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Savannah College of Art and Design is hiring: Videographer in Atlanta

Savannah College of Art and Design · Atlanta, GA, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Videographer

As a valued member of the executive administration team, you'll work on projects that communicate the university president's brand, intentions, and stories through film aligned with executive media's overall strategies. To do so, you'll use skills in field and studio production, lighting, and audio to shoot high-quality video under deadlines assigned by the media producer.
To support SCAD's deep professional focus and industry connections, you'll:
Develop new formats and shooting styles, assess equipment needs and repairs, research new equipment, and perform scheduled equipment maintenance
Create and implement policies and procedures for executive media shoots, identify set locations, and adhere to a production schedule and reserve equipment for production
Keep an accurate record of all video equipment and media archives
Maintain contemporary creative and technical skills
Work with editors to produce films in final form
As a videographer, you'll:
Coordinate with the executive media team to ensure consistent creative deliverables
Provide shoot participants with information and on-screen coaching when necessary
Work to understand the story and narrative style to deliver the best product
Ensure strong imagery that supports the story
Conduct research for all assignments and projects as appropriate
You'll also:
Prepare strategy for production support materials (i.e., lighting, film stock, shot selection, camera operation, and story treatment)
Contribute and generate ideas for productions
Make suggestions for content and presentations in any production or office procedure
Candidates should ideally demonstrate:
A creative and enthusiastic mindset
Professionalism in both appearance and demeanor at all times
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
An ability to handle demanding requests and accommodate last-minute schedule changes
Candidates should be able to:
Maintain confidentiality when recording high-profile visiting artists, students, staff, and faculty members
Respond to feedback positively and with a desire to make changes
Continually research, seek inspiration, and provide recommendations to maintain video content at the level of quality expected of a leader in the art and design community
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
At least five years of experience in lighting and shooting video, organizing large multicamera studio and field productions, and recording high-quality audio across various locations
Experience creating elevated imagery to convey a concept or story
Strong working knowledge of current shooting styles, techniques, and equipment
Able to travel domestically and internationally on short notice
Certificates, licenses, and registrations:
Valid driver's license and passport
Access to a car
Travel required:

20–40%
Work hours:

The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.
ADA tag:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.