The Columbus Crew are seeking a motivated and creative photographer to join our growing Creative Agency that sits inside our marketing department. This position will serve as the primary team photographer for all Crew photo needs. The successful candidate will oversee all shooting, editing, archiving and other daily photographic responsibilities. This position requires a regular M-F business-hours schedule in addition to game and event coverage.

This position reports to the Club’s Creative Director and works closely with the Marketing Team, Soccer Operations as well as across all business functions of the Club.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Event coverage including, but not limited to:
  • Games
  • Practices
  • Preseason
  • Community and business events
  • Stadium, facility and sponsorship events
  • Marketing and promotional shoots
  • Additional assignments as needed
• Responsible for all aspects of photo archive management
  • Uploading and categorizing photos
  • Adding meta-data to all photos
  • Creating a searchable photo index across multiple dimensions
  • Delivery of internal photo requests
• Responsible for creating and managing our historical archive

• Additional creative experience preferred, including video production and graphic design
• Experience in the field of sports photography and photo editing
• Extensive camera, lens, and lighting knowledge
• Professional working knowledge of the Adobe Suite of products including Adobe Premiere and After Effects
• Experience working with Photo Shelter or similar programs
• Experience working with a website CMS is preferred
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends
• Self-motivated with time management skills and the ability to multitask
• Travel is required