Photography Associate

The Photography Associate is a paid season long (temporary) position designed for new or recent graduates who are looking to grow their professional sports experience. The format allows for structured professional development and hands-on learning.

We are seeking a seasonal photographer who is passionate about football to help lead projects, develop creative assets, assist our full-time photographer, and edit photos for our digital media and creative teams. This role works out of the Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, Michigan.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Photography Associate will have daily responsibilities including, without limitation, the following:

Photograph Lions games, practices, community, and special events 
Apply metadata to photos 
Maintain image archives 
Assist with building photo galleries from training camp, practices, gameday, and other various club events  
Edit, retouch photos for various media platforms (social, digital, etc.) 
Coordinate daily art content, find, and suggest compelling images, develop templates 
Communicate with staff to ensure needs are met 
Support Team Photographer on gameday by running cards, shooting and uploading photos for use on social and other platforms
Other duties as assigned 

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, while taking direction from the Team Photographer, collaborating with the rest of the Creative Services team and multi-tasking projects.
Works independently to achieve brand awareness throughout multiple media channels and platforms.
Manage relationships with internal partners and external vendors
Will accept other responsibilities and duties required by the supervisor consistent with the objectives and essential functions of this position. Such responsibilities shall be incorporated into the position description if they are ongoing.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's Degree in photography, journalism, or related field 
Previous experience in sports preferred 
Demonstrated photography and photo editing experience including proficiency in Photoshop, Adobe Bridge, Photo Mechanic. Experience using Photoshelter a plus.
Ability to conceptualize and demonstrate skillful storytelling, strong decision making and the ability to produce and distribute work in real time
Strong knowledge of current social media trends
Ability to communicate ideas clearly and handle feedback
Ability to show engagement and collaboration with departments across the organization
Strong teamwork and intrinsically motivated by the desire to see a group succeed as opposed to individual accolades
Confident and disciplined work ethic to produce efficiently on tight deadlines
Possess excellent relationship building and communication skills to include the ability to gain the trust of players, coaches and staff is required
Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Must be able to travel to various sites and events across the Detroit area and potentially road games
You may use AI as a tool in creating your application, but this role is powered by human talent—your judgment, experience, and character are integral. Please let your personal talent shine.