Tennis Photo Ops Coordinator

tennis; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennis Australia is seeking an organized Photo Desk Coordinator to support the Australian Open and Summer of Tennis photography operations. You will manage briefs, coordinate photographers and editors, and ensure timely delivery of captioned, keyworded imagery across editorial, marketing and partnerships.

Working closely with the Photography Manager, you will handle image categorisation, archiving and digital asset management, while adapting to changing priorities during the tournament period

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience working on a photo desk within a sports body, agency or news media organisation.
• Strong knowledge of photography workflows and asset management systems.
• Experience managing and delivering photography briefs.
• Excellent editorial skills, particularly in photo captioning.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and administrative capability.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and perform under pressure.
• Experience within sport, media or event environments.
• Knowledge of tennis, players and the Australian Open.
• Collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage photography briefs from stakeholders, ensuring requirements are accurate, clearly defined and successfully delivered.
• Support delivery of captioned and keyworded imagery with Photography Manager.
• Coordinate photographers and photo editors for comprehensive event coverage across editorial, marketing and partnership needs.
• Assist with image categorisation, archiving and digital asset management.
• Caption and keyword images for Tennis Australia's online archive and support quality control processes.
• Manage image uploads and workflows within content management systems.
• Adapt to changing priorities and photography requirements during the tournament period.
• Identify content themes, galleries and storytelling opportunities aligned to daily activity.
• Maintain high levels of accuracy, organisation and confidentiality in all tasks.

Skills

Photo desk experience

Stakeholder management

Editorial captioning

Photography workflows

Asset management

Attention to detail

Tools

Content management systems

Job description

Tennis Australia is seeking an organized Photo Desk Coordinator to support the Australian Open and Summer of Tennis photography operations. You will manage briefs, coordinate photographers and editors, and ensure timely delivery of captioned, keyworded imagery across editorial, marketing and partnerships.

Working closely with the Photography Manager, you will handle image categorisation, archiving and digital asset management, while adapting to changing priorities during the tournament period