Videographer

UR University of Richmond; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Videographer at the University of Richmond supports University Communications' marketing strategies by developing compelling videos for channels such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. You will assist with filming, editing, and delivering finished products while collaborating on scripts and concepts to tell university-level brand stories from concept to completion.

Responsibilities include lighting, audio, teleprompter, color grading, motion graphics, and ensuring alignment

Qualifications

• Knowledge of video camera usage, audio setup, and lighting
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Media Encoder, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer
• Experience with animation and graphic software, including Adobe After Effects
• Color grading, audio mixing, and video output format knowledge
• Ability to work from storyboards and manage multiple projects from concept to delivery
• Strong communication and teamwork and time management skills
• Education: bachelor's degree in film/communications or equivalent; minimum 1 year videography experience, portfolio required

Responsibilities

• Capture high-quality video footage and audio.
• Support senior videographer and video editor.
• Follow brand guidelines and contribute to storytelling.
• Handle production files and video libraries.
• Assist with lighting, teleprompting, and audio design.
• Edit and color grade videos for multiple channels.

Skills

Video camera usage

Audio setup

Lighting setup

Video editing software

Animation and graphic software

Color grading

Storyboarding

Time management

Communication and teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in film production, media studies, communications, or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

Audition

Media Encoder

DaVinci Resolve

Avid Media Composer

Job description

Job Description Job Summary: The Videographer is responsible for assisting in and developing compelling videos to support University Communications marketing strategies and propel the University of Richmond brand across channels including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and others. The Videographer will assist with professional filming, editing, and providing a finished product. The position collaborates with others on scripts and concepts. Support in the creation of university-level brand storytelling, with audio and video content, by helping take concepts from script to completion. This will include but is not limited to filming, recording audio, lighting set up, teleprompting, audio and video editing, color grading, audio design, and motion graphics.

Job Duties:

• Capture high-quality video footage and audio files using professional-grade equipment
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices to continually improve video production quality
• Manage and maintain video equipment, including cameras, lighting, and sound equipment
• Update/edit video content in response to feedback from University Communications colleagues and campus partners as requested
• Support senior videographer and video editor as needed
• Manage, organize, and maintain production files and video libraries
• Work within University brand guidelines to produce videos for the University’s communication channels utilizing: Effective storytelling techniques Cuts, splices, transitions, and titles Sound effects and audio track Motion graphic animation Color grading and enhancement Creative collaboration

Qualifications:

• Knowledge, skills & ability: Video camera usage
• Audio setup and recording
• Lighting set up
• Video editing software, including Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Media Encoder, DaVinci Resolve, and Avid Media Composer
• Animation and graphic software including Adobe After Effects and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Color grading, audio mixing, and video output format knowledge
• A keen eye, attention to detail, and artistic ability
• Ability to work from storyboards
• Ability to manage multiple projects from concept to final delivery by meeting deadlines
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills that allow collaboration across teams
• Excellent time management skills
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving talents
• Education & Experience: A bachelor's degree in film production, media studies, communications, or equivalent
• A minimum of one year of proven work experience as a Videographer, portfolio required

Work Schedule:

• Full-time; Exempt position Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00PM. This position will require you to work outside of regular office hours to include evenings and weekends.

Pay Structure:

• Grade 5 ($43,867 to $58,136 annually)

Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area. UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought. With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.