Student Photographer/ Videographer - Marketing & Brand Strategy

The Student Photographer/videographer is responsible for visually illustrating campus life by meeting the photographic and video needs of Marketing & Brand Strategy at Bowling Green State University and assisting in the production of presentations for promotional and informational use by the Bowling Green State University. Contribute to overall visuals and image branding, internal communications and special projects/presentations.

Career Readiness Competencies: 

• Career & Self-Development
• Communication
• Technology

• Primary Responsibilities:
  • Provide visual coverage of BGSU events and assignments by Marketing & Brand Strategy at BGSU.
  • Assist the Photography Director, the University Photographer/Videographer on photo and video related assignments for BGSU and provide visual coverage of BGSU events as assigned.
  • Work in post to prepare digital files for reproductions, and import collection of images into Digital Asset Management System (DAM).
• Secondary Duties:
  • Document campus life, events, and cover assignments for Marketing & Brand Strategy through photography and videography.
  • Assist the photographers and videographers in conducting in-house and location photo shoots, set up proper lighting equipment and enhance the presentation of subjects and products.
  • Organize and upload photographs and video assets into the DAM system.
  • Work closely with Photography Director and Marketing & Brand Strategy production staff to ensure accurate delivery of image files.
  • Capture images and videos of internal and external University events, faculty, staff, and students for promotional and marketing purposes. Includes coverage of athletic events.
  • Storage and archiving digital images to the DAM system from assignments generated within the Photography Department.

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability requirements:
  • Student photographer must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
  • Position requires a working knowledge of Mac systems, Adobe Suite-Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere, and Microsoft Excel.
  • Must have work experience with conventional and electronic imaging.
  • Must have work experience in digital photography for electronic media production.
  • Able to multi-task yet maintain close attention to detail and timeliness of work production.
  • Able to work in a positive team-oriented manner with a variety of students, faculty, staff, administrators, vendors, and members of the general public.
  • Must possess excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrates understanding of Marketing photography, videography, journalism and mass communication.
  • Ability to operate and transport cameras and lighting equipment weighing up to fifty pounds to locations on and off-campus.
  • Requires attendance at evening and/or weekend activities, plus occasional travel.

Bowling Green State University is an Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to ensuring an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and encourage applications from all regardless of sex, race, veteran-status, disability, age, gender identity, genetic information, religion, or sexual orientation. EEOC Know Your Rights Poster: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer.  If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents