Photographer

Purpose & Core Values

Our purpose at Bauer is to enrich life experiences through sports. We have the responsibility to cultivate the future of our brands. We are always “we” and never “I”. We love what we do. We believe anything is possible and work to be our best. We strive to always redefine the standard of excellence in all that we do.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end photography and execute all content shoots.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with creative, digital, product and channel teams.
• Deep understanding and interest around social content and the evolution of photography on social channels.
• Deliver assets optimized for social (IG, YT, paid), digital (bauer.com, ecomm, & paid ads), retail (in-store signage, etc).
• Able to share set/space with multiple parties: video, native shooters, product managers, etc.
• Expert at in-action photography and working with athletes of all levels – beginner to pro.
• Perform image processing and transfer with re-touch capabilities.
• Maintain strict standards of quality control, staying up to date with art direction and adhering to guidleines/specs.
• Monitor all studio photography equipment and manage photography maintenance and tools.
• Assist on editorial and creative marketing shoots and ad hoc projects as required.
• Support and grow roster management of content sourcing photographers.
• Stay up-to-date on industry tools, techniques, and best practices in photography.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant field experience in sports industry with commercial, brand or in-house photography.
• Advanced knowledge of photography, lighting, Adobe Suite, color treatment and photo editing.
• Team player with great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative thinker who problem solves and able to process high volumes of workflow.
• Ability to influence on-set decision making - i.e., pace setting, model positioning & model expression.
• Direct experience producing work for sport, lifestyle, performance, or culturally-driven consumer brands; familiarity with athlete-driven content and emerging tools (including AI) preferred.
• Operate out of Exeter, NH office (in-house studio location) and travel as needed and/or required by essential job functions.

Benefits

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer. We use AI-assisted tools during parts of our recruitment process to help ensure fairness and efficiency. All final hiring decisions are made by our human hiring team.