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About State University of New York at Fredonia:

The State University of New York at Fredonia is one of the crown jewels in the 64-campus State University of New York system. Founded in 1826, Fredonia is a highly ranked comprehensive, selective, public, residential, liberal arts university that enrolls approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 80+ majors and 50+ minors. Fredonia is consistently ranked as a top public university for academics, value, and social mobility. Fredonia is known for its strong academic programs, professional, award-winning faculty, a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere, and a strong focus on student success.

The 256-acre campus, known for beautiful green spaces and attractive architecture, is located one mile from the shore of Lake Erie in beautiful Western New York with ready access to fishing, swimming, and lakefront attractions. Fredonia is centrally located between several large metropolitan areas. It is one hour south of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, 45 minutes north of Erie, PA, and just 2 ½ hours from Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Toronto.

Fredonia is a safe village community with beautiful Victorian homes situated in the heart of Western New York wine country. The location affords residents all four authentic weather seasons; warm and sunshine-filled, yet comfortable spring and summer, vibrant colors across rolling hills with the changing leaves of autumn, and the picturesque landscapes and accompanying outdoor activities of winter.

SUNY provides a competitive salary and benefits package.

Fredonia's faculty and staff focus on ensuring that all students will achieve the Institutional Learning Goals:

• SKILLED Develop Intellectual and Applied Skills, Literacies and Knowledge
• CONNECTED Engage Community and Diversity: Local Stewardship, Global Citizenship
• CREATIVE Demonstrate Scholarship, Artistry, and Innovation
• RESPONSIBLE Activate Sustainability, Ethics, Leadership, and Professionalism

Job Description:

SUNY Fredonia is looking for the next member of its talented, award-winning Marketing and Communications team. We are looking for a Marketing Videographer/Editor to produce creative multimedia stories that target audiences (prospective students and their families as well as donors) to build university awareness and engagement. The Marketing Videographer/Editor will develop, produce, direct, shoot, and edit strategic, engaging video stories for the Fredonia website, social media, and digital advertising as well as for senior administrative offices including the Office of the President. This person will also coordinate video production and asset management with other departments on campus.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Shoot and edit video of academic and campus life and its attributes to produce engaging videos for multiple platforms to successfully market the university to its targeted audiences.
• Produce short-form written articles to accompany video production.
• Post digital video and content to Fredonia's official social media accounts.
• Initiate and facilitate meetings with campus departments to discuss marketing needs and create digital content to advance marketing and recruitment efforts.
• Work directly with digital advertising vendors to provide relevant marketing content (video, still photos, audio).
• Coordinate and collaborate on strategic marketing content for video and digital.
• Operate the campus-owned drone aircraft to capture aerial images of campus.
• Take still photography, using university-provided DSLR camera, of campus images, such as students/faculty staff, and special events.
• Coordinate/give feedback to video production interns within the department.
• Monitor social media channels and alert campus leadership of trends or any items that require immediate attention.
• Participate in committees and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession.
• Be aware of, understand, and follow all university policies.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated contemporary video storytelling and video marketing skills (please include link to prior video work in application materials).
• Demonstrated experience with and knowledge of video and DSLR cameras and associated equipment, and post-production workflows and technology.
• Ability to utilize DSLR camera to take still photography of campus people, places and/or events.
• Demonstrated ability to post content to social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to write short and long-form articles to accompany video stories.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and archive multimedia content.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse and talented marketing/communications staff, the larger university community and represent a diverse campus community in representative material.
• Demonstrated commitment to the university, division, and profession.
• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends.
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation, including the ability to set up and carry equipment up to 30lbs.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to travel.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Two years experience in high-quality video production.
• Proficiency in non-linear editing software, such as Adobe Premiere Pro and other programs within the Adobe Creative Suite.
• A current FAA license to operate a drone aircraft OR the ability and willingness to obtain FAA license through training and licensing supplied by the university.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated contemporary video storytelling and video marketing skills (please include link to prior video work in application materials).
• Bachelor's Degree in Communication with specialization in video production from an accredited institution.
• Two years experience in high-quality video production at a professional, commercial production facility.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, 12 month, term appointed, UUP represented position (SL3 Senior Staff Assistant) beginning June 1, 2025 at a salary of $55,151.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Fredonia prides itself on an outstanding workforce. To continually support organizational excellence, the university conducts background screens on applicants.

An Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, Fredonia provides for, and promotes, equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment, without discrimination.

Pursuant to University policy, the University is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, or domestic violence victim status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law, or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

The University's policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.

SUNY Fredonia is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this link https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ to find out more about PRODiG.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates shall apply and submit the required documents listed below by clicking on the APPLY NOW button. Complete applications received by April 8, 2025 will be given full consideration. Names and contact information for three professional references are required as part of the application.

• Resume/CV
• Include link to prior video work in application materials

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