Videographer

Smart, inspired, and strategic, this visual storyteller will be working on multiple brands across a wide-range of programs all with a singular mission — advancing UW–Madison as one of the world’s greatest universities. This visual storyteller will be working on multiple brands across a wide-range of programs all with a singular mission — advancing UW–Madison as one of the world’s greatest universities.

This cinematographer will create videos for university-related marketing campaigns and social media,while collaborating with teams across WFAA to concept, develop, and execute moments that matter, including leading pre-production, production and post-production.

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The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA)* is looking for a creative video production and editing specialist to join their team.

This qualified individual will create videos for university-related marketing campaigns and social accounts, while collaborating with teams across WFAA to concept, develop, and execute moments that matter, including leading pre-production, production and post-production for video and photo shoots.

Primary responsibilities include:

Video Production 

• Manage video projects from start through completion including: story development, research, location scouting, staging, recording and post-production editing.
• Oversee original story/program concepts for video content; determine angle of story to ensure originality and creativity of final product.
• Work with Marketing and other colleagues to develop timely and relevant content.
• Conduct research, including personal interviews, to obtain information necessary to plan story lines.
• Capture material for production using video equipment; determine technical and creative decisions regarding such elements as lighting, shooting angles, type and placement of microphones, audio needs, locations and use of movement. 
• Exercise independent judgment in the editing and production of material. 
• Ensure message cohesiveness and correct tone by assessing and adjusting visual context, narrative and background audio tracks. 
• Serve as a liaison between WFAA and third party video production companies. 
• Obtain appropriate clearances for location shoots and related resources. 

Project Management

• Manage photo-shoots and work with contract photographers to articulate the style and direction necessary for photos intended for use in print and/or digital projects. 
• Shoot photos for print and digital projects when no contract photographer is assigned. 
• Manage online digital assets management system including importation, tagging, categorization and rating of new and existing photographic assets. Provide staff training as necessary. 

Media Support 

• Possess a thorough knowledge of department video and photographic equipment and train staff members on use when necessary. 
• Oversee use, storage and inventory of department video and photographic equipment. 
• Advise vendors and venues on audio/visual production logistics for events. 

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent with formal training in video production, photography, audio/visual and office technology required.
• 2 + years professional experience in video production and digital photography
• High language skills, intermediate mathematical skills, high reasoning ability.
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and other production/multimedia programs; Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of video production and photography.

This is a full time, exempt position reporting to the Managing Director, Creative. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefit program, which includes a 10% 401k contribution after 1 year of service!