Photo Editor Associate

Our mission at the Minnesota Vikings is to Advance the Vikings legacy through the passionate pursuit of excellence.

We strive to achieve, we put the team first, we seek to learn, we exhibit high character, and we are committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.

SUMMARY: The Minnesota Vikings are currently seeking a creative, highly motivated Photo Editor Associate with a passion for football. The Photo Editor Associate will assist Vikings’ photographers with the postproduction process including, but not limited to, editing, culling, retouching, archiving, distribution, and image sourcing. The Photo Editor Associate will report with the Sr. Manager, Digital Asset & Archives to gain immense experience working with photography collections, workflows and processes in a fast-paced, content driven, sports environment. This position will be responsible for completing some photography requests and other duties as assigned during the 2024 season.

This is a temporary full-time position that will begin on June 3rd, 2024 and conclude on May 23rd, 2025, unless otherwise determined.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Edit/Retouch photos on Vikings gamedays for immediate use on Vikings.com and social media.
• Edit/Retouch photos from a variety of Vikings photographers including non-gameday events and photoshoots.
• Cull photographs according to shot lists and needs of the Team.
• Tag metadata and upload to the Vikings digital asset management system, Widen.
• Maintain the Vikings photo archive in collaboration with the Sr. Manager, Digital Asset & Archives.
• Handle image sourcing for internal & external photo requests.
• Help curate gameday and post-game photo galleries for Vikings.com.
• Assist with photoshoots.
• Photograph community and other events, if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in photography or Photojournalism preferred.
• Proficient in, Adobe Photoshop, and Photo Mechanic. No preference on editing software but adobe software is preferred.
• Demonstrated photo editing experience.
• Experience with photo post-production workflows and best practices.
• Experience maintaining the lifecycle of photos within a digital asset management system.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism within a professional sports environment and in media work zones.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel to various events

**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for this position, please include a link to your portfolio in your application. A remote, live editing test may be conducted to assess the candidates’ live-editing speed.

CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS: This position may require the individual to have access to confidential records and information. To successfully perform this position, confidentiality of the information with which the individual has contact must be maintained.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to lift heavy equipment and work in inclement weather.
• Must be able to walk, bend, stretch or stand for hours at a time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work in a moderate to loud environment.
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions.

The Minnesota Vikings are committed to creating and sustaining a culture for you. Whoever you are, we are an organization that embraces and empowers people of all backgrounds and experiences and incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into the foundation of everything we do. We are proud to have a culture that empowers our people to harness their uniqueness to develop their full potential as a contributor to the success of the organization and the communities we serve. The Minnesota Vikings are an equal opportunity employer, and we continue to commit to creating equitable opportunities by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.