Job Title: Photographer

Department: Marketing

Reports to: Photographer/Digital Assets Archivist

Manages: N/A

Position Summary: The Photographer will assist the Lakers marketing team in capturing, tagging, archiving and distributing Los Angeles Lakers photo assets across the organization.

Essential Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):

Assist in all photography needs for the organization
Photograph home games, practices, photoshoots, and company events (community or internal)
Photograph select games and events for South Bay Lakers
Ability to take, prioritize and distribute photos in a very short time period
Photograph non-game events for Lakers departments — Corporate Partnerships, Community Relations, Season Seats, Basketball Operations etc.
Go-to resource for all organizational photography needs, including fulfillment of internal and external photo requests
Work closely with the Marketing Department (Creative, Social Media, Product) to identify best images and ability to edit and archive for use
Catalog/tag images from multiple photographers and organize/manage the team’s photo library by establishing and maintaining processes consistent with easy use and retrieval
Manage team’s photo library in an organized manner to allow seamless collaboration across all departments
Work collaboratively with the Marketing department to execute visual goals for content and brand initiatives
Collaborate with Creative Team on visual brand direction for the season

Education: Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Previous Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a photographer within a professional environment.
Two (2) years photographing sports (preferred).

Technology Capabilities:

Expert in Adobe Creative Suite; including Photoshop, Illustrator and Lightroom.
Experience with metadata, photo logging, or digital asset management.
Familiarity with Canon interface (preferred) .

Knowledge Skills, Abilities:

Strong experience in live sports photography with a passion for basketball
Experience setting up and executing photo shoots
Expert knowledge of Media Asset Management, such as Photoshelter and Greenfly
Knowledge of best photo tagging practices
Strong knowledge of social media platforms and engagement
Strong knowledge of sports and social media photography best practices, industry trends and techniques
Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills
Demonstrate discretion and good judgement in capturing behind the scenes content
Comfortable in fast-paced environments with the ability to adapt and problem solve
Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism around athletes and coaches
Comfortable in arranging groups or teams of people for a group photo
Creative thinker who brings excitement and energy to each day on the job

Location: El Segundo (offices M-F and for South Bay Lakers games), downtown Los Angeles (Crypto.com Arena for Laker home games), and other occasional off-site events; Hybrid work schedule

Travel: Up to 15% of time

The pay range for this role is $65,000 to $70,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and certifications

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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