Photography Editor and Archive Manager
About The Position
This position supports the photography function of the Global Brand Creative department. It organizes and manages the UFC photo library across UFC, UFC BJJ, Dana White’s Contender Series, Zuffa Boxing, and other entities. The role processes event images for the archival system, edits and retouches photographs for creative, broadcast, and marketing use, and captions and delivers images to Getty Images and to vendors, partners, and internal departments. It also supports photo shoots and photographers, maintains photographer and editor information, and may shoot or edit photographs for UFC events and locations.
Requirements
- Proficiency with common industry photo-editing software, including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, Getty Images Focus, or similar applications.
- Strong Adobe Photoshop photo manipulation and retouching skills, including masking backgrounds, correcting white balance and color, removing blemishes, scars, or bruises, and other creative manipulations.
- Strong understanding of photo ingestion, captioning, and transmission workflows under deadline.
- Strong knowledge of photography techniques, including exposure, composition, lighting, and other fundamentals.
Responsibilities
- Organize and manage the UFC photo library across multiple entities, including UFC, UFC BJJ, Dana White’s Contender Series, and Zuffa Boxing.
- Process event images and upload them into the archival system.
- Color-correct and tone portrait images for creative and broadcast assets.
- Assist Art Directors and Designers with masking and cloning images.
- Retouch athlete, landscape, and product photography for marketing purposes.
- Caption, edit, and deliver photos to Getty Images.
- Caption, edit, and deliver photos requested by vendors, partners, and internal departments.
- Prepare and update shot lists ahead of portrait photo shoots.
- Prepare and update instructions to help new photographers cover different types of events.
- Manage the database of staff and freelance photographers and editors.
- Assist with arranging and scheduling shoots and assigning photographers to shoots.
- Caption, edit, and deliver photos to Getty Images and UFC.com during fights.
- Be prepared to photograph around campus and at the Performance Institute when needed.
- Provide remote editing for photographers in the field.
- Assist photographers with equipment needs or issues.
- Occasionally edit on location and assist at Las Vegas events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
