Associate Director of Digital Media (photography/videography) | University of Kansas - Military Veterans

As KU Marketing, we tell the world how the University of Kansas inspires Jayhawks to their full potential, fuels discovery and ambition, revels in the tradition-rich Jayhawk spirit, and cares for our students, our state, and the greater good. Our strategic, creative team focuses its expertise on meeting branding and institutional support objectives. We find stories of curiosity, resolve, and triumph from the KU community, and we share those with audiences in the state and around the globe. We help define every day what it means to be a Jayhawk -- and we know that crimson and blue will look good on you. The Associate Director of Digital Media leads the development of compelling, creative storytelling efforts to speak to a variety of audiences and meet strategic objectives. This person sets the strategy for photography and videography that supports the KU brand and guides all such work for KU Marketing. The associate director supervises the digital media team, including photographers, videographers, motion graphics designers, and others, as needed. They work closely with the CMO, directors, and KU Marketing leadership team to ensure that we collectively produce innovative, effective, inclusive, best-in-class work to meet university objectives. The Associate Director provides the vision for digital media (photo and video) projects and campaigns and oversees the development of a variety of digital media executions: photos and videos for events, social media, and other marketing efforts; stock assets for use across the KU enterprise; portrait studio events; and more. This position leads the digital media team in ideation and brainstorming, the frequent coordination of shoots, training, and other efforts to ensure the team's work remains strategic and creative. The ideal person for this role enjoys collaboration with professional teammates and is a creative, visionary thinker who is obsessed with photos and videos that tell captivating stories. This position is mostly in-person at the Lawrence campus with occasional ability to work from home. A portion of time also will be spent on location at the Edwards Campus (Overland Park) and KU Medical Center. Some evening and weekend work hours are required, and there are expectations and opportunities for some travel related to photo and video shoots.