Videographer

About This Role

Creating compelling visual storytelling that promotes Auburn University at Montgomery’s mission, academic programs, student experience, faculty achievements, and community impact is the core of this role. The Videographer serves as the university’s primary video content creator, producing high-quality videos for various platforms and collaborating with university stakeholders to deliver engaging multimedia projects that strengthen AUM's brand and support strategic enrollment and communication goals.

Responsibilities

• Plan, shoot, and edit professional-quality video content for marketing, recruitment, branding, fundraising, athletics, and university communications
• Produce a variety of content including: Student success stories, Faculty and staff profiles, Academic program spotlights, Admissions and recruitment videos, Social media content, Event coverage, Commercials and promotional campaigns, Donor and alumni stories
• Manage projects from concept development through final delivery
• Collaborate with university departments to identify compelling stories that showcase the AUM experience
• Develop creative concepts, scripts, storyboards, and interview questions
• Ensure all content aligns with AUM’s brand standards, messaging, and strategic objectives
• Identify emerging video trends and recommend innovative approaches for audience engagement
• Capture high-quality photography as needed to support university marketing initiatives
• Create short-form and long-form content optimized for: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Digital advertising, Website and landing pages
• Edit video footage using professional editing software
• Perform color correction, audio enhancement, motion graphics, captioning, and visual effects
• Maintain a consistent visual style across university video productions
• Export content in multiple formats for digital, broadcast, web, and social media distribution
• Maintain and operate professional video, audio, lighting, and photography equipment
• Manage video archives, digital assets, and project files
• Evaluate emerging technologies and equipment to improve production quality and efficiency
• Provide video and photography coverage for university events including: Commencement, Orientation, Athletics, Student activities, Academic events, Alumni and donor functions, Special university announcements
• Work closely with marketing strategists, photographers, designers, writers, enrollment management staff, and university leadership
• Support integrated marketing campaigns through creative video content
• Assist with live streaming and multimedia production needs as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Digital Media, Film Production, Marketing, Journalism, Multimedia Production, or a related field