Digital Picture Editor - London, United Kingdom - ESI Media

Description

About us:

The Evening Standard is an iconic London brand, recognised as setting the agenda in politics and business, as well as being first with lifestyle content, major news and sports stories.

We are UK's largest quality daily and online newspaper, with one of the fastest growing audiences in the UK. We provide brands and marketers with an unparalleled gateway to London's high-value audiences through digital, print, social and events.

ES Magazine, Homes and Property and ecommerce platform ES Best are all market leading in their fields, and add to the compelling Evening Standard portfolio.

We are proud of our history and firmly set on a future that is focused on growing audiences and revenue with a digital first entrepreneurial approach.

Diversity statement:

At the Evening Standard our ambition is to represent our city with a team and through content that reflects our audience.

We want to attract those voices previously underrepresented in media, offering a rewarding career and opportunities for all.

Teamwork is key to our success. We want all our people to feel like they belong and that their voices matter.


The team:

You'll be joining a high-performing and efficient picture desk team at an exciting time of development, with an ambition to showcase the best images multi-platform delivery.

Role purpose:

You will be working alongside all departments within the ES brands to create and display the best imagery around the world on a daily basis.

The job involves spotting and sourcing images and creating digital imagery to showcase the best of what our brands can offer.

About you:

• Experience in a fastpaced news environment
• Strong understanding of picture managements systems and CMS plus different social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok
• Creative, fast and efficient
• Strong news sense with a creative approach to photography.

Skills and experience:

• Experience of prioritising and successfully managing numerous projects simultaneously
• Work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines and under pressure
• The ability to conceptualise visual ideas and interpret creative briefs
• Relevant contacts with picture libraries and agencies
• Strong interest in news and current affairs, arts and lifestyle

Key responsibilities:

• Working across all aspects of the Evening Standard including the website and newspaper.
• Liaising with desk head of departments and journalists across all our products
• Leading a daily conference and meetings with desk heads and all editorial departments
• Research and procures photographic imagery from wires, agencies, archival and other collections within budget.
• Suggesting creative and innovative picture ideas, often within a short timeframe and a tight budget.
• Organise flow of work across both short

- and long-term projects with a view to publishing online and/or in print

• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop photo editing software.
• Manage the online picture desk budget and report to the Head of Pictures.
• Sourcing and selecting images that will work across print and all digital platforms

Expected behaviours:

• Continuous Improvement - Works in a smart, flexible and focussed way, is open to change and suggests ideas for improvements to the way things are done.
• Collaboration - Builds and maintains positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues. Helps to create an inclusive and professional work environment.
• Building Capability - Keeps own knowledge and skill set current and evolving and looks for ways to continue learning to support the achievement of business objectives.
• Quality Service - Delivers high quality and efficient service and takes account of the diverse customer needs and requirements when looking at ways to improve service quality.
• Responsive Delivery - Works to agreed business goals and objectives and deals with challenges in a constructive and responsive way. Takes personal responsibility for quality of outputs.