Job Description

About JMU:

Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.



General Information:

For current JMU undergraduates only. This part-time job working in the advertising department at The Breeze, JMU’s student-run news organization, entails coordinating with the advertising team to generate multimedia sales and create engaging visual content, assisting in the production and post-production of filming and editing video advertisements, and supporting live events by providing photography and video assistance as needed.



Duties and Responsibilities:

Generate multimedia sales and create engaging visual content, assisting in the production and post-production of filming and editing video advertisements, and supporting live events by providing photography and video assistance as needed. The advertising creative developer must be able to work within deadlines.



Qualifications:

- Ability to create multimedia storytelling
- Ability to use Adobe Creative Cloud and/or other design/video software
- Creative thinking
- Problem-solving
- Ability to meet deadlines



Additional Posting Information:





Conditions of Employment:

Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).

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