Creative Photography Assistant jobs

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

This role is based within Coventry University Corporate Services, a sister company of Coventry University and part of the Coventry University Group.

The Role

We are recruiting for a Creative Media Production Assistant to join the Marketing team at Coventry University. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the development, creation and execution of photographic, videographic and multimedia content to be used across a range of channels and social media platforms to inspire our Coventry University Group audiences and meet business goals.

This role will primarily support the Creative Media Producers with the planning, capturing and post-production of all video, photographic and motion graphic content to ensure a smooth workflow. You will be required to liaise with the content, creative and brand teams to collaborate on the creation and delivery of video content as part of the broader brand and marketing campaigns across the group.

In this role you will play a key part in developing engaging and impactful content from planning, storyboarding and scripting of video content through to the designing, producing and amending stages, considering its intended purpose and the platforms through which it will be delivered. Working closely with the Creative Media Producers and Senior Creative Direction Manager you will ensure the team are delivering to a high standard and meeting the required specification, delivering high-quality content that is technically accurate, accessible and on-brand.

Our Successful Candidate

You will be educated to degree level or if from a professional background have the equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as Photography, Multimedia Design or similar.

Your experience will be from a creative photography background and will include skills in planning, shooting and post-production. You will also have experience of delivering creative outputs using video editing software and software to create animations and imagery. Experience of previously working within a multimedia production environment would be advantageous.

Good working knowledge of the latest design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects and Premier Pro, along with general Microsoft Office packaged is essential for this role. Experience of using Adobe Creative Suites apps such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign would be advantageous.

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have a access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
• Life Assurance 4 x Salary
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fees for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
• Cycle To work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

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