Digital Content Videographer

Location: New York City United States

Job Description:

Position Information

Position Availability: Position Title: Temporary Digital Content Videographer Requisition Number: 0206074446 Location New York City Position Type: Part Time Faculty Position Status: Temporary/Seasonal Department: CA/M&C Responsibilities:

We are seeking a social media-savvy videographer with a strong portfolio in video and audio editing to assist the work of the Digital Engagement and content department at The New School.

The Digital Engagement group is part of The New School's Marketing and Communications department, and plays a critical role in elevating reputation, building advocacy, and supporting enrollment efforts for the university and its schools. As students spend more time online, the content produced by this hire will impact our relationships with prospective and current students.

The Videographer executes multiple parts of the department's multi-platform social content strategy, with an emphasis on rapid response video production. Social media works on a cycle of hours and days, rather than months or semesters, so we expect this person to be able to work quickly and with a high standard. They should have a love of social media, and an ability to create content that's sensitive to the needs and expectations of our key audience. The candidate will collaborate with other staff and student workers on shoots, taking an idea from conception to execution. Similarly, this person will collaborate with other colleges and departments within The New School community and should feel comfortable explaining production plans to stakeholders. While this position requires a working knowledge of all the large social platforms, it will be heavily focused on platforms favored by prospective students, such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

This is a temp role expected to take up to 15 hours/week, with an occasional need for off-hours shoots on nights or weekends. This position will report to the Senior Manager, Digital Engagement.

The New School is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that upholds and advances diversity and inclusion across all areas of employment, education, and access to its educational, artistic, and cultural programs and activities. We strongly encourage applications from individuals who share our commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community.

Responsibilities

• Support enrollment and overall marketing goals by conceiving and creating content that connects with prospective and current students.
• Execute projects at all stages, from pre-production through post, ensuring brand integrity of all final deliverables.
• Assist in marketing video and photo shoots as necessary.
• Coordinate with colleagues to ensure we are capturing media for multiple uses: website, social, YouTube, etc
• Assist in training on video production and social media for university staff as required.
• Assist in sourcing new vendors.
• Manage production of social-specific needs, such as captions, filters, and stickers.
• Maintain knowledge of trends and advances in digital media.

Work Mode

Hybrid - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice. Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions.

Salary: $45.00/hr.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven track record of producing creative and/or editorial video
• Sensitive to the speed required for social content, with a healthy respect for deadlines
• Experience with Adobe Design programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator and film editing software such as Final Cut Pro
• Technical Mastery of DSLR and other best practice camera systems for video production.
• Working knowledge of DSLR for basic but competent photography capture.
• Mastery of Adobe Premier, After Effects, and Adobe Media Encoder.
• Competency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to use the G Suite (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive).
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Willingness to engage with a unique and diverse community and its concerns
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to take feedback and work collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with high-profile brands and influencers
• Experience working with academic or public-interest content
• Understanding of The New School's unique community and offerings