With six Super Bowl wins and over two dozen of its members enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the proudest and deepest histories in professional sports.
Over the years, internal and external demands on our photography department have grown exponentially. In turn, the need to maintain an organized archive is more important than ever. Under the guidance of the Senior Manager of Photography, the Digital Media Archivist will play a vital role in curating the team’s photography assets. The Digital Media Archivist will be responsible for reviewing historical media to improve accuracy and storage organization, researching rights and licensing as the need arises. They will caption and appropriately store new photography assets making them easily searchable within the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system. The Digital Media Archivist will support the Senior Manager of Photography in many day-to-day tasks as outlined below.
**This is a full time, onsite position with regular weekly office hours.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Maintain historical photographic archive
• Curate current and historical imagery to be made available on the DAM
• Support internal photography needs for all departments including, but not limited to, football operations, players, marketing, sponsorship, sales, digital content, community relations, merchandise, stadium operations, and Steelers Hall of Honor Museum
• Serve as primary live editor for Pittsburgh Steelers gamedays and events
• Manage freelance photographer imagery and integrate into the Steelers archive
• Manage photo life cycle and compile relevant historical collections
• Manage image rights and licensing
• Research and source imagery for all requests
• Assist in all administrative and photography needs for Steelers and Acrisure Stadium
• Assist with internal and external photography requests
• Provide efficient delivery of images in real-time to digital and social team while overseeing multiple editors and photographers simultaneously
• Work closely with creative and digital team to ensure that photos are best-in-class and select high-performing photography
• Follow brand guideline specifications and ensure consistency on quality when editing and applying metadata
• Assist photographers when needed
• Help create photo galleries and collaborate with the digital content team
• Stay up to date on digital, creative, photography trends and technology
• Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
• Library information sciences degree or equivalent education or experience with a visual arts background
• Minimum two years of experience with DAM processes and workflows
• Experience in creating image-based storytelling content
Required Skills:
• Advanced experience using PhotoShelter or a similar Digital Asset Management system
• Advanced knowledge of archival methods best practices and industry standards
• Advanced experience using PhotoMechanic and the Adobe Creative Suite, including, but not limited to, Photoshop, and Camera RAW
• Ability to work independently, as a team, and with clients, while working under pressure, juggling multiple and complex projects on tight deadlines
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organization skills required
• Strong attention to detail
• Passion for Photography
• Knowledge of Heritage Werks a plus
• Knowledge of football and Steelers history a plus
• Available nights, weekends, and holidays
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
