Photographer, Vault (Shift 2)

New Castle, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade authenticate vault and sell millions of record-setting collectibles all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. Were always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible coins trading cards Funko Pops! video games event tickets autographs and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA PCGS SGC and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986 we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 1900 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana and offices in Jersey City Tokyo Shanghai Hong Kong Toronto Guadalajara Dallas and Paris.

We are hiring a Photographer to join the Collectors Vault team. As a member of the photography team you will be responsible for photographing the inventory that will be listed for sale online. Your primary goal is to photograph and edit in a high-paced work environment while being accurate and efficient to produce high quality work to meet tight deadlines. You will work independently and interdependently with the rest of the team and surrounding departments such as Inventory Editorial and Sales & Revenue to ensure the operation is completed properly.

This role is based in New Castle DE and reports to the General Manager. The schedule for this role will be (Sunday-Wednesday) or (Wednesday-Saturday) or (MTTHF) from 6pm-4:30am EST.

What Youll Do:

Photographing - Ensure all items are photographed and/or scanned using work instruction guide in priority order respective to the auction schedule. Taking proper care to ensure the integrity of all products - using gloves for jewelry being careful when removing old documents wiping down dust on frames etc. Image files are to be coded by respective serial/ID number to ensure all items images are uploaded and archived accurately.
Editing - Apply proper presets to all images to visually enhance image quality. Silhouette each background in Photoshop/Camera Raw and save all images as PSD and JPEG files.
Uploading - All images are to be uploaded onto the admin website in a specific order to be synonymous with alike items.
Archiving - All images (RAW and final) must be uploaded and archived in Google Drive for access to refer back if necessary. All final images will be saved onto your desktop and are to be archived to Google Drive once the auction has come to a close. All final images in Google Drive must be organized into the corresponding auction folder for our Creative and Content teams to use for promotions and social media.

Who You Are:

3 years of photography experience.
2 years of Photoshop Camera Raw Lightroom and/or Bridge experience.
Must be able to work with multiple photography brand equipment i.e. Nikon and Canon cameras.
Ability to learn and utilize other third party photography software.
Ability to work interdependently with team members and independently for individual work.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to deal with complex issues in a fast-paced setting.
General knowledge of studio equipment such as lighting backdrops camera transmitters and receivers.

Hourly Range: The hourly range for this position is $23.00. Entry level operations positions generally start at an hourly rate of $17. Actual compensation in this range will be based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors including location job level prior experience and skill set.

Reasons To Join Us:

Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical Dental and Vision
Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility commuter and educational assistance benefits.
401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals
Vacation: All full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation
Holiday Pay: All regular full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays
Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions
Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs

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