What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Media Content Creator position at Concordia University, St. Paul?
Social Media Content Creator
Position Overview: The Social Media Content Creator’s primary purpose is to support the University's Marketing & Communications Department by capturing high-quality photography and videography that depicts campus life and events. This role will cover events that the Digital Content Creator is unable to attend due to outside-of-working time conflict or assist as a second shooter during large events that require additional photo and video coverage. As a student position, this role also provides a valuable learning opportunity for students interested in photography, videography, and marketing.
Essential Duties:
- Capture high-quality photographs at university events, campus landmarks, classrooms, student activities, and other assigned locations.
- Create short-form video content of university events, activities, and campus life.
- Use software such as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or Canva to retouch, resize, and enhance images to meet the university's standards.
- Work closely with the marketing team to understand the photo and video requirements for each project. This may include attending brainstorming sessions or receiving creative direction.
Work Experience:
- 2-3 Years: Paid or unpaid photography experience (primarily portrait, event, or travel photography) preferred.
- 1-2 Years: Content creation experience.
To be eligible to be a CSP student employee, one must:
- Be enrolled and registered as a CSP student (PSEO students are not eligible).
- Have a United States social security number.*
- Have proper identification as determined by Form I-9.
- Be in good standing with CSP academic requirements and student accounts.
- Have declared a major at CSP.
- For summer employment, priority will be given to the student employees who are enrolled and registered in summer courses.
*International students who are on a F-1 Visa must obtain an United States social security number: For assistance obtaining a social security number, please contact International Student Services at iss@csp.edu. More information can be found here or on https://iss.csp.edu/
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable equal opportunity, directives and regulations of federal, state, and local governing bodies or agencies thereof, specifically Minnesota Statute 363. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local commission or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employment practices and terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to promotions, transfers, compensation, terminations, training, and participation in CSP sponsored benefits or programs. CSP prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.csp.edu/student-life/title-ix/.