[Hiring] Photo Production Manager @Pulse Trading Cards

Role Description

We’re looking for a Photo Production Manager to own our photography pipeline—from finding the right images to coordinating athlete shoots and delivering approved files to our creative team.

• Source photography from image companies, agencies, and independent photographers.
• Secure appropriate usage rights and build a reliable network of photography partners.
• Coordinate athlete photo shoots, including finding local photographers and managing the shoot through final delivery.
• Organize opportunities to photograph multiple athletes at one location, particularly around events.
• Manage sourcing, scheduling, budgets, outside partners, retouching coordination, and our image library.
• Work closely with creative, athlete partnerships, and product teams to ensure photography supports every release.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in photo production, photo research or editing, art buying, image acquisition, or a related creative-production role.
• Experience working directly with photographers, photo agencies, or other image providers.
• Experience coordinating photo shoots, including schedules, briefs, vendors, budgets, and deliverables.
• Practical understanding of photography usage rights and the documentation needed to manage them.
• Strong visual judgment, including the ability to assess composition, resolution, image quality, and crop flexibility.
• Familiarity with retouching and post-production workflows.
• Confidence negotiating fees, communicating expectations, and following through with outside partners.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail across multiple simultaneous projects.
• Comfort using spreadsheets, project-management tools, and digital asset libraries.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and maintain regular collaboration with our New Jersey-based team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and accommodate selected evening or weekend shoots and events.

Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience in photo production, photo research, photo editing, art buying, or creative production.
• Experience sourcing photography from agencies, image companies, independent photographers, or other professional sources.
• Experience coordinating photo shoots, including booking photographers, scheduling talent, preparing briefs and shot lists, managing budgets, and tracking deliverables.
• Practical understanding of photography licensing and usage rights, including documenting permissions and restrictions.
• Strong visual judgment, with the ability to assess image quality, composition, resolution, and suitability for trading card layouts.
• Familiarity with retouching and post-production workflows, including briefing external partners, consolidating feedback, and reviewing final files.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with experience maintaining image libraries, file naming standards, metadata, and version control.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the confidence to manage photographers, agencies, athlete representatives, and other outside partners.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, project-management tools, and digital asset-management platforms.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment, manage multiple deadlines, and collaborate regularly with our New Jersey-based team.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for athlete shoots and events, including selected evenings or weekends.

Preferred Experience

• Sports photography, sports media, trading cards, collectibles, or athlete-focused content.
• An established network of photographers or image-agency contacts.
• Experience coordinating athletes, agents, or other talent.
• Experience organizing sessions involving multiple athletes or subjects.
• Familiarity with print production or photography for licensed consumer products.

Benefits

• Remote work
• Competitive compensation
• Ownership and impact
• Unique projects
• Travel opportunities
• Professional growth
• Direct collaboration
• PTO
• Healthcare