Job Description

The Editorial team provides our customers with premium, differentiated visuals across news, sports, and entertainment that cover real people, events, actions, and facts. We also grow and maintain one of the world’s most extensive archives of socially significant, historical photos, footage, and prints.

Who You Are:

As a Sports Photographer passionate about our creative and dynamic coverage with a focus on an innovative style for our clients, you will be responsible for capturing, delivering and editing imagery, including stills and video, to meet the content requirements of our organization. Whether working independently or under the mentorship of content directors, chief photographers, or assignment groups, you will apply advanced skills in sports photography, demonstrating proficiency in content creation, lighting techniques, and editing. Your role will primarily encompass shooting towards our editorial coverage and creative commercial briefs: Football, motorsport, winter sport and other Olympic disciplines, from small scale competitions to globally renowned spectacles such as Formula One or World Championships as well as working on assignments for brands and partners. A primary focus will be on capturing dynamic sports action, moments, and features with a fresh and unique look and approach while upholding the high standards required to meet client briefs, excel in editorial coverage and support and continue to develop our creative idea for the future. Extensive travel, both short and long-term, will be required, reflecting your dedication to delivering outstanding results. Typically this person will have 5+ years professional experience in the world of sport photography.

Your Next Challenge:

Capture, edit, and transmit content for both editorial and commercial purposes. Drive the coverage with a fresh and unique style for our sports coverage Provide accurate descriptions and metadata for content. Cultivate collaborative relationships internally and externally. Lead by example as a visionary content creator, setting benchmarks for excellence in both editorial and commercial spheres Serve as a brand ambassador for Getty Images, encouraging and cultivating relationships to expand opportunities. Develops partnerships with clients, industry related organizations and athletes.

What You'll Need:

Must be industry established and experienced in covering global sport events, highly-skilled in football, motorsport and winter sport photography. Ability to deliver on commercial assignments with global brands and partners Strong organizational skills and excellent communication abilities. An understanding of Digital Photography, the latest professional camera and lighting equipment, and content editing software Technical proficiency in camera setup, remote operation, FTP transmission, and networking. Embrace innovation by exploring and implementing cutting-edge technologies. The ability to travel, domestically and internationally, on short notice and frequently. Fluency in both German and English in speaking, reading, and writing. You are required to have a valid driver’s license You currently possess or can obtain a passport. Expert sense of editorial integrity as defined in our Editorial Standards https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/company/editorial-policy

Ability to capture industry-leading content across:

Portraiture: Execute creative, compelling portraits, tailored to individual athletes or teams, showcasing artistic vision and technical proficiency Features: Utilize extensive relationships to produce insightful features covering various aspects of sports, from grassroots to elite levels. Action: Capture industry-leading peak action moments that encapsulate the essence and excitement of sporting events. Stock: Anticipate beyond-the-moment coverage by promptly uploading second edits post-event, enriching our stock library with diverse and captivating imagery. Event Coverage: Deliver unparalleled content across all facets of assignments, ensuring comprehensive and exceptional coverage. Commercial Content: Conceptualize and complete specific client briefs, managing relationships with global sports brands, athletes and governing bodies.

What You Can Expect: (Physical and Mental Demands & Requirements)

In this position you will need to be comfortable with working long hours and not always having a traditional work schedule as events sometimes happen over holidays and weekends. Extensive travel is required, both domestically and internationally. You’re ready to work on location for extended periods of time to ensure successful coverage of events. Occasionally moving objects up to 50 lbs and frequently moving objects up to 20 lbs. Occasionally performing role functions in outdoor elements that may involve low temperatures, high temperatures, precipitation, snow and wind. Occasionally performing role functions in presence of bright, flashing lights. Occasionally performing role functions in a loud and noisy environment.

As our company language is English, we are looking for candidates with excellent English skills (C1–C2 level). To help us review your application efficiently, we kindly ask you to submit all application documents in English.

There’s a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame.

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world.

Working at Getty Images

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals.

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market.

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours.

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.