Part-Time Photographer

MEDIA & MARKETING (KO-MREL-IUKOA)

The Office of Media and Marketing serves as Indiana University Kokomo's central communications and creative services team, supporting enrollment, advancement, academic affairs, student life, and university leadership through strategic storytelling, photography, videography, design, web, and digital communications.

Indiana University Kokomo seeks a creative and dependable part‑time photographer to provide photographic coverage of campus events, academic programs, student life, and university initiatives throughout the year.

• Produces high-quality photography for use across digital and print communications, including the university website, social media, publications, advertising, and news media.
• Pays an important role in documenting the life of the university and producing compelling visual content that supports recruitment, brand awareness, alumni engagement, and institutional storytelling as a member of the Media and Marketing Team.
• Photographs university events, ceremonies, and campus activities.
• Captures candid student life, classroom, laboratory, and campus experience photography.
• Produces environmental portraits of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners.
• Photographs campus visits, admissions events, donor activities, and community engagement programs.
• Provides faculty and staff headshot photography.
• Creates seasonal campus imagery and maintain a diverse library of recruitment photography.
• Assists with athletic and spirit photography as assigned.
• Selects, edits, and color‑corrects images using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
• Uploads, captions, keywords, and organizes photography within the department's digital asset management system.
• Maintains consistent file naming and archiving practices.
• Delivers edited photography within established turnaround times.
• Works closely with Media and Marketing staff to support strategic communications initiatives.
• Coordinates photography assignments with project managers and campus partners.
• Assists in planning photography needs for major university events and campaigns.
• Represents Indiana University Kokomo professionally while interacting with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and community members.
• Moves and transports photography equipment.

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

• Bachelor's degree in photography, visual communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field

• 1 year of photography experience in journalism, marketing, communications, higher education, events, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Possesses a valid driver's license with the ability to be insured by Indiana University Upon Date of Hire

• Experience using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple assignments
• Strong organizational and communication skills

• Strong technical photography skills
• Excellent interpersonal abilities
• Demonstrated experience with Canon
• Experience photographing live events and people
• Experience creating photography for marketing or recruitment purposes
• Familiarity with higher education communications
• Experience with digital asset management systems
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications
• Strong visual storytelling ability
• Excellent composition and lighting skills
• Ability to work efficiently under deadline
• Strong attention to detail
• Professional judgment when interacting with subjects
• Ability to balance scheduled assignments with changing priorities
• Commitment to creating authentic visual representation of the university community

This position requires regular movement throughout campus…