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At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

At UnitedHealth Group, we believe success is linked with passion and hard work. We are seeking a talented and versatile Still Photographer to join our growing video production team. As a Still Photographer, you will play a crucial role in capturing high-quality portraits and headshots, product shots, and event coverage to support our corporate video production projects. You will be responsible for lighting scenes and subjects, demonstrating good interpersonal skills, and utilizing editing and touch-up skills to enhance the final output. Additionally, having knowledge about shooting video with a DSLR is desirable. This role requires candidates to be on-site three days a week at our Eden Prairie, Minnesota office, with frequent travel.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the intake team to understand project requirements and capture compelling and professional still photographs that align with the overall vision and objectives
• Capture high-quality portraits, headshots, product shots, and event coverage, ensuring that they are visually appealing and meet the client’s needs
• Utilize lighting techniques to create the desired mood and atmosphere for each shot, ensuring that subjects are well-lit and presented in the best possible way
• Demonstrate excellent people skills to make subjects feel comfortable, relaxed, and natural during the photography sessions
• Utilize editing and touch-up skills to enhance the captured photographs, ensuring a consistent and polished final output
• Deliver final files to necessary publishing channels and archive files to proper platforms
• Track and update workstream progress in team project management application
• Collaborate with the video production team to ensure visual consistency between still photographs and video footage, when necessary
• Stay updated with the latest trends and techniques in photography and continuously explore innovative ways to improve the quality and impact of our corporate still photography
• Manage and organize the photography equipment, ensuring that it is properly maintained and readily available for use
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and adhere to project timelines and deadlines

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a photographer, with a solid portfolio showcasing your expertise in capturing portraits, headshots, product shots, and event coverage
• Proficiency in lighting techniques to create desired effects and enhance subjects in various settings
• Solid editing and touch-up skills using industry-standard software
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people, making them feel at ease and capturing their best moments
• Familiarity with shooting video using DSLR cameras
• Knowledge of composition, framing, and other photography principles
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet project deadlines
• Solid communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and clients
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Solid organizational skills and ability to self-manage projects
• Track and update workstream progress in team project management application
• Other duties as required
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Photography, Journalism, Film, Media, Communications, related field or equivalent work experience
• Experience in corporate photography
• A minimum of 5 years professional experience
• Demonstrated history of high-quality, high-impact photography
• Deep understanding of established and emerging trends in content consumption and audience habits
• Exemplary organizational skills and the ability to direct multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Customer service oriented — listening, understanding, and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized — manage multiple projects from concept through completion
• Solid command of branding, brand story-telling with photography
• Solid writing skills — ability to teach others to become better copy / script writers
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
• Knowledge of other Adobe Creative Cloud applications
• Familiarity with video production workflows and terminology

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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