Director of Videography
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Job Title
Director of VideographyAgency
Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Marketing & CommunicationsProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
College Station TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Glimpse of the Job
Are you a Creative Thinker Maximizing a HighLevel Brand for Storytelling
The Director of Videography will lead a bold branddefining video strategy that elevates the national reputation of one of the countrys leading public universities This role sits at the center of the central marketing team and is responsible for shaping how the world sees feels and talks about our institution through cinematic emotionally resonant storytelling.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a creative force and strategic thinker. Someone who can both envision concept and produce standout work at scale as well as coach the team to produce stand out work at scale that commands attention earns awards builds brand equity and drives measurable impact across digital platforms.
Qualifications
Required Education & Experience:
Bachelors degree in media arts film production digital marketing journalism marketing communications or other applicable field.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in videography photography or multimedia production and hiring developing and managing creative teams in a creative production environment.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills: Ability to positively and professionally interact with colleagues contractors and interview participants.
Working knowledge of office software.
Skilled in utilizing various learning and active listening strategies.
Ability to manage multiple projects collaborate effectively with colleagues and meet deadlines.
High level of organization and selfmotivation.
A passion for pursuing Texas A&Ms values and Marketing and Communications vision and goals.
Ability to be flexible adjust to fluctuating priorities and produce reliable and highquality work products.
Ability and willingness to travel utilizing standard commercial and/or personal modes of transportation.
Proficiency in industrystandard software such as Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop Lightroom and DaVinci Resolve.
Strong storytelling skills with an understanding of how to engage audiences visually.
Knowledge of digital asset management systems and content distribution platforms.
A wellqualified candidate for this position will also possess extensive experience in higher education and government with a deep understanding of Texas A&M Universitys brand and audience. This individual will be skilled in aerial/drone photography and videography holding FAA certification. They will excel in managing multimedia content strategies for large organizations particularly in higher education and corporate marketing. They will also be proficient in Adobe Premiere and other programs like After Effects Photoshop and Illustrator. Additionally has a portfolio featuring highimpact emotionally compelling videos as well as experience scaling video production and a thorough understanding of video distribution across various platforms.
Responsibilities
Leadership and Team Management:
Oversee and manage a team of videographers and multimedia editors providing handson coaching professional development opportunities and constructive performance feedback to enhance individual and team growth.
Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages creative problemsolving and continuous improvement in visual storytelling.
Serve as a mentor by guiding team members in refining their technical skills storytelling techniques and industry best practices to elevate the quality of video content.
Establish and refine production workflows efficiently assigning projects based on team strengths workload balance and strategic priorities while maintaining highquality and timely content delivery.
Collaborate with Texas A&M internal stakeholders to align visual content with university goals while also serving as a creative consultant to ensure compelling and effective storytelling.
Visual Content Strategy and :
Develop and execute a universitywide visual content strategy that enhances brand awareness and engagement.
Lead the conceptualization and production of highquality video content.
Ensure visual content aligns with Texas A&M Universitys branding guidelines and marketing objectives.
Direct multimedia projects from preproduction to postproduction including scripting shooting editing and final delivery.
Maintain a strong understanding of emerging trends in visual storytelling digital media and social media content strategy. Incorporating feedback from MarComm colleagues teams and executives.
Production Oversight and Creative Direction:
Supervise and direct all aspects of video production including cinematography lighting audio recording motion graphics and animation.
Oversee photography coverage ensuring highquality imagery for internal and external communications.
Implement and maintain best practices for digital asset management ensuring efficient storage tagging and retrieval of video and photography content.
Oversee postproduction processes including editing color correction sound mixing and graphics integration.
Budget and Equipment Management:
Manage budgets for videography and photography operations ensuring costeffective resource allocation.
Oversee the acquisition maintenance and upgrading of video and photography equipment ensuring access to industryleading tools.
Manage relationships with external vendors freelancers and production agencies as needed.
Compliance Standards and Accessibility:
Ensure all video content meets accessibility standards including closed captioning and alternative text descriptions.
Maintain compliance with copyright privacy laws and media usage policies.
Establish and enforce quality control measures to maintain brand consistency across all visual content.
What You Need To Know
Location: College Station TX.
Salary: Commensurate based on selected candidates experience.
Cover Letter/Resume/Portfolio: A cover letter resume and portfolio (or link to portfolio) are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.
Other:Some travel is required.
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events stateoftheart recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable costofliving and no long commutes.
Medical prescription drug dental vision life and AD&D flexible spending accounts and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
Living Well a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
