Athletics Lead Photographer: On-Campus Coverage

exp1-prod-web.syr; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 49,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Syracuse Athletics is seeking a lead photographer to oversee all photography for the department, coordinating coverage for 20 sports, shoots, and events (Cuse Awards, press conferences, etc.). This is an 11-month, full-time on-campus role.

The lead photographer will supervise a student photography intern program, provide training, assign shooting duties, and manage office hours. You will oversee photo asset management and support social media, advertising, and print campaigns, with travel to

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience photographing athletic events.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Photography, Film, or related major, OR two years of proven related freelance work.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, computer, and personal relations skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with others of diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as individually.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate coverage for all 20 sports and events.
• Oversee student photography intern program, providing training and scheduling hours.
• Oversee photo asset management with metadata tagging and naming for organization.
• Provide photo editing and content creation support for social media, advertising, print, and other needs.
• Travel to select games/events.

Skills

Sports photography

Photography equipment

Adobe Creative Suite

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Team player

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Photography/Film

2 years freelance photography

Tools

Lighting setups

Metadata tagging

Job description

Syracuse Athletics is seeking a lead photographer to oversee all photography for the department, coordinating coverage for 20 sports, shoots, and events (Cuse Awards, press conferences, etc.). This is an 11-month, full-time on-campus role.

The lead photographer will supervise a student photography intern program, provide training, assign shooting duties, and manage office hours. You will oversee photo asset management and support social media, advertising, and print campaigns, with travel to