Digital Visual Media Assistant
Description
Digital Visual Media Assistant – iSP’s School Website Harmony Project
Location: Bangalore
Purpose of the role
The Digital Visual Media Assistant plays a supportive role in the International Schools Partnership’s (iSP) School Website Harmony Project. This transformative initiative unifies the digital presence of all iSP schools into a shared ecosystem and messaging framework.
The Digital Visual Media Assistant plays a supportive role in the International Schools Partnership’s (iSP) School Website Harmony Project. This transformative initiative unifies the digital presence of all iSP schools into a shared ecosystem and messaging framework.
This role brings each school’s story to life by curating visuals that capture transformative learning in action. The Digital Visual Media Assistant leads efforts to organise and manage all video and image assets, editing footage, such as testimonials to learning in action, to create authentic and engaging content that resonates with families. This role also ensures accessibility and compliance with digital rights standards, so every visual asset is impactful, inclusive, and responsibly managed within iSP’s ecosystem.
iSP principles
Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.
Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.
Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.
Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.
Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.
Key responsibilities – Digital Visual Media Assistant
Video and image editing and optimisation
- Edit raw video footage from schools, including testimonials and classroom highlights, ensuring visuals authentically capture transformative learning moments.
- Optimise video and image quality for web display, maintaining consistency and alignment with iSP’s brand standards.
- Add captions and subtitles to videos to enhance accessibility for all audiences.
- Ensure all visual assets meet digital rights and accessibility standards, including accurate alt text for images to support inclusivity.
Leadership in DAM organisation
- Lead the tagging, organising, and uploading of all video and image assets to the DAM system, establishing an accessible and well-structured content library.
- Maintain accurate metadata, alt text, and naming conventions in the DAM to support easy access, retrieval, and consistent use across sites.
Guidance on storytelling through photography
- Partner with schools to help them capture transformative learning moments that reflect their unique culture and strengths.
- Provide guidance on sourcing and selecting visuals that go beyond standard images, capturing real, impactful learning moments that bring each school’s personality forward within the iSP framework.
- Support schools in aligning visuals with iSP’s values, focusing on authentic experiences that resonate emotionally with families.
School support and content enhancement
- Collaborate with schools to identify and fill gaps in visual content, supporting them in gathering or creating images and videos that represent their educational approach.
- Edit video testimonials and multimedia content to enhance clarity, engagement, and alignment with project goals.
- Offer ongoing support to schools, ensuring visual assets reflect each school’s identity while aligning with iSP’s core messaging.
Administrative and ad hoc assistance
- Help organise and update visual templates, presentations, and other resources to ensure quality across all materials.
- Support the content team by preparing specific visual content as requested for individual school projects.
Skills, qualifications, and experience
- Video and image editing skills: Proficiency in software such as Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro to edit raw footage and optimise visuals for web use.
- Digital accessibility and rights knowledge: Familiarity with accessibility standards (e.g., alt text, captions) and understanding of digital rights for compliant, inclusive content.
- Organisational skills and DAM expertise: Experience with DAM systems or similar tools for tagging, organising, and managing a comprehensive visual library.
- Attention to detail: Committed to consistency, quality, and inclusivity, ensuring all visuals authentically represent the student experience.
Education and experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Media Studies, Communications, Photography, Graphic Design, or related field.
- Proven experience and portfolio in digital media, video editing, or visual content role required.
What we’re looking for
- Organised and detail-oriented: Able to manage a library of images and videos with precision, ensuring high-quality standards.
- Collaborative and resourceful: Ready to work with schools to create and enhance visual content that brings their story to life.
- Passionate about authentic storytelling: Believes in capturing genuine moments of transformative learning, with a deep appreciation for iSP’s mission to grow the world’s most curious, confident minds.
iSP leadership competencies
You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do:
- Collaboration. Takes an active part in leading their function; is cooperative and a genuine team player, developing positive, supportive relationships with colleagues to solve problems and maximise opportunities.
- Learning & getting better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback, supporting others in their continual learning, development and growth.
- Innovation leadership. Is good at creating an environment where ideas for learning initiatives and services are generated and can motivate and inspire others through the process of creation through to completion.
- Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.
- Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.
- Community focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.
- Integrity & ethical management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision, Purpose and Principles.
- Leading & inspiring others. Supports, encourages and inspires students, colleagues and teams so that they give their best.
- Understanding people. Is a very good judge of talent, can objectively articulate the strengths and motivations of people inside or outside the organisation.
- Influencing & communication. Consistently informs, influences and inspires students, parents and colleagues through timely and effective communication.
- Agile. Responds and adapts to changing circumstances; manages and solves problems by providing solutions in a climate of ambiguity.
- Strategic, commercial & financial awareness. Has the ability to apply understanding of the business and industry to improve effectiveness and profitability.
- Planning & decision making. Makes decisions on the best course of action and then plans, organises, prioritises and balances resources to achieve the desired outcome.
- Diversity & equity. Has the sensitivity, awareness and skill to understand the values, behaviours, attitudes and practices across cultures that supports all children and adults to learn and work effectively.
iSP commitment to safeguarding principles
iSP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All postholders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.
iSP commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
iSP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.