George Mason University is hiring: Videographer in Fairfax

Videographer

Job ID: 10003354

Department: University Life

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part‑Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part‑Time

Location: Hybrid Eligible

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary: Starting at $19 per hour; commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The mission of University Life's (UL) Marketing and Communications is to position UL at the center of an engaged campus community through dynamic, innovative, and purposeful marketing campaigns, provide audience insight and define success using evidence‐based metrics and analytics, improve efficiency by implementing new technologies and promoting a common approach to marketing and communications, and strengthen alliances both within UL and between UL and campus culture by devising and executing targeted communications plans and creating connections through collaborative communication efforts.

About the Position:

The Videographer will work as part of a team comprised of marketing and communications professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Captures high quality and relevant video content at University Life campus events, on and off campus.
• Edits video content and create videos from start to finish.
• Creates motion graphics and animations that will live within the videos.
• Assists with photography/editing needs when necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to shoot video in full manual settings;
• Ability to achieve proper exposure across a variety of lighting environments;
• Demonstrated experience with video and photography editing software within the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder, Photoshop etc.);
• Must own professional camera and video equipment (camera bodies, lenses, mics, mobile lighting, lens filters etc.);
• Experience with in‑camera video practices, including the use of tools such as zebras (overexposure warnings), focus peaking, false color, and waveforms;
• Direct hands‑on experience in video production from start to finish, including storyboarding, scriptwriting, shooting, editing, and delivery;
• Experience with multiple video editing techniques, including J‑ and L‑cuts, transitions, syncing audio to video, trimming, rearranging clips in the timeline, applying transitions, and performing color corrections;
• Experience organizing and cataloging footage for future use;
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines with accuracy and efficiency;
• Ability to work occasional weekends or evenings to capture footage;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Teams, etc.); and
• Ability to shoot photography when needed - including good composition, white balance correction, color correction, cropping, clone stamping, basic retouching, and object removal.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Videographer at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent, Resume and Professional Video Portfolio or samples for review.

Posting Open Date: November 3, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by: December 1, 2025

Open Until Filled: Yes