"Institutional Photographer"

Institutional Photographer

Title: Institutional Photographer

Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: Multimedia

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Weekly Hours: 35.00

Exemption Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $73,300.00 - $83,300.00
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices

Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager of Multimedia Content, the Institutional Photographer produces high-quality photography showcasing Weill Cornell Medicine's excellence in research, student education, and clinical care.

Job Responsibilities

• Photographs a wide variety of subjects and projects, including portraits, events, institutional stock, and other assignments.
• Reviews work requests, self-schedules and manages appointments, and consults directly with clients regarding their desired outcomes.
• Provides light retouching using Adobe Creative Suite and delivers high-quality images in a timely manner after each shoot.
• Maintains inventory of equipment, ensuring all critical tools are in optimal working condition.
• Works closely with management to enhance photography services by recommending new services, workflows, and business processes.
• Uploads and organizes assets in the institutional asset management system.

Education

• High school diploma required
• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Experience

• Approximately five years of professional photography experience, supported by a strong portfolio of previous work.
• Demonstrated experience across photography styles and subjects (e.g. headshots, group and candid photography, events).
• Knowledge of strobe, continuous and on-camera lighting.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, and related applications).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible, solutions-oriented, and forward-thinking approach to daily work.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and high-quality outcomes.
• Able to provide strong customer service and professionalism to faculty, students, institutional leadership and patients.
• Consistently demonstrates integrity and ethics.
• Ability to understand the connection between individual goals, departmental goals, and the institution's mission.
• Strong team orientation with the ability to cultivate positive, collaborative workplace relationships.
• Self-driven with strong time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to self-manage scheduling, work requests, and project documentation.

Licenses and Certifications

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

• Full-time, in-person position on WCM campus.
• Must be able to work outside of standard 9-5 business hours, including occasional evenings or weekends for special events.
• Light travel between locations, primarily in NYC.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and transport lighting, camera gear, and related equipment as part of regular duties.