MLB Photos is looking for an detail oriented individual to work as a part-time photo editor on nights and weekends assisting MLB’s Photo department throughout the Major League Baseball season.
1. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Responsibilities
Source, select and publish photos to MLB and club websites.
Manage requests that come in from clubs on nights and weekends.
Real-time photo editing and captioning of game coverage on deadline.
Assist MLB’s photo department in editing, captioning, cropping and toning images transmitted by MLB’s photographers from games and events.
Caption and prepare images for upload to Getty Images for licensing as well as Photoshelter for archiving and to fulfill various requests.
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Manage second edits: Review additional images sub following a game to ensure all valuable assets are properly captioned, processed and catalogued.
Complete photo research requests -- Use MLB’s archive resources and wire services, where appropriate, to fulfill photo research requests for editorial projects and other department and Club needs.
2.QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Detail oriented individual who thrives under deadline pressure
Expert knowledge of Photoshop, Photo Mechanic and PhotoShelter
Experience captioning in AP style
Familiarity with using wire services such as AP and Getty Images
Must be familiar with baseball and MLB players
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with a team
Time Management skills required and ability to prioritize to-do list
Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is an hourly rate of $23.00 to $25.00. The actual offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision
If you are interested in joining our team and require a reasonable accommodation to assist with any part of the application and/or interview process, please contact us by email at: accommodations@mlb.com