CorbisManaging Photography Editor Sports
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2009Lead a team of editors responsible for adding 200,000 images to pro.corbis.com website per year. Recruit award winning photographers and hi-revenue media partners to build product offering. Develop key strategic initiatives for sports imagery including customizing edits and delivery to key commercial and editorial clients. Primary contact for worldwide sales and research teams to source proper content for global client base. Primary liaison between media partners/newswires and news and Corbis, leveraging sports imagery into the marketplace for exposure and licensing Maintain key relationships between Corbis and several leagues and governing bodies for access to events including the USOC, USGA, PGA, USTA, NASCAR, ASP, IAAF, UEFA, FIFA Edit a number of sports feeds, including Reuters, the European Pressphoto Agency (epa), as well as sports feature work by award winning contributing photographers and newspaper providers. Design html sports packages for editorial and commercial clients worldwide, highlighting sports events and feature stories. This included writing and editing copy and headlines, assembling images and sets, and choosing lead images and stories and reviewing content from subordinate editors.