Photographer - NUW/Academy

Newcastle United Football Club; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle United Football Club is seeking a dedicated Photographer to deliver high-quality editorial and sporting imagery for the Women’s team and Academy. You’ll shoot fixtures, training, tours and events, working with players and staff to capture moments that tell the club story.

You’ll edit with Lightroom and Photoshop, deliver on matchday deadlines, manage archiving in ScorePlay, and travel domestically and internationally as required.

Qualifications

• Significant sports photography experience with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in professional mirrorless camera systems, ideally Nikon.
• Strong skills in Lightroom, Photoshop and Photo Mechanic; good understanding of lighting, colour and exposure.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to upload and archive imagery in ScorePlay.

Responsibilities

• Provide photographic coverage across Newcastle United Women and Academy fixtures, training, tours, player appearances and Club events.
• Capture, select, edit and deliver technically accurate and creatively strong imagery to live matchday deadlines.
• Deliver headshots, player signing and contract-extension photography in line with creative briefs and the Club’s visual identity.
• Upload, accurately label and archive imagery within ScorePlay, and support the development of the Club’s historical archive.
• Work closely with players, staff, the Photography team and Creative department to produce imagery for editorial, social, commercial and archival use.
• Maintain photographic equipment and support the Lead Photographer and Corporate Photographer as required.
• Bring significant sports photography experience, a strong portfolio and proficiency in professional mirrorless camera systems, ideally Nikon.
• Travel domestically and internationally, and work across evenings, weekends and unsociable hours.

Skills

Sports photography

Portfolio

Tools

Nikon

Lightroom

Photoshop

Photo Mechanic

Job description

Be part of something bigger. Capture the moments that tell our story.

We are the heartbeat of the city. A club with bold ambitions on a global stage and deep roots in our community. If you’re driven to raise the bar and make an impact, you’ll find the platform, the people and the pride to do your best work here.

This is a great opportunity to develop, learn and make a real contribution in a fast-paced and exciting environment.

About the role

As Photographer, you’ll deliver high-quality creative and editorial photography for Newcastle United Women and the Academy. You’ll provide coverage across fixtures, training, player activity, tours and Club events, working independently and collaboratively with players, staff, the wider Photography team and the Creative department to ensure imagery is delivered to a consistently high professional standard.

What you’ll do

• Provide photographic coverage across Newcastle United Women and Academy fixtures, training, tours, player appearances and Club events.
• Capture, select, edit and deliver technically accurate and creatively strong imagery to live matchday deadlines.
• Deliver headshots, player signing and contract-extension photography in line with agreed creative briefs and the Club’s visual identity.
• Upload, accurately label and archive imagery within ScorePlay, and support the development of the Club’s historical archive.
• Work closely with players, staff, the Photography team and Creative department to produce imagery for editorial, social, commercial and archival use.
• Maintain photographic equipment and support the Lead Photographer and Corporate Photographer as required.
• Bring significant sports photography experience, a strong portfolio and proficiency in professional mirrorless camera systems, ideally Nikon.
• Use Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop and Photo Mechanic confidently, with strong knowledge of lighting, colour, exposure, cropping and image quality.
• Work flexibly across evenings, weekends and unsociable hours, travel domestically and internationally, and drive to fixtures and other locations as required.

The team

You’ll be part of a friendly, supportive and dedicated team who will help you settle in and succeed. We value curiosity, teamwork and a positive approach

United As One.

We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and believe in equal opportunities for all. We recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths. We work together to reflect the communities we serve and to maintain an inclusive environment in which everyone can be their authentic self and is enabled to achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding

We’re committed to being a place where everyone is safe, heard, valued and able to thrive so we place high value on the safeguarding and welfare of everyone we engage with.

This position is UK based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK.

All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.

Recruitment Agencies – please note that we do not accept unsolicited candidate details. Any candidates submitted without request will be considered direct applicants.