Videographer/Photographer

Paylocity; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Assumption University seeks a Videographer/Photographer to serve as a key visual storyteller within the Integrated Marketing team. You will produce high-quality photography and video content to showcase campus life, academics, athletics, and events across digital and print channels.

You'll edit using industry-standard software, collaborate with faculty and staff, and contribute to seasonal campaigns to elevate the University's brand. Evening/weekend coverage for events may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Strong portfolio of professional photography and videography.
• Experience with DSLR/mirrorless cameras, lighting, audio, and stabilization.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop; After Effects is a plus.
• Strong visual composition, lighting, storytelling, and post-production workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
• Commitment to Assumption University's mission and identity.

Responsibilities

• Capture and produce high-quality photo and video content reflecting the University's mission, brand standards, and priorities.
• Create and edit professional-quality videos with graphics, color correction, and motion elements as needed.
• Capture, edit, and retouch photography for digital, print, social media, and publications.
• Collaborate with writers, designers, marketers, admissions staff, athletics, faculty, and partners to develop visuals aligning with messaging.
• Assist with creative planning for visual storytelling and seasonal campaigns to elevate the University’s brand.
• Maintain and organize digital assets with proper tagging and storage for future use.
• Stay current on visual storytelling trends, photography and video production techniques, and social media best practices.
• Provide photography and videography support for events, athletics contests, and other assignments as needed.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Photo & video

DSLR/mirrorless

Adobe CC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

After Effects

Job description

Description

As a member of the Integrated Marketing team, the Videographer/Photographer will serve as a key visual storyteller, producing high-quality photography and video content that showcases the Assumption experience across a wide range of audiences and platforms. This position is responsible for capturing, editing, and delivering compelling visual content that supports the University\'s enrollment, advancement, athletics, academic, and brand marketing initiatives. Working collaboratively with colleagues across campus, the Videographer/Photographer will help tell authentic stories that highlight student life, academics, faculty expertise, alumni success, campus events, and the Greyhound community. The successful candidate will have a strong creative eye, technical proficiency with professional camera equipment, and experience producing engaging visual content for digital platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively with the Integrated Marketing team and campus partners, the Videographer/Photographer will:
• Capture and produce high-quality photo and video content that reflects the University\'s mission, brand standards, and strategic priorities.
• Create and edit professional-quality videos using industry-standard software, incorporating graphics, music, color correction, and motion elements as appropriate for each project.
• Capture, edit, and retouch photography for use across digital, print, advertising, social media, and University publications.
• Collaborate with writers, designers, marketers, admissions staff, athletics, faculty, and campus partners to develop visual concepts that align with institutional messaging and campaign goals.
• Assist with creative planning by identifying opportunities for new visual storytelling, seasonal campaigns, and content series that elevate the University\'s brand.
• Maintain and organize digital photo and video assets, ensuring proper storage, tagging, and accessibility for future use.
• Stay current on emerging visual storytelling techniques, photography and video trends, production technologies, and social media best practices.
• Occasionally provide photography and videography support during evenings and weekends for University events, athletics contests, and other special assignments.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Sitting, standing, walking, and bending are required of this position. Use of a computer keyboard and computer screen for periods of time with close vision and the ability to adjust visual focus plus manual dexterity are required.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

The mental demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Examples of mental demands include reading (documents), detailed work, confidentiality, language, math, reasoning, oral

communications, written communications, customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, constant interruptions, and performing calculations when necessary.

About Assumption University:

St. John Paul II wrote: “Man\'s creation by God ‘in his own image’ confers upon every human person an eminent dignity; it also postulates the fundamental equality of all human beings.” Assumption University recognizes the essential contribution of a diverse community of students, staff, and faculty and condemns all forms of harassment, discrimination, and disrespect. As such, and in compliance with the requirements of federal law and/or the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Assumption University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy, as well as other legally protected status, in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities, except where such conditions may constitute bona fide qualifications for the programs or activities in question.

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree preferred with 3 to 5 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience in professional photography and videography through previous employment, internships, freelance work, and/or a strong portfolio.
• Experience operating DSLR and/or mirrorless camera systems, professional lenses, lighting, audio equipment, and stabilization tools.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop. Knowledge of After Effects preferred.
• Strong understanding of visual composition, lighting, storytelling, audio capture, and post-production workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to producing polished, high-quality work.
• Willingness to contribute actively to the mission of the University and demonstrate respect for the Catholic and Assumptionist identity of Assumption University.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing as an engaged member of the Integrated Marketing team.