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Position Title:

Videographer and Editor

Compensation:

$52,000 - $57,000

Department:

Creative Services_A

About this opportunity:

The Division of Marketing and Communications is seeking a creative, detail-oriented Videographer and Editor to join our Creative Services team. This position plays a key role in bringing the Ball State story to life through compelling visual storytelling. The successful candidate will lead video projects from concept to completion, managing all aspects of pre-production, production, and post-production, including videography, audio, lighting, editing, motion graphics, animation, and scriptwriting.
Working collaboratively with campus partners and external vendors, this position serves as a creative consultant and producer, developing engaging video and multimedia content that advances the University's strategic goals, enhances its brand, and connects with a variety of audiences.
Marketing and Communications is committed to fostering a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace where employees are supported and encouraged to grow professionally. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, 10 paid holidays, University-funded retirement programs, medical, dental, and prescription coverage, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition benefits, and more.
If you are passionate about visual storytelling and want to make an impact through creative work, we invite you to join our team at Ball State University.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, both now and in the future.

What you'll do and what you'll bring:

Position Function:

Direct and produce visually compelling video stories from pre-production through post-production using strong visual storytelling, cameras, audio, lighting, editing, animated graphics, and scriptwriting that support the goals, objectives, and brand of Ball State University. Serve as a consultant and producer for campus colleagues and external vendors on the creation of compelling video, graphics, and animation content.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications or other related field from an accredited institution

• Two years of experience in video production and multimedia content and some experience with basic motion graphics and animation.

• Strong narrative and digital storytelling skills.

• Proficiency in video and audio capture, as well as video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Experience creating basic motion graphics and animations.

• Knowledge of media codecs, video encoding software, streaming technologies, and digital media formats.

• Working knowledge of video and photography equipment, including camera controls, shutter speeds, apertures, lenses, filters, and visual effects.

• Understanding of professional audio recording techniques in a variety of environments and conditions.

• Knowledge of lighting principles, including three-point lighting, white balance, and color temperature.

• The ability and understanding to ensure that all videos created meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA. accessibility compliance when uploading videos to YouTube, including captioning and audio descriptions

• Ability to manage multiple projects and edit high-quality video content under tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of experience producing video content within a marketing, communications, or content strategy environment.

• Demonstrated experience developing scripts and creating video content for websites, social media platforms, and other digital channels.

• Experience producing video content and storytelling materials in a higher education setting.

• Familiarity with mirrorless camera systems, drones, gimbals, and other professional video production equipment.

• Experience using Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, and other creative software for motion graphics, audio enhancement, and branded video production.

• Knowledge of post-production workflows, including visual effects, audio sweetening, color correction, and final video delivery for multiple platforms.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work effectively in a small in-house production environment, including solo production when needed and close collaboration with the Manager of Videography and Production, writers, designers, photographers, social media staff, and campus clients.

• Serve as a consultant and liaison for campus colleagues on the creation of compelling video content, translating university messaging into compelling videos that exemplify the Ball State brand.

• Develop engaging video content that tells the Ball State story in ways that build and deepen positive relationships across constituencies.

• Consult with and advise clients to assist with writing video scripts in order to create accurate and informative videos for campus clients.

• Direct, film, capture and edit a variety of footage, including interviews, live event coverage, and studio production.

• Assist with studio-based video and audio productions, including interviews, podcasts, multi-camera recordings, lighting, audio setup, and basic troubleshooting.

• Develop and maintain relationships with other media-related areas across campus and in the community in order to ensure a regular flow of up-to-date video content for the website, social media, and other marketing and promotional use.

• Maintain expert knowledge of interactive video developments and all aspects of video production, including directing and cinematography, clean audio and lighting, as well as post-production editing techniques and software for audio sweetening, color grading, animated graphics, and compression formats for various delivery channels.

• Understand and adapt to the demands of a deadline-based editorial team, be able to write and follow creative briefs that help complete the goals and mission of the client and Ball State University.

• Stay abreast of the latest video equipment and techniques used in the industry.

• Develop and express visual identity for photo and video consistent with the university's brand through appropriate techniques.

• Advise and facilitate collaboration with Marketing and Communications colleagues, as well as other clients, on video projects.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

How to apply:

For inquiries, please contact:

Joel Bottom, University Manager of Videography and Production at joel.bottom@bsu.edu

IMPORTANT: To ensure accurate processing of your application, do not rely on a resume upload to populate the job experience section. All work history must be entered directly into the application fields.

Please follow upload instructions to attached all of the required supporting documents listed below.

• Cover Letter- Optional but preferred

• Resume

What we offer:

At Ball State University, we understand the importance of balancing professional responsibilities with personal well-being. That's why we offer paid 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and 10 holidays a year. Plus, our paid parental leave (6 weeks) is there for life's most significant moments. We offer affordable health and dental insurance, robust long-term disability and life insurance plans, as well a range of retirement benefits to provide financial security to you and your family. These benefits ensure that you can focus on your work and personal growth without worrying about the unexpected.

When you work for us, you are family. And to show our support of your family, we will cover 90 percent of your child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition at Ball State. We do the same for you. In fact, we'll cover 100 percent of the tuition costs for you to earn your undergraduate degree and 80 percent of your graduate tuition. This offer is good from the very first day you start. It's just one way we do our part to uplift you.

Let's fly together toward a secure and prosperous tomorrow.

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