Senior Videographer

at  George Mason University

Department: Communications and Marketing
Classification: Media Specialist 4
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Pay Band: 05
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in multimedia or film studies, film production or digital imaging, plus demonstrated professional experience (ideally in an academic or non-profit setting). Alternatively, significant demonstrated experience filming in a commercial advertising setting and producing promotional videos;\
• Experience understanding and translating marketing messages into visual communications;
• Experience managing a set and controlling a recording environment to bring out the best possible interviews and conversations;
• Experience with creating storyboards that include prop lists, equipment needs, location suggestions, scene styling/setting suggestions;
• Advanced-level user of multimedia authoring software like Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro;
• Demonstrated advanced video/audio editing and multimedia composition skills;
• Demonstrated visual thinker with advanced conceptual skills to plan, shoot, light, record, and edit video, audio and multimedia as required by concept and script;
• Demonstrated ability to work with others; must be able to relate with or develop an easy rapport with a broad range of faculty, staff, and students in various stages of their careers from diverse backgrounds and life experiences;
• Ability to actively engage in workgroups across campus units to explore mutual interests, cooperative opportunities, and pool resources;
• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time, production schedules and estimate resource needs;
• Ability to use project management software to document progress on every project;
• Ability to coach and mentor OUB videography staff, student employees, on-set volunteers, and freelance workers, to grow the collective skillset of OUB and assure that all projects are completed on time;
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment and continue working successfully;
• Physical ability to handle bulky equipment for an extended period in variable temperature and weather conditions; and
• Ability to organize and maintain video and production equipment and computers.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to apply conceptual and critical thinking skills to pull together storyboards, visually compose and edit in the field to ensure getting the content needed in the style expected, and mid- to advanced level abilities with composition and editing software.

Please refer the Job description for details