ESPN: Director of Photography - Digital
Area of Focus 01.05.15
We are seeking Director of Photography/Digital to lead content, product and social photography across all digital platforms and devices. This leader will be responsible for defining all photo initiatives and strategies for ESPN.com and its various domestic and international editions. This position is located at the home of ESPN: sunny Bristol CT.
We expect this individual to work hand in hand with our digital content team, print creative group, social team, design and product teams, guiding the use of photography across all digital platforms. This candidate should have a deep passion for sports photography, and should have experience with, and a curiosity around, current digital products, trends, software, platforms and hardware and how all of those can inform and impact ESPN's approach to photography.
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Requirements
• Defines efficient processes around workflow, automation, curation, original content and story creation
• Defines and elevates the role that photography plays at ESPN, and participates in the creation of product features in native and responsive digital products.
• Oversees and executes original photo illustrations and treatments that serve to define our brand.
• Oversee digital photo production.
• Defines and implements style guides and usage guidelines for photography.
• Coordinates efforts and communicates effectively outside of the digital media environment, including Broadcast, Marketing, and Ad Sales.
• Plays a role in the creation or adoption of internal photo tools both in and out of the CMS workflow.
• Leads, manages and oversees the digital photography team in support of a 24/7 sports news cycle
• Drives and creates visual content storytelling through curation, research, or assignments.
• Elevates the brand of ESPN through photo partnerships and initiatives in the greater sports environment.
• Understands photography's role in mobile metrics and how to create visual assets in the service of maximizing performance
• Negotiates deals with agency partners, maintains strong working relationships with agency partners, and seeks out new opportunities around original photography, content feeds and automation.
• Understands and manages our league partnerships and photo rights deals, foster relationships with teams, leagues, events, and players in order to maximize our access and the content available to us.
• Involved in daily production and editorial planning.
• Manages costs and budgets
• Aligns photo resources to support overall ESPN priorities
• Has strong communication and leadership skills
• Oversee all digital photo organization systems.
Qualifications
• At least 8 years of photo editing experience, at least 5 years experience leading photography curation and assignments in a content driven digital media sports environment, and at least 3 years managing a team of people.
experience with live event photography
• Deep understanding of digital photo technology and how to apply that knowledge to improve our processes and products
• Experience leading and managing photo editing teams
• Experience conceptualizing, curating and executing relevant photo driven content in stories and galleries.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with video
• Experience with content strategies on social platforms at scale, including facebook, twitter, instagram and snap chat.
About Our Company
ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities. Headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, ESPN is 80% owned by ABC, Inc. (a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company), and 20% by the Hearst Corporation.
Imagine a career with an organization that brings smiles to millions every day. Imagine working with people whose passion for what they do is simply indescribable. We are The Walt Disney Company, live with a rich legacy of innovation, entertainment, and lifelong memories. With our vast array of both businesses and professionals, you'll have the opportunity to join a team that's beloved around the world, and to find out how it feels to love what you do. We invite you to discover for yourself why a career with Disney is the opportunity you've been looking for.