Photographer

Do you love sports, fitness, fashion or the outdoors? SCHEELS can turn your passion into a rewarding career through our extensive business and product training.

SCHEELS is a leader in the sporting goods industry - driven to create the best experience in the USA for our customers. SCHEELS boasts the largest selection of sports brands in America—offering world-class brands, special attractions, and unmatched customer service.

SCHEELS empowers our associates to become experts in exceeding the needs and expectations of our customers. SCHEELS associates talk-the-talk, and walk-the-walk, with the best product and expert training in the sporting goods industry. Mentorship and professional development training are a focus throughout your entire career.

Responsibilities:

• This position requires strong attention to detail, organizational and communication skills to complete a project from start to finish while maintaining SCHEELS brand standards.
• This professional will collaborate with other associates to execute requested photography projects across SCHEELS Marketing, E-commerce, and internal platforms.
• Ability to work independently to execute photo sessions utilizing professional cameras, lighting, and styling equipment proficiently.
• Utilize photography software and technology to review, edit and prepare all images for archiving.
• Archive approved images per Marketing and E-commerce guidelines.
• Collaborate with Creative Project Managers to ensure final images adhere to creative direction and quality standards.
• Proactively follow up with Creative Project Managers to regularly recap projects and elevate work.
• Complete regular inventory and maintenance on cameras and lighting, ensure proper handling and storage of equipment and props, and maintain an organized studio.
• The ability to conceptualize, present, and execute creative ideas supporting the featured products.
• Demonstrate ability to think critically and communicate creative concepts.
• Assist with Creative Media Campaign Projects as assigned.

Requirements:

Customer Service

• Genuinely and consistently treat co-workers, customers and business partners like they are the most important person including eye contact, a smile and a genuine “Thank you”

Culture

• Approach daily tasks, projects and follow-up communication with energy and sense of urgency
• Cultivate a deep desire to become a knowledge expert in their role with the ability to apply their knowledge and experience with great impact.
• Show respect and appreciation for others and Scheels
• Arrive to work and meetings 10 minutes early

Team Mentality

• Genuine interest and action in helping others before yourself, regardless of recognition or reward

Teach-ability

• Consistent eagerness to listen, learn, apply knowledge and accept critical feedback
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
• Ability to apply concepts of basic math, grammar, punctuation and spelling

Dress Code

• Meets Scheels dress and grooming expectations in support of professional, clean and welcoming environment for customers, co-workers and business partners

Efficiency

• Demonstrate pride and ownership of their work while meeting expected deadlines

Education & Experience:

• Associate's degree or equivalent experience in photography
• Preferred product photography experience, including layflats and body forms
• Proficiency in studio lighting, professional camera equipment, Adobe Photoshop, Capture One, and color management tools.
• Current portfolio demonstrating depth and breadth of product photography experience.

Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements:

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

Heavy work – Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Scheels cares about the health and safety of our Associates. Associates are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties in a fashion that minimizes the risk of injury.