Photographer

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Enterprise Marketing and Communications is seeking to hire a Photographer.

The Photographer is responsible for contributing to VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications (EMC) visual storytelling expertise by creating bold visual messages that inspire viewers to connect with the VCU enterprise brand. This position reports to the Director of Video and Photography Services and the VCU Health Video Production Manager and collaborates with cross functional teams across the VCU enterprise. The Photographer serves as a proactive champion for advancing the VCU brand through creating compelling photographs and DSLR video that shape favorable brand perceptions for VCU. 

The Photographer position requires a multi-talented expert, able to produce still photography ranging from high-end marketing imagery that embodies the VCU and VCU Health System brand including, news, portraiture and basic news/social media video. The ideal candidate loves visual storytelling, embodies creativity, thinks outside the box and can execute high quality photography and video with efficiency and professionalism.

This role requires an ability to capture compelling moments for news stories and portraits, inspire creative partners, concept still photography ideas, collaborate with stakeholders and produce content for stakeholders across the university and health system. It's equal parts conceptual and executional -- with the ability to bring ideas big and small to life through photography and basic video. It requires a talent that's unafraid to push creative frontiers, experiment, and encourage others to do the same.  The Photographer will create and produce high quality content for brand marketing, brand journalism, owned websites, social media platforms and various other media channels that meet the strategic needs of the university and health system.

Core Functions

Candidates must possess a solid understanding of current photography and video techniques and trends that inform structured storytelling that move viewers to connect with the VCU brand.

Particular emphasis on candidate’s demonstrated ability to create brand storytelling through exemplary photography skills.

A proficient communicator of visual creative strategy, with the ability to provide, take and deliver on an approved creative direction.

Demonstrated ability to create excellent environmental and studio portraits.

The ability to manage multiple photography and video news assignments with great attention to detail.

The position collaborates with the following key functional areas.

Director of Photography and Video, Marketing
Executive Creative Director, Marketing
Digital Director, Marketing
Director of VCU News Operations
Director of Public Relations, Monroe Park Campus
Director of Public Relations, VCU Health
Manager of Video, VCU Health
AVP, Brand Marketing VCU
AVP, Strategy and Marketing VCU Health

Sherri Brooks
brookssd4@vcu.edu