Marketing/Creative - Photo Editor Photo Editor

Axelon Services Corporation • US, DC, Washington • 1m ago

Marketing/Creative - Photo Editor
Washington,DC
12Months

Responsibilities:
• Supports the Senior Deputy Photo Director in the development and execution of photography for *** Media (which includes, but is not limited to: Sisters from ***, Sisters’ social media sites and ***’s other newsletter properties)
• Researches and procures existing photography (news, celebrity, lifestyle, travel, conceptual, food, product, and entertainment, archival, publicity, and personal collection imagery) for publication.
• Has a broad knowledge of BIPOC assignment photographers and their existing image collections
• Contact & coordinate procurement of images with publicists and managers, influencers, and public figures
• Obtains, manages and delivers photography: Keeps images organized, downloads images from sources, and orders high-resolution images. Ensures accurate credit and caption information on deadline.
• Creates contracts and handles any relevant paperwork with assigning photography in a timely manner
• Under direction of the Senior Deputy Photo Director, acquires usage rights and all necessary releases for imagery.
• Works within budgets prescribed by the photography department.
• Archives images in the digital asset management system and on our internal servers.

Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years professional experience working in a national publication’s photo department, stock house, online publication or as freelance photo-researcher
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge of all styles of photography; must have experience with organizing and tracking multiple images and multiple projects at the same time
• Experience conducting photo research with major stock agencies and public archives
• Web and Social Media savvy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Work experience:
• At least 3 years at a national print or online publication
• A master at researching news, celebrity, lifestyle, travel, conceptual, food, product, and entertainment photography, with broad and deep knowledge of archival sources, PR, boutique, diverse and larger stock houses absolutely necessary to be considered
• Has worked in a creative atmosphere for publications and websites
• Experience with a Digital Asset Management system and metadata
• Experience with database systems which track assignments, contracts & photographers
• Experience with billing; reporting usage to vendors; tracking usage and pricing information; negotiating rates
• Photo shoot production a plus
• Experience with a CMS is a plus
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