Hourly Pooled Visual Media Editor, Student Media

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JOB TITLE:

Visual Media Editor

JOB PURPOSE:

The Student Visual Media Editor leads the visual storytelling efforts for Student Media by overseeing photography videography graphics page design and multimedia production across the student newspaper website and broadcast platforms. This position ensures that visual content is engaging accurate timely and consistent with Student Medias editorial and branding standards while supervising and mentoring student photographers videographers graphic designers and other visual contributors

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Oversee the visual presentation of all Student Media products including the newspaper website broadcast programming and social media platforms.
2. Direct the planning creation and publication of photographs videos graphics illustrations infographics and other visual content.
3. Assign supervise and mentor photographers videographers graphic designers and other visual media staff.
4. Coordinate visual coverage of campus news athletics features entertainment opinion and special events.
5. Work closely with editors reporters producers and designers to ensure visual content complements editorial coverage.
6. Ensure all visual content meets journalistic ethics copyright requirements accessibility standards and Student Media policies.
7. Review select and edit photographs videos graphics and layouts for quality accuracy technical excellence and consistency.
8. Assist with page design digital presentation and multimedia storytelling as needed.
9. Ensure deadlines for visual content are met for print digital broadcast and social media publications.
10. Train student staff on photography videography graphic design editing software camera equipment lighting and multimedia production techniques.
11. Assist with recruitment training and evaluation of visual media staff.
12. Perform other duties as assigned in support of Student Media operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Full-time student with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
2. Experience in photography videography graphic design multimedia production or visual journalism.
3. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud software such as Photoshop Lightroom Illustrator Premiere Pro After Effects InDesign or comparable creative software.
4. Understanding of visual storytelling composition design principles and multimedia production techniques.
5. Ability to manage multiple projects and meet frequent production deadlines.
6. Ability to work collaboratively with editors reporters producers designers and other student staff.
7. Willingness to train mentor and supervise fellow student employees.
8. Access to a digital camera.
9. Must be available to start work Aug. 24 2025
10. Must be available for publication deadlines on Sundays and Wednesday nights.
11. Must be available Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for training.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ability to shoot quality digital photographs in newspaper style
2. Some prior supervisory experience

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume or C.V.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers and the successful candidate must be available to work and perform essential job functions on campus understanding our location is at 7220 feet above sea level.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

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