Director, Photo Production

Produce digital photo assets (gallery portraits, unit/episodic, events, etc) for assigned series, events and specials, and offer photo production support, as needed, to all VERSANT networks, in addition to VERSANT corporate assignments. The role will report to the SVP Communications, Entertainment & Sports, VERSANT. Responsibilities: Assign and book external and internal photographers for unit coverage, galleries and events. Handle photography production process – ingest images, renumber, create and apply metadata files, resize, upload, and distribute via Getty and VERSANT websites. Perform basic editing (cropping, color correction, light retouching) in Photoshop and Bridge Lead creative discussions between photographers, external set designers and internal publicity, marketing and creative departments. Manage and maintain budgets, negotiate fees and expenses, source and hire photographers and production crews. Liaise with Publicity teams for photo publicity placement to trade and consumer press outlets. Work with Photo development team to improve NBCU’s photo asset management system/LightBox re usability and functionality.