MN Vikings Football : Seasonal Photo Editor required

Image Editor is needed in Minnesota, United States.

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Client: MN Vikings Football

Location: Eagan, MN

Contract: Seasonal

SUMMARY: The Minnesota Vikings are currently seeking a creative, highly motivated Seasonal Photo Editor with a passion for football. The Seasonal Photo Editor will assist the Team Photographer, the Vikings Seasonal Photographer, and the Vikings freelance photographer(s) with the postproduction process including, but not limited to, editing, culling, retouching, archiving, distribution, and image sourcing. The Seasonal Photo Editor will collaborate closely with Sr. Manager, Digital Asset & Archives, and the Team Photographer to ensure postproduction workflows and other duties as assigned during the 2023 season.

This is a full-time seasonal position and is expected to conclude around the end of the 2023 Vikings Season unless otherwise determined

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Edit/Retouch photos on Vikings gamedays for immediate use on Vikings.com and social media.
• Edit/Retouch photos from a variety of Viking photographers including non-gameday events and photoshoots.
• Cull photographs according to shot lists and the needs of the Team.
• Tag metadata and upload to the Vikings digital asset management system, Widen.
• Maintain the Vikings photo archive in collaboration with Sr. Manager, of Digital Asset & Archives.
• Handle image sourcing for internal & external photo requests.
• Help curate gameday and post-game photo galleries for Vikings.com.
• Assist with photoshoots.
• Photograph community and other events if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in photography or Photojournalism preferred or currently enrolled as a student.
• Proficient in Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop, and Photo Mechanic.
• Demonstrated photo editing experience.
• Experience with photo postproduction workflows and best practices.
• Experience maintaining the lifecycle of photos within a digital asset management system.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism within a professional sports environment and in media work zones.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel to various events.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
To be considered for this position, please include a link to your portfolio in your application.

A remote, live editing test may be conducted to assess the candidates’ live-editing speed.

CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS: This position may require the individual to have access to confidential records and information. To successfully perform this position, the confidentiality of the information with which the individual has contact must be maintained.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift heavy equipment and work in inclement weather.
• Must be able to walk, bend, stretch or stand for hours at a time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work in a moderate to loud environment.
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions.

The Minnesota Vikings are committed to creating and sustaining a culture for you. Whoever you are, we are an organization that embraces and empowers people of all backgrounds and experiences and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the foundation of everything we do. We are proud to have a culture that empowers our people to harness their uniqueness to develop their full potential as a contributor to the success of the organization and the communities we serve. The Minnesota Vikings are an equal-opportunity employer, and we continue to commit to creating equitable opportunities by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.