Photography Manager

Job Description

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world's premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. TKO is majority owned by Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.

The Role and What You'll Do:

This position is responsible for supporting the photography function of the Global Brand Creative department.
• Organizes and manages the UFC photo library.
• Processes event images and uploads them into the archival system.
• Color-corrects and tones portrait images for use in creative and broadcast assets.
• Assist Art Directors and Designers in masking/cloning of images.
• Retouches athlete, landscape, and product photography for marketing purposes.
• Captions, edits, and delivers photos to Getty Images.
• Captions, edits, and delivers photos for requests from vendors, partners, and internal departments.
• Prepares and updates shot lists in advance of portrait photo shoots.
• Prepares and updates instructions for new photographers to help their coverage of all types of events.
• Manages database of photographers and editors, both staff and freelance.
• Assists with arranging and scheduling shoots, as well as assigning photographers for various types of shoots.
• Captions, edits, and delivers photos during the fights to Getty Images and UFC.com.
• Is prepared to shoot photos around campus and at the Performance Institute when needs arise.
• Remote edits for photographers in the field.
• Assists photographers with any equipment needs or issues.

You Have These:
• Proficiency in common industry photo-editing software, including but not limited to: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, and other similar applications.
• Knowledge of photo manipulation and retouching skills using Adobe Photoshop-masking out backgrounds, white balance and color corrections, removing blemishes, scars, bruises, and the like, and other types of creative manipulations.
• Basic understanding of the process of ingesting, captioning, and transmitting photos on a deadline.
• Basic knowledge of photography technics, including understanding exposure, composition, lighting techniques, and other fundamentals of photography.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-36jjj5-18-118-11-225-42 in your application.