Photographer

JOBTITLE:

Photographer
DEPARTMENT:

Marketing &Communications
DIVISION:

Institutional Advancement
SUPERVISOR:

AssociateDirector ofDesign
1. PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This job exists to aid in marketing and communicating the overall message of southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Judson College through conceiving and developing professional images for use in seminary promotions, marketing, advertising, news materials, etc.
2. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and execute photoshoots for a variety of institutional needs
Capture photography of important campus events
Coordinate photography needs for institutional and campus events
Upload, deliver, and distribute photography assets across multiple platforms for access by the Marketing and Communications team and other offices on campus in a timely manner on a regular basis
Work alongside the social media manager by helping capture photos and occasionally videos for social media posts
Responsible for choosing and delivering photography files to other staff upon request
Cover chapel twice weekly during the school year
Cover events, conferences, or concerts on campus
3. OTHER DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

One of the media representatives for SEBTS at the Southern Baptist Convention and at times other major conferences
Occasional travel for photography needs
Work collaboratively with other team members to brainstorm new ideas and projects
Work with other team members to ensure photography needs are covered at all times
Assist other team members as needed and as able
4. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assign shoots to freelance photographers as needed
5. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Required
At least 2 years of experience in photography
Excellent grasp of photographic medium using digital equipment, including composition of subjects, lighting, equipment use and set up, etc.
Knowledge in using a manual full-frame digital camera
Ability to work under deadline pressure, with the ability to collaborate with a multi-task news team of writers, designers, and supervisors
In-depth knowledge of Adobe Lightroom
The ability to manage multiple tasks at a time
Excellent planning, organization, and prioritization skills
Flexibility and a willingness to learn
Preferred
Knowledge of content creation best practices
Basic working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud apps or Adobe Creative Cloud Express
6. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

None
7. EXTENT OF PUBLIC CONTACT

Within the seminary: Regular contact with other staff, faculty, students, event attendees, etc.
Outside seminary: Occasional need for contact with other members of the public at events, conferences, in the community, campus visitors or guests, etc.
8. PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to carry photography equipment for long periods of time (such as at conferences or events)
Ability to handle photography equipment quickly and easily as the situation demands
Ability to stand for long periods of time (for example, at events where seating is not provided)
9. WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

Attends certain campus events, which may be scheduled on the weekend or weeknights
During certain weeks there may be multiple major events requiring extra hours of work, including the SBC Annual Meeting and the bi-annual meeting of the Board of Trustees and SEBTS society
Shares a collaborative office environment with 4–5 other staff members
Qualifications

This position is restricted to current SEBTS students and spouses of SEBTS students

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