Howard neighborhood, and aligned with institutional model requirements and priorities.

DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT & ARCHIVAL SERVICES

• Edit, tag, rename, catalogue, and archive images and video property inside the University’s digital asset administration system, supporting long-term digital archival companies.
• Support the enlargement of digital archival companies, guaranteeing historic and institutional content material is preserved, searchable, and accessible.
• Manage media information throughout a number of codecs, codecs, and platforms with consideration to element and long-term usability. Collaboration & Project Management

COLLABORATION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Collaborate with school, employees, college students, directors, University management, services groups, and different campus companions to determine, curate, set up, and periodically refresh environmental images displayed all through University buildings and public areas.
• Coordinate and handle photograph requests throughout the University, together with portraiture photographs of college management, Board of Trustees, school and employees.
• Lead and oversee freelance photographers, videographers, and distributors as wanted.
• Successfully handle a number of initiatives concurrently whereas assembly deadlines and sustaining high-quality requirements.
• Attend and contribute to common conferences inside the Office of University Communications.
• Manage, present steering to, and collaborate with scholar campus photographers, together with scholar employees and interns who’re assigned to work with the Office of
• University Communications in assist of capturing and documenting high-quality images and different digital content material to assist storytelling, branding, and historic archives.

EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

• Maintain, take a look at, safe, and oversee images and video gear utilized in capturing and enhancing.
• Research and advise management on evolving business practices, instruments, and applied sciences.
• Transport gear and journey to on- and off-campus areas as required.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Exceptional images expertise, together with portraiture, dwell occasion protection, and environmental images.
• Strong video manufacturing and post-production expertise.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator).
• Experience with skilled digital camera ecosystems (Nikon and/or Canon most popular) and powerful understanding of lighting strategies, together with off-camera lighting.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively beneath strain with glorious organizational, time administration, and communication expertise.
• Demonstrated consideration to element, cultural competence, and talent to work successfully with numerous populations.
• Familiarity with generative AI instruments, workflows, and rising media applied sciences.
• Positive, skilled, and forward-thinking crew participant.
• Ability to determine and keep efficient and harmonious work relations with school, employees, college students and the general public, and work successfully with folks from a wide range of culturally numerous backgrounds.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s diploma in images, movie, video manufacturing, visible communications, or a associated area or an equal mixture of schooling, coaching, and expertise. Minimum of seven years {of professional} expertise in images, visible communications, or associated surroundings. Demonstrated expertise producing professional-quality images and video content material. Resume and digital portfolio is required to use. Ability to work outdoors regular enterprise hours and journey as required.

Compliance Salary Range Disclosure

Expected Salary Range: $80,000 – $85,000