Job Summary
Create engaging and dynamic digital content for the university, telling the Bethel story in a compelling way, in support of enrollment and fundraising goals through promotional videos, commercials, and audio, delivered in a variety of channels including web, broadcast, podcast, streaming, projection, etc.
Responsibilities
- Video: Produce promotional videos and innovative news features; including everything from concept through sharing (scripts, scheduling, shooting, editing, producing, and providing a finished product in a variety of formats).
- Identify the best multimedia approach to achieve desired results; build and maintain university-wide structure and processes for producing videos and capturing the Bethel experience through photos.
- Photography: Shoot and p roduce stunning photography and video b -roll that enhances all creative marketing materials.
- Schedule shoots with appropriate timing, locations, and subjects.
- Manage, organize, tag, and maintain visual assets and equipment.
- Research and maintain creative ideas and current techniques.
- Consults with communication specialist and web designers on projects.
- Manage student workers to aid in the production of photos and video.
- Administration and organizational duties.
Required Skills
- Demonstrated ability scheduling shoots, staging and directing on location, and processing both photographs and video footage.
- Experience in post-production including capturing, editing, coloring, and audio.
- Working knowledge of SLR/ video cameras, basic lighting, sound equipment, and editing/production software needed.
- Proficiency with Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere or Final Cut Pro.
- Working experience with photography and videography equipment in the studio and in on-site situations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are necessary. Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, as well as independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects based on deadlines.
- Creative and artful eye for imagery – and the ability to capture it.
- Working knowledge of After Effects or Motion a plus.
Required:
Experience
- Experience in videography and photography for creative production.
Education
Required:
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Media Arts, Video Production, Photography, Graphic Design or a related field.
Additional Information
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time in front of a computer.
- This is a full-time benefit eligible position. 40 hours per week, 12 months per year. Requires some evening, weekend, and holiday on-call support. Will work around course schedule.
- Salary: $45,000/year.
Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.
Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .
Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.
Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.