Job Details

Staff Photographer

Position Number: 6440453
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Fine and Applied Arts - Photography

Staff Photographer

Job ID: 288371
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for professionally developing and producing high-quality visual content in support of University's brand, marketing efforts, and enterprise-wide projects. Collaborates with coworkers and campus partners to ideate, plan, develop, and create high quality visual content for marketing, public relations, communications, editorial and social media from university activities and events, environmental portraits, student life, academic life, and self-generated content.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Photographs a variety of original and branded content, in the field, on set, and in the studio, including: studio and location portraits, presidential and campus events, news and editorial stories, marketing content for ads, banners and other collateral, with a focus on consumable content for digital and print applications.
2. Ideates, plans, develops, and pitches concepts for photography projects
3. Develops mood boards, shot lists, and production schedules
4. Produces, Coordinates and executes photography assignments while working collaboratively with clients and team members
5. Culls, Post-Processes, and Edits photography assignments for marketing and narrative quality control and alignment with department projects and goals
6. Applies color & retouching techniques to photography assignments to give each project a professionally polished identity, dependent with projects and goals
7. Ensures assets are on brand and consistent with university look and feel
8. Maintains consistent workflow standards while cultivating our digital asset management and archival systems
9. Owns assigned projects and delivers finished photographs as assigned while adhering to deadlines and project scope.
10. Maintains communication with team and other stakeholders to coordinate the timely delivery of photography and other deliverables
11. Participates in creative and design meetings, while also brainstorming with coworkers for active projects
12. Collaborates with University personnel and the local community, including the President's office, Dean's offices, marketing and communications teams for colleges, units and athletics, etc.
13. Acts as a resource and mentor to student assistants
14. Stays current with digital photographic technology and trends
15. Preserves and maintains studio and photographic equipment

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in photography, Fine Arts or related field

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience
Three (3) years of related work experience in a creative editorial, journalism or agency environment, or self-employed professional

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience
Videography and multimedia experience a plus
Prior experience working in editorial, marketing, or journalism environment
Prior photography experience in higher education

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Adheres to editorial guidelines and best practices
Able to work in both independent and collaborative situations
Possesses client service mindset when collaborating with department and other university colleagues
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one-time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of techniques, principles and equipment for modern photography, including motion and lighting to enhance the storytelling process
Demonstrated understanding of proper workflows and pipelines, including media storage, backups, editing workflows.
Proficient in using online Digital Asset Management systems for storage and delivery.
Strong knowledge and skill set of lighting techniques and styles, in the studio and on location.
Strong understanding of storytelling - visually and narratively

SKILLS
Expert proficiency in operating professional level still photography equipment
Proficient in using online Digital Asset Management systems for storage and delivery.
Self-motivated, enterprise-minded, detail-oriented and organized
Possesses client service mindset when collaborating with department and other university colleagues
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem-solving, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management, and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

Standard Enhanced
Education
DMV
9 Panel Lab Drug Test

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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