The Visual Media Manager plays a key role within Juilliard’s Communications and Marketing team, combining creative vision with strong project management skills to craft compelling visual stories. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of how both photography and video can elevate narrative and brand impact. This hybrid position combines production oversight and content creation, balancing office-based planning, scheduling, and routing of visual media with on-the-ground capture of photo and video assets across Juilliard’s vibrant campus and performance spaces.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Content Strategy, the Visual Media Manager works closely with internal stakeholders, external creative partners, including a roster of freelance photographers and videographers, and members of the Content team to develop materials that promote Juilliard’s programs, people, and performances. The role requires a creative eye, logistical finesse, and a high level of responsiveness to the rhythms of the academic calendar and live performance season.
This is a highly collaborative role suited for someone who thrives in both structured and spontaneous environments. The schedule is flexible and adjusts monthly based on seasonal needs. This position requires full-time on-site presence Monday through Friday, with limited remote work availability on an as-needed basis. The role includes evening and weekend event attendance, requiring schedule flexibility beyond standard business hours.
The annual salary is $70,000–$80,000, based on experience, skillset, and qualifications.
Working at Juilliard
Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.
Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other’s company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on excellence, creative enterprise, and equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, juilliard.edu.
Responsibilities
The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.
Reporting to the Senior Director, Content Strategy, the Visual Media Manager works closely with internal stakeholders, external creative partners, including a roster of freelance photographers and videographers, and members of the Content team to develop materials that promote Juilliard’s programs, people, and performances. The role requires a creative eye, logistical finesse, and a high level of responsiveness to the rhythms of the academic calendar and live performance season.
This is a highly collaborative role suited for someone who thrives in both structured and spontaneous environments. The schedule is flexible and adjusts monthly based on seasonal needs. This position requires full-time on-site presence Monday through Friday, with limited remote work availability on an as-needed basis. The role includes evening and weekend event attendance, requiring schedule flexibility beyond standard business hours.
The annual salary is $70,000–$80,000, based on experience, skillset, and qualifications.
Working at Juilliard
Founded in 1905, The Juilliard School is a world leader in performing arts education. The school’s mission is to provide the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world so that they may achieve their fullest potential as artists, leaders, and global citizens.
Excellence and professionalism are important guides in how we go about our work, but we also connect to the mission as individuals in the workplace. We thrive because of our variety of backgrounds and our ability to be open and honest, and we also thrive because we enjoy each other’s company. We believe that each employee has the responsibility to help shape the Juilliard organizational culture, and we provide opportunities to participate in team-building throughout the year. Our organizational values focus on excellence, creative enterprise, and equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
We encourage you to read more about how we achieve our mission on our website, juilliard.edu.
Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and route photography and video projects in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners (photographers, videographers, editors).
- Capture high-quality photo and video content around campus and at live events for use across Juilliard’s digital and promotional platforms.
- Edit video content for distribution across Juilliard’s digital platforms, including social, ensuring high-quality, engaging multimedia presentations.
- Manage production schedules, maintain media documentation, and oversee creative timelines from intake to delivery.
- Ensure that all content adheres to Juilliard’s brand guidelines and meets accessibility and technical standards.
- Serve as on-site producer for photo and video shoots, writing creative briefs, coordinating logistics, securing releases, and liaising with departments.
- Collaborate with the content, design, and digital teams to align media assets with editorial calendars and campaign goals.
- Maintain photo and video archives in collaboration with the digital asset management team.
- Contribute to a nimble, responsive content workflow that adapts to the dynamic pace of Juilliard’s performances and academic schedule.
- Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience in content production, media coordination, or digital storytelling
- Demonstrated experience capturing and editing photo and video content for institutional, editorial, or marketing use with a strong eye for shot composition, visual storytelling, and alignment across platforms.
- Experience managing creative timelines, production schedules, and stakeholder communications
- Exceptional project management skills and ability to balance multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with DSLR or mirrorless cameras, lighting setups, and audio capture
- Familiarity with editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Lightroom, and Photoshop
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, including attention to detail and follow-through
- Availability for adjusted hours including evenings and weekends in alignment with performance and academic programming
- Experience working in an arts, academic, or nonprofit environment
- Knowledge of classical music, drama, or dance and an interest in capturing artistic practice in live and studio settings
- Experience producing content in a higher education or institutional setting
- Working knowledge of accessibility best practices in media production (e.g., captioning, alt text, framing for inclusion)
- Familiarity with digital asset management systems and collaborative platforms (e.g., Dropbox, Airtable, Frame.io)
The Juilliard School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its faculty, staff, students, and other members of the Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This nondiscrimination policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay and other forms of compensation as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.
