POSITION TITLE: Photo Retail Sales Associate (Seasonal)
DEPARTMENT: Photo Retail Operations
REPORTS TO: Photo Retail Manager
POSITION LOCATION: Indianapolis
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
WORKER CATEGORY: Seasonal (Temporary)
DURATION: IMS Event Season
COMPANY SUMMARY:
Penske Entertainment is a leading provider of world-class sports and entertainment. The organization consists of three prominent entities:
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world’s largest spectator sporting facility and annually hosts the world’s most prestigious auto race: the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
- INDYCAR is the Indianapolis-based governing body for North America's premier open-wheel auto racing series, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and its developmental series, INDY NXT by Firestone.
- IMS Productions is a multifaceted broadcast and multimedia division that helps bring INDYCAR and IMS events to life for global audiences.
The Penske Entertainment experience is fast-paced, diverse and impactful. Through its business units, the organization reaches audiences on an international scale, focused on delivering exceptional experience from start to finish. Employees of Penske Entertainment are challenged daily in a demanding, yet rewarding environment that is best suited for dedicated professionals who want to reach their ultimate potential amid the excitement, tradition, and pageantry of the World’s Greatest Race Course and the premier open-wheel racing series.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Retail Photo Associate will assist customers interested in purchasing photos from the IMS Official Photo Shop. These transactions will require the associate to use Photoshop skills to digitally size and touch up images. Additionally, the retail photo associate will assist customers and staff with archive research.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Provide great customer service to all visitors to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Using current point of sale system, efficiently conduct transactions with photo retail customers.
- Using Photoshop, size, cleanup, and print photos for customers.
- Assist retail photo patrons with digital archive research.
- Assist retail photo team with keeping work spaces neat.
- Assist retail photo team with research projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Education
- High school diploma required
Skills/Experience
- Working knowledge of Photoshop software is preferred.
- Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and commitment to cultural competency.
- Ability to uphold and consistently demonstrate the Penske Entertainment Standards.
- Photoshop skills preferred.
Travel/Work Hours/Flexibility
- General office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm.
- Longer hours and weekends required for the Month of May and other major racing events.
- Penske Entertainment acknowledges that the need for flexibility varies across all companies/departments and is not best addressed by a one size fits all flexible work policy. As such, the company encourages supervisors to work with their employees to leverage flexibility as needed to support a healthy balance.
- No travel required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Must lift up to 50lbs. and be able to stand long periods of time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Primarily indoors, high noise level due to events, frequent customer interactions, and retail store can be congested during busy days.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Penske Entertainment provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or events.
