Visual Content Producer

Visual Content Producer

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Posting Details

 Posting Details 

Title  | Visual Content Producer
Posting Number  | S01494JP
Department  | Communications Public Affairs
Job Summary  | The Visual Content Producer (Photography & Videography) plays a pivotal role in advancing the College’s communications, marketing, and storytelling efforts through dynamic multimedia content. This creative professional is responsible for capturing high-quality photography and videography that authentically represents the College’s people, programs, and mission. The role includes producing engaging visual content for web and social media platforms, managing the College’s digital asset archive, and collaborating across departments to deliver compelling visual narratives. Ideal candidates will bring a strong eye for detail, technical expertise in multimedia production, and a passion for storytelling that would elevate the College’s brand and outreach.

Essential Functions: Capture high-quality photography and videography for College events, marketing campaigns, and digital platforms. Edit and produce multimedia content for print, web, and social media channels, ensuring brand consistency. Manage and maintain photo/video archives, ensuring assets are properly tagged, cataloged, and accessible. Develop short-form visual content optimized for social media platforms (e.g., reels, stories). 

The hiring range for this position is expected to be: $73,500 – $78,500.

BENEFITS AND PERKSA variety of health insurance plans (Medical, Vision, Dental) Generous Retirement Plan – 401(a) and 403(b) Life and Disability Insurance Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per calendar year, 12 days of personal/sick time Paid Holidays and Special Days Off: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/our-workplace/college-holidays-and-special-days-off.htmlPaid Parental Leave (Available after one year of service) Household access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool Free fitness and wellness classes! And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html

Education/Skills Requirements  | Required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent skills and experience in communications, media production, film, or related field. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects).  Preferred:FAA Drone Certification; experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents  | 3-5 years experience in a related field required. Preferred experience in higher education, journalism or communications is desirable. Edit and assemble photos and video footage into compelling visual stories for use across digital platforms, including the website and social media. Work closely with communications, marketing, and other departments to develop visual content that supports strategic initiatives and campaigns. Organize, maintain, and curate the College’s digital media archive to ensure easy access and long-term preservation of visual assets. Tailor content for specific platforms (e.g., Instagram, YouTube, website) to maximize engagement and reach. Use visual storytelling to highlight the College’s distinctive people, programs, and values, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and tone. Manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept to delivery, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met. Operate and maintain photography and videography equipment, including cameras, lighting, audio gear, and editing software. Contribute to the creative vision of campaigns and projects, offering ideas and solutions that enhance visual impact. Provide on-site coverage of key College events, ensuring timely and professional documentation. Flexibility to cover evening and weekend events as needed.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.

Standard Work Days and Hours  | Full-time, year-round, 40 hours per week. This is an exempt level position that requires the time commitment to complete the essential duties of the position. Evening and weekend work required for events. Some travel as needed. Considered essential personnel for select college events.
Standard administrative hours are 8:30am – 5:00pm.

We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.

Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).
About Bowdoin  | Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift  |
Employment Category  | Full Time Year Round
FTE  | 1.00
Benefits Eligible  | Yes
Pay Type  | Salaried
Background Check Package Requirements  | Faculty/Administrative
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?  | No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?  | No
Posting Date  | 10/29/2025
Applications Accepted Until  |
Open Until Filled  | No
Type of Posting  | Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants  | In your resume: Please include a website or public social media link to your professional portfolio.

If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

EEO Information  | Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.

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Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
 
 Confidential arrangements will be made if you have a disability or require an accommodation in completing the application or in the interview process. Please notify Human Resources at (207) 725-3837 in advance so all necessary arrangements can be made confidentially.
 
Staff & Casual contact:
careers@bowdoin.edu

Faculty contact:
facultycareers@bowdoin.edu

(t)207-725-3837
216 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011

 Bowdoin College is a member of the Diversity Hiring Coalition of Maine, and Live and Work in Maine.