Pooled - Visual Media Editor,Student Media Job Laramie area,Wyoming USA,Creative Arts/Media

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JOB TITLE:

Visual Media Editor

JOB PURPOSE:

The Student Visual Media Editor leads the visual storytelling efforts for Student Media by overseeing photography, videography, graphics, page design, and multimedia production across the student newspaper, website, and broadcast platforms. This position ensures that visual content is engaging, accurate, timely, and consistent with Student Media's editorial and branding standards while supervising and mentoring student photographers, videographers, graphic designers, and other visual contributors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee the visual presentation of all Student Media products, including the newspaper, website, broadcast programming, and social media platforms.

Direct the planning, creation, and publication of photographs, videos, graphics, illustrations, infographics, and other visual content.

Assign, supervise, and mentor photographers, videographers, graphic designers, and other visual media staff.

Coordinate visual coverage of campus news, athletics, features, entertainment, opinion, and special events.

Work closely with editors, reporters, producers, and designers to ensure visual content complements editorial coverage.

Ensure all visual content meets journalistic ethics, copyright requirements, accessibility standards, and Student Media policies.

Review, select and edit photographs, videos, graphics, and layouts for quality, accuracy, technical excellence, and consistency.

Assist with page design, digital presentation, and multimedia storytelling as needed.

Ensure deadlines for visual content are met for print, digital, broadcast, and social media publications.

Train student staff on photography, videography, graphic design, editing software, camera equipment, lighting, and multimedia production techniques.

Assist with recruitment, training, and evaluation of visual media staff.

Perform other duties as assigned in support of Student Media operations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Full-time student with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Experience in photography, videography, graphic design, multimedia production, or visual journalism.

Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud software such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, or comparable creative software.

Understanding of visual storytelling, composition, design principles, and multimedia production techniques.

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet frequent production deadlines.

Ability to work collaboratively with editors, reporters, producers, designers, and other student staff.

Willingness to train, mentor, and supervise fellow student employees.

Access to a digital camera.

Must be available to start work Aug. 24, 2025

Must be available for publication deadlines on Sundays and Wednesday nights.

Must be available Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for training.

DESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability to shoot quality digital photographs in newspaper style

Some prior supervisory experience

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

Cover letter

Resume or C.V.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus
:
This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work and perform essential job functions on campus, understanding our location is at 7,220 feet above sea level.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at or email jobapps.

ABOUT LARAMIE:

The University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, a charming town of 30,000 residents nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountain West. The state of Wyoming…

Pooled - Visual Media Editor, Student Media