Photographer/Photo Editor (Seasonal)

The role

This person will provide photo coverage, editing, and captioning for MLB youth development events. They will also assist with photo research and photo desk coverage.

What you will do

• Photography, editing, and captioning of MLB youth development events at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex
• Photo editing and captioning images from photographers on assignment in real time and post assignment
• Review images to ensure assets are received, edited, captioned, and archived
• Curate galleries to fulfill photo requests
• Assist with photo research projects
• Assist with night and weekend photo desk coverage

Required qualifications

• Experience photographing baseball and other sports photography
• Familiarity with baseball including general baseball knowledge, game play, and terminology
• Experience in event photo coverage
• Comfortable using on-camera flash
• Experience with studio lighting to capture headshots and portraits
• Proficient in Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, PhotoShelter, and FTP programs
• Skilled in captioning photos using AP style
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to collaborate well within a team
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Be able to work well under pressure and deliver on deadline
• Be detail-oriented, thorough, organized, flexible, reliable, professional, and able to adapt and follow instructions

About the company

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.