Senior Photo Editor

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Our Senior Photo Editor’s function will be in driving our live ESPN news coverage and journalism. Using editorial expertise, strong communication skills and analytical data, the editor will visually impact the breaking-news stories that mean the most to our fans and enterprise.

The role demands a discerning eye, an enterprising approach to content and the ability to work on the technical aspects of digital photography while delivering creative storytelling in high-pressure situations. The position can be remote or on-site, and includes shifts during nights and weekends.

Departmental Summary:

The Visual Storytelling division of ESPN Creative Studio is a team of concept artists, animators, visual journalists, photo editors, developers, and designers whose work reaches across all ESPN platforms. We concept, design, and direct on-air motion graphic brand identities for all of ESPN’s live events, studio shows, ESPN+ original content, and streaming. Our team is also responsible for editorial design and photography on the ESPN website, ESPN app, and we lead the creative identity for Andscape.

Responsibilities:

• Lead live news coverage efforts for ESPN.com and the ESPN app, in tandem with editorial and audience engagement teams.
• Supplement existing ESPN content and content strategy through use of both live sports photography and photo research.
• Exercise sound editorial judgment and situational awareness to meet tight deadlines, drawing on extensive past experience.
• Speak the language of story editors and sports fans, leveraging in-depth knowledge of current and trending major sports stories.
• Demonstrate a deep passion and understanding of major sports, their rules, teams, players, and history, appreciating the impact of sports storytelling on fans and aspiring athletes.
• Identify valuable breaking-news stories and enhance them visually.
• Lead a room when needed via clear and direct verbal and written communication skills.
• Independently problem-solve in real time.
• Understand and implement ESPN editorial standards and guidelines.
• Track and report story performance metrics.
• Manage several assignments at once, giving regular updates to inform the team.
• Meet multiple deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency.
• Coordinate coverage for content preparation, preview and live event coverage.
• Direct and ensure consistent quality and style across all visual content produced by photo editors.
• Hold photo editors accountable to workflow and documentation standards.
• Assign and onboard freelance news and documentary photographers.
• Negotiate rights and rates, process and track invoices and payments. 
• Keep up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in sports photography, …