Videographer Job at Indiana University in Bloomington

Department Specific Responsibilities

Serves as a Post-Production Specialist and will join a collaborative team of producers and videographers focused on creating high-quality educational media.

Uses motion graphics, 3D modeling, and VFX to make complex business concepts easier for students to understand through clear visual storytelling. Our work focuses on building instructional assets such as data visualizations and 3D simulations that directly support the curriculum.

Responsible for the technical execution of these elements from concept to final export, ensuring all video content is polished, accurate, and effective for a professional learning environment.

General Responsibilities

Identifies basic, complex, special, and/or urgent videography projects for use in a variety of marketing, educational, and communications needs; sets timelines, determines desired video composition, performs necessary interviews and/or research, and selects and adjusts subjects, equipment, and lighting to achieve desired artistic effects.

Captures and edits video footage using various equipment and software including Adobe Creative Suite, Blender and Unreal, adjusting to formatting specifications of marketing and communications project needs, audiences, and platforms; may delegate basic editing tasks to Videography Assistant(s).

Consults regularly with marketing, faculty, and communications staff and other key stakeholders to determine project needs and ensure video elements align with strategy and objectives.

Maintains filming equipment, including editing lab equipment, lenses, lights, and cameras, inventory; performs basic and more complex equipment repairs.

Seeks input from peers and stakeholders on a variety of videography projects to evaluate effectiveness of different aesthetics, lighting, images, etc.

May provide organizational training on videography methodology and strategy.

May provide guidance to Videography Assistants or lower-level Videographers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in video production, art, or related field.

Work Experience

2 years in relevant field.

Skills
Required

Proficient communication skills.

Maintains a high degree of professionalism.

Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.

Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.

Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.

Highly thorough and dependable.

Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

Preferred

Significant experience with the Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, and Unreal.

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in close proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

A portfolio of prior projects will be requested at the onset of an interview.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance

Health savings account with generous IU contributions

Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts

Basic group life insurance paid by IU

Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance

Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting

Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options

Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses

10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year

Generous paid time off plans

Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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