Visual Content Creator

WCIU is a university centered on a faith in God who exists as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We are followers of Jesus the Christ the Messiah, though we represent diversity in cultural background and religious heritage. This statement of faith is a declaration of our trust in God. We seek to build our lives and educational ministry around the central message of the Bible which we understand to be the good news of God’s blessing the whole world through Jesus. We experience God’s revelation as we probe, study, meditate upon and seek to obey and apply the Scriptures of both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, interpreted as a unified story that is focused on Jesus. All staff are expected to align with the William Carey International University (WCIU) Statement of Faith (available at https://www.wciu.edu/statement-of-faith). Staff are also expected to adhere to the policies outlined in the Employee Handbook and to integrate the Christian faith in teaching and scholarship. Position Summary: The visual content creator works closely with the Director of Communication and Marketing and specializes in creating visual content for the University. This includes Video editing, graphic design and social media meme and reel creation. Essential Responsibilities: • Research, source, and license photography that brings editorial stories to life • Apply light visual treatments that enhance storytelling while upholding ethical standards • Create simple graphics and visuals to make stories more shareable and engaging • Ensure imagery reflects a wide diversity of people and experiences, avoiding stereotypes or myths • Maintain and catalog visual asset libraries with proper metadata and version control • Manage licensing, usage rights, and clearance for imagery, assisting with vendor contracts • Create high quality, channel-optimized assets. This includes graphic design, animated gifs, and motion design for paid channels (such as Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Display). • Prioritize creative projects effectively, communicate actively, follow testing roadmaps, deliver on schedule, track time, and provide cohesive client service. • Evolve creative planning and production based on performance. Collaborate directly with your media team to create and implement strategies that align to client goals and drive performance. Examples of Video Editing Projects: • Production and Filming of Promotional Videos • Editing Class Recordings for WCIU courses • Editing webinar and video interviews for the WCIU blog and other communication platforms • Splicing and resizing existing videos for short form vs. long form content • Examples of Graphics Work: • Memes for Social Media • Graphics for Marketing Programs (digital and print) • Graphics for Marketing WCIU Events • Graphics for Video Thumbnails • Graphics for WCIU Communication pieces such as newsletters Additional Departmental Responsibilities: • Attend weekly WCIU team meeting • Attend weekly department team meeting Qualifications: • 2+ years of professional design experience within a marketing agency. • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, or relevant experience. • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop + After Effects to produce static images, GIFs, and some motion design. • Digital marketing channel expertise with a strong understanding of creative best practices for channels such as Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. • Messaging and copywriting capability. • A data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions. • Solid English writing and editing skills • A proactive team player who’s comfortable managing multiple priorities • Excellent customer service skills. • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and external constituents. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Ability to write professional correspondence, documents, and procedures using correct grammar and punctuation. • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to track records, tasks, and the status of ongoing projects. • High-level of attention to detail and accuracy. • Ability to create and use Excel spreadsheets. • Proficient in Microsoft Office. • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines. • Ability to balance competing priorities and work in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to problem-solve and recommend effective solutions to issues or scenarios. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements: • Work at a desk in an office or home-office setting (location to be determined by position); Sit at an office desk for extended periods of time. • Work for extended periods of time at a computer, requiring the ability to send and receive information with necessary optical, auditory, and manual dexterity. • Use a keyboard and mouse to enter, retrieve or transfer words or data information and/or move from screen to screen on the computer to view information. • Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; comprehend and speak English. • Display the reading skills necessary to proofread written material. • Perform basic mathematical calculations. WCIU does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. WCIU conducts background checks on all final candidates. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $32.00 per hour Expected hours: 20 per week Application Question(s): • Why do you want to join William Carey International University? Experience: • Computer skills: 3 years (Required) • administrative and organizational: 3 years (Required) Language: • English (Required) Ability to Commute: • Pasadena, CA 91104 (Required) Work Location: In person Job Type: Part-time Pay: From $32.00 per hour Expected hours: 20 per week Work Location: In person Apply tot his job Apply To this Job