Photographer/Graphic Designer

Overview

Photographer/Graphic Designer (NGA-2026-25979)

Bowhead seeks a Photographer/Graphic Designer to join our team in St. Louis, MO. The Photographer/Graphic Designer will be responsible for planning and organizingoverall technical photographic coverage for a variety of events and developments. They will also implement NGA objectives within the capabilities and limitations of cameras and equipment, improvise photographic and video methods and techniques or selects and alters secondary features photographic features (e.g. scenes, backgrounds, colors, lighting). The Photographer/Graphic Designer must be capable of using their imagination and creative abilities to provide graphic design services, create and deliver original products (designs) and may assist with staging actions, suggesting behavior of the principals, and rehearsing activities before photographs are taken.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, professional digital photography to include, but not limited to both portrait and on-scene photography using a Nikon Digital camera system and Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud software on windows platform.

• On-scene photography may involve, but will not be limited to, accident investigations, building maintenance, events, award ceremonies, group photos, and photo-journalism.

• Provide limited video coverage and capture with editing according to customer requests.

• Proper caption writing techniques shall be required for all photographs.

• Load all photos into server with proper meta-data tags and captions and remove all meta-data from photographs before images are approved for public release.

• Will design products for printing on digital presses and large format printers.

• Entering work order details to web based tracking system.

• Provide design and layout support, text processing, page mark-up, graphic scanning, large and small format printing, sign marking, engraving, mounting & laminating, and any other creative design support for cover designs, logos, coins, etc.

• Video production will be directed and reviewed by Video Lead for composition and technical accuracy along with meeting the requirements.

• Graphical products shall be reviewed by the Graphic Design Lead to ensure there are no grammatical, typographical or compositional errors.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required at a minimum but any additional education is preferred.

• Must posses at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in the career field of photography AND 2 years of relevant experience in the career field of video production AND 1 year of relevant experience in the career field of graphic design.

• Experience with creating/designing digital signage, web graphics, engravings (on brass, glass, plastic and wood), handouts including fact sheets, flyer's, newsletters, and similar as well as experience staging historical displays and exhibits is required.

• Experience with Publications and Power-Point Visualizations is required.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must hold active a security clearance at the Top Secret level. Possessing an active TS/SCI is preferred. US Citizenship is a requirement for a Secret clearance at this location

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/ .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2026-25979

Category Media/Photography/Videography

Location : Location US-MO-St Louis

Min USD $80,000.00/Yr.

Max USD $100,000.00/Yr.

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Top Secret/SCI

Minimum Clearance Required Top Secret

Travel Requirement 10% - 25%