Brand Photographer & Digital Assets Lead

Los Angeles Lakers; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles Lakers is seeking a Photographer/Digital Assets Manager in El Segundo to capture high‑quality game and event imagery and manage the team’s photo assets. The role supports the Creative and Content team across marketing, social and communications.

You will tag, organize, archive, and distribute photo assets, ensuring timely access to imagery while maintaining Lakers brand standards in a fast-paced sports environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience as a photographer in a collaborative environment.
• Minimum 1-2 years management experience overseeing junior members or other creative staff.
• Proficiency in photo tagging and metadata practices.
• Strong knowledge of Media Asset Management (MAM) and Scoreplay.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all photography needs for the organization.
• Photograph home games, practices, photoshoots and events.
• Photograph non-game events for Lakers departments and partners.
• Fulfill internal and external photo requests.
• Collaborate with Marketing to select images and archive assets.
• Catalog and tag images; maintain a searchable library.
• Maintain organized team photo library for cross‑department use.
• Collaborate with Creative Team on visual brand direction.
• Support content goals for brand initiatives and fan engagement.

Skills

Live sports photography

Photo shoots

Communication & collaboration

Organization & multitasking

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Wrike

Trello

Asana

Microsoft Office

Job description

Los Angeles Lakers is seeking a Photographer/Digital Assets Manager in El Segundo to capture high‑quality game and event imagery and manage the team’s photo assets. The role supports the Creative and Content team across marketing, social and communications.

You will tag, organize, archive, and distribute photo assets, ensuring timely access to imagery while maintaining Lakers brand standards in a fast-paced sports environment.