Getty Images is hiring a
Picture Desk Editor

Summary

The job is for a Picture Desk Editor at Getty Images in Mexico City. The role involves editing sports imagery, collaborating with various teams, and maintaining a high standard of quality for clients. The candidate should have relevant experience in the editorial photography industry, knowledge of industry-standard editing tools, and excellent verbal communication skills.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the editorial photography industry
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a remote team environment
• Experience with industry-standard editing tools, Adobe Photoshop and Digital asset management (DAM) software
• Ability and desire to work flexible, non-traditional hours including weekends, nights & holidays
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry style captioning and IPTC metadata standards, excellent journalistic writing, and copy-editing skills
• Ability to navigate various social media including, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using a social marketing management platform
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Mac OS

Responsibilities

• Accurately and quickly review and edit sports imagery to meet Getty Images guidelines with a commitment to editorial integrity
• Check images for proper IPTC metadata and captions; fixing in real-time as needed to post for deadline clients
• Assign ranking and routing information to designate where an image is sent
• Prioritize tasks according to relevancy and deadlines in collaboration with a global editing team
• Maintain high level of awareness on current news, sports, entertainment and popular culture events around the world as well as an awareness of current coverage and archive images available
• Liaise with other global picture desk editors, photographers, assignment editors DoPs and other internal customers on coverage
• Curate strong and focused sets of images to appeal to a consumer audience
• Maintain a regularly updated GettyImages.com homepage with CMS programs to showcase featured stories
• Communicate with photographers to confirm receipt of images and give feedback. Troubleshoot and report technology issues both externally with photographers and clients and any internal support

Benefits

• Working for one of the world’s leading creators of images with some of the world’s best editorial photographers
• Participation in our employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market
• Learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development
• Open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours
• Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity