What are the responsibilities and job description for the Photography Assistant position at Cincinnati Reds?
Job Title: Photography Assistant
Department: Communications & Marketing
FLSA: Hourly, Non Exempt
Term: March 2025 - End of 2025 season
Job Purpose:
Provide support to the Team Photographer, as well as the Communications & Marketing and Ticketing & Revenue departments, with a primary focus on photography, photo editing, and cataloging. Additionally, assist the Creative Services, Social Media, and Content teams by fulfilling their requests.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Game Day Photography: Photographing and supplying images from Reds games at Great American Ball Park and events for use on reds.com and social media accounts
- Focus areas include game action shots and player interactions, on-field ceremonies, fans around the ballpark, Reds mascots, etc.
- Corporate and Sponsorship Support: Document ballpark signage, sponsor branding, in-stadium advertisements and Ticketing & Revenue events
- Photograph activations for Reds Consumer Clubs, Season Ticket Members, and Group & Premium Ticket Sales
- Photo Editing and Archiving: Edit and prepare images using Photoshop, Lightroom and/or Photo Mechanic
- Upload and catalog images using PhotoShelter (the Reds online photo archiving system) ensuring timely and organized access for the team’s content, marketing and creative departments.
- Update the team’s archival photo collection
- Event Photography: Attend and document various non-game day events, including Reds Community Fund, Reds Hall of Fame & Museum, Reds Front Office and Special Events at Great American Ball Park
Qualifications
- Ideal candidates would be recent college graduates majoring in Photography, Visual Arts, Communications, or a related field
- Must possess an excellent portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in sports, event or action photography
- Comfortable in fast-paced environments with the ability to adapt and problem-solve
- Creative thinker who brings excitement and energy to each day on the job
- Excellent time management and strong attention to detail
- Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required for games and events.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism around major league baseball teams
Preferred Skills
- Experience photographing baseball, sports or other live events
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Photo Mechanic
- Knowledge of photo tagging and cataloging practices to simplify the searchability of digital assets
- Ability to follow detailed requirements and shot lists
- Strong knowledge and familiarity with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms
Equipment:
- Team-provided Sony photography equipment will be available for use
Schedule:
- Approximately 30 hours per week; night/weekend hours will be required
Please Note:
- This is a part-time, seasonal opportunity and no benefits will be provided.
- This position pays $13.00/hour.
Work Environment:
- Employee will have “game-day” responsibilities where the employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. Remaining work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment
Expectations:
- Adhere to Cincinnati Reds organization policies and procedures
- Performs duties as workload necessitates
- Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
- Meet department productivity standards
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, military or veteran status, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.
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