Photographer & Digital Creator

About Dickinson

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Position Department

Marketing & Communication - Visual Media

Position Details

This is a creative position for someone with great visual instincts, stays ahead of visual and social trends, and brings a fresh and energetic perspective to the way Dickinson tells its story.

Position Summary

Creates vibrant, compelling visual content for the Office of Marketing and Communications, with photography serving as a central focus of the role. Captures events, portraits, campus life, branding imagery and social media content with a creative eye and strong understanding of visual storytelling. Brings awareness of current digital trends and audience engagement strategies to develop fresh, authentic content that reflects the Dickinson experience and supports the college’s communications goals. Assists with higher-level video productions, including filming, lighting, audio and other on-location production needs. Occasional evening and weekend work is required to support campus events and related assignments.

Essential Functions

• Bring the Dickinson story to life through fresh, creative photography for the website, social media, print and digital marketing.
• Create dynamic, audience-focused social media content that sparks interest, encourages sharing, and strengthens brand visibility by transforming ideas into engaging digital experiences.
• Plan and deliver compelling photographic coverage of campus events and activities, including select evening and weekend assignments, to create, engaging visual content that enhances storytelling, builds community connections, and promotes institutional pride.
• Lend creative and technical experience int he development and production of high-quality video productions.
• Mentor and collaborate with student workers and social media ambassadors to brainstorm, test, and create content that feels authentic to the Dickinson student experience while building community.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Involvement in developing messaging particularly as it involves visual content.
• Gear maintenance.
• Working with student photography positions.
• Other duties as determined or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Not responsible for supervising others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Photography, Digital Media, Marketing, Communications or related field.
• Portfolio that demonstrates previous professional photography and video production experience
  • Portfolio should highlight ability to photograph both events and portraits, as well as professional video production.
• Experience with the Adobe Creative Cloud including, but not limited to Premiere, Photoshop and Lightroom.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Ability for some travel.

Minimum Work Experience

• 3-5 years

Independence of Action

• Results are defined and existing practices are used as guidelines to determine specific work methods and carries out work activities independently; supervisor/manager is available to resolve problems.

Equipment Used

• Sony Alpha-series mirrorless cameras.
• SLR lenses
• Lights
• Tripod
• Adobe editing software
• General office equipment

Physical/Environmental Demands

• Specific physical requirements or environmental exposures
  • Outdoor Environment: Employee work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions.
  • Hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals.

EEO/Diversity Statement    

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.