Senior Photographer / Archivist

Description
An experienced Senior Photographer / Archivist is required for a minimum 2-year contract based in Doha, Qatar. This senior photographer / archivist role leads an in-house team of photographers in capturing a wide variety of photographic assets for internal and external distribution as well as managing the library of assets for a major international sporting corporation.

The senior photographer / archivist will be required to be based in Doha, Qatar, however, they must be willing and prepared to work internationally at short notice, for short periods of time, as required.

Pay is internationally competitive and is commensurate with experience.

Much of the sporting organisation’s content already reaches a global audience. That audience will only grow in the coming years. We are looking for a Senior Photographer / Archivist with the vision and technical skill capable of raising production values and expanding the organisations audience even further across the world.

Specific experience of filming high-quality international broadcast content within the contemporary world of elite sports will be considered an advantage.

Please only apply if you have a valid and clean passport and are willing & able to work in the State of Qatar.

Knowledge of Arabic and other languages is an advantage

Applicants must have a passport with at least 6 months validity.

All applicants must provide online links to recent broadcast documentary programmes they have filmed in their application emails as well reference contact details. We request that all CV’s include valid references and telephone numbers.

Due to the time pressures associated with our production schedule only short-listed applicants will receive a response.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise the photographers’ operation and the phases from receiving the order to the

Manage internal processes for delivery of requirements.
Advise and train users on how to best use the archive.
Manage access and permissions to the library for internal and external users.
Identify potential subject areas for growth based on the organisation’s needs.
Photography for corporate, sports, and general events when needed.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, as required.
Create hierarchy and tag framework for library of unsorted assets.
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to gather available media.
Manage specific media-gathering projects.
Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills

10+ years’ experience with photography.
Extensive experience with sports photography.
3+ years’ experience working with a shared asset management system.