Photo Editor, Animals - National Geographic
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10101136 Ubicación Washington, Distrito de Columbia, Estados Unidos Business Disney Entertainment Television Fecha de publicación 23/09/2024Detalles del empleo:
The Photo Editor, Animals is responsible for researching, curating, and editing visual content for National Geographic’s most visible platforms, with a particular focus on digital. This includes our print products, NationalGeographic.com and its app, Instagram and other social platforms, and our email newsletters.
Bringing a great eye, digital-first mindset, and editorial integrity to the role, he/she/they will work quickly and accurately to research visual content across a range of subjects, with a focus on natural history but also including travel, kids, science, health, and history—collaborating with National Geographic editors and staff photographers as well as contributing photographers and writers. The role offers an opportunity to apply knowledge and appreciation for visual storytelling and photojournalism as well as new ideas to develop fresh ways to represent our stories visually and to reach new audiences.
Responsibilities:
- Photographic Research: Research, curate, and license photography for all platforms, with a focus on our digital platforms; and to provide support on workflow, billing, contracts, and other photo logistics. Ensure that budgets and deadlines are met; caption information is gathered and disseminated; obtain permissions and submit for rights clearance; verify credit line; check image veracity when in question; provide image color guidance; and make images available for broader use across platforms.
- Digital Production: Design and build stories in CMS with eye to strong visual pacing.
- Research and pitch visually innovative and original uses of existing images and packages, demonstrating an understanding of the different platforms and audiences.
- Photo Production: Collaborate with staff photographers on portraiture, reportage, conceptual, or still life; work with ideas and photographers in the studio or on location.
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience with photo research or photo editing
- Excellent visual taste and a wide range of knowledge about and appreciation for visual storytelling and photojournalism
- Enthusiasm to collaborate on new ideas, ability to think in fresh ways about how to best represent our stories visually
- Drive to reach new audiences, an understanding of and appreciation for audience data and SEO-friendly presentation
- Proven deep, expedient research skills (with agencies, individual contributors, archives, libraries, social media)
- Strong communication and collaborative abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
- Ability to multitask and to balance short and long lead deadlines
- Self-motivated and resourceful
- Ability to negotiate rates with relevant contractors and third parties
- Knowledge of web tools and programs, including content management systems, Microsoft Office, Filemaker, Adobe Photoshop and Bridge, Media Pro, PhotoMechanic, Premiere (optional), and all social media platforms
Preferred Experience:
- Some experience with / knowledge of National Geographic’s core subject areas (wildlife, history and/or archaeology, nature, science, and travel) strongly preferred
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Photojournalism)
The hiring range for this position in Washington, DC is $77,100 to $103,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Acerca de Disney Entertainment Television:
Disney Entertainment Television es una colección de marcas de contenido de renombre de The Walt Disney Company que crea programación original de entretenimiento y noticias para las plataformas de streaming de Disney+, Hulu y Star de la compañía, y sus canales de televisión y cable. Su amplia cartera está compuesta por ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content y Onyx Collective, además de Disney Television Studios, que incluye a 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature y Walt Disney Television Alternative. Las marcas creativas de Disney Entertainment Television están a la vanguardia de la narrativa innovadora que cautiva a las audiencias y es aclamada por la crítica, con más de 4500 horas de programación al año en más de 300 programas de todos los géneros En 2023, la excelencia en programación de Disney Entertainment Television obtuvo 163 nominaciones a los premios Emmy® en las categorías daytime, prime time, noticias y documentales, e infantil y familiar.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
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