Staff Photo Editor, Culture

September 14, 2024

The New York Times

New York

FULL TIME

The

mission

of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Job Description

A Photo Editor for The New York Times has a creative eye and an innovative approach to formats and mobile-focused presentations. You should bring your technical skills and sound journalistic judgment to join a team creating visual journalism—still and video— for breaking news, features and enterprise stories for on- and off-platform publishing.

The primary duties of the job are to conceptualize and assign photography and video for the New York Times’ culture report, and to select and publish images and video for multiple platforms of The New York Times. You will assign and research a wide array of news and feature photographs and video, working productively with staff photographers, freelance photographers, wire services, agencies and all other sources of pictures, as well as editors, designers, and reporters in the newsroom. You will engage our staff and freelance photographers to identify and develop pitches with strong visual potential, producing strong photographic, video and multimedia displays with an eye toward innovative digital story forms and presentations.

You have a strong demonstrable passion for multimedia, journalism and photography of all kinds, and possess a broad knowledge of the current photographic, video, visual and social media landscape, including digitally innovative formats and mobile-first multimedia presentations. You must be a team player and a good communicator, and must initiate and develop ideas for photographs, short video clips and visual stories in different formats.

Familiarity with electronic image handling is a necessity. You should possess exceptional technical skills, including proficiency in Photoshop and other image handling software and a facility for learning new technology. A basic familiarity with Premiere is a plus.

This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

Conceive of, pitch, develop, edit, pace and build powerful and innovative visual stories with attention to detail in a fast-paced newsroom.
Maintain the highest standard of photography and multimedia assigning for feature, news and enterprise stories for all platforms including mobile, print and social.
Identify, vet and onboard new contributing photojournalists as needed. Ensure that new contributors are versed and committed to ethical journalistic rigor, independence and integrity. Work to build relationships with the photographers you are directing through briefings, regular contact and feedback.
Collaborate with writers, reporters, editors, visual editors and photographers to shape ideas into visual story opportunities.
Demonstrate strong editorial judgment, working with Times editors and legal department for all vetting, copyright, legal and ethical questions.
Focus on working with a diverse range of subjects and photographers, keeping our global and multigenerational audience in mind. Work to build relationships with the photographers you are directing through briefings, regular contact and feedback.
Coordinate with Culture desk editors and security team members to ensure the utmost preparation, training and safety of our photojournalists in the field.
Maintain and meet your desk’s photo budget, process/approve invoices in a timely fashion
Attend photo department meetings to report and share your desk’s visual priorities
Demonstrate support and understanding of our
value of journalistic independence
and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
This role reports to a Deputy Editor of Photography

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years experience in a newsroom or equivalent.
Extensive experience assigning and directing photojournalists in a variety of situations.
Proven deep research skills.
Knowledge of digital tools and programs, including content management systems, Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, video editing tools and social media platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

An enthusiasm for visual journalism and current events, coupled with keen news judgment and a firm sense of journalistic ethics.
Knowledge of Premiere.
Strong organizational, communication and collaborative abilities
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in fast-moving environments
The initiative to take on and learn new tasks.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule as news demands.
Ability to make quick decisions under deadlines and a high-pressure news environment.

Please submit a portfolio with examples of work that you have assigned and/or edited along with your CV.

This position is represented by the News Guild of NY.
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $111,711.62 and $112,000.00.

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email

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