Job Description

What will the role involve?

You will assist the Senior Photo Editor, sourcing and editing the relevant images for News, Showbiz and Features stories while keeping up to date with all things celebrity via newspapers, websites and magazines and liaising with photo agencies to secure images.

You will help maintain clear brand identities for all titles and keep images relevant to the reader along with embracing innovation, you will review existing ways of working and be pro-active in helping to move the Photo Hub forward. Searching for images requested by editors and photo editors to accompany news, feature or sports stories. Checking stories to make sure images are credited correctly and the best images have been used to illustrate the story.

Qualifications

Who are we looking for?

You have a good understanding of image usage rights when obtaining images from social media and the internet with a sound knowledge of Photoshop. You have a great eye for detail, experience in the photo industry - photo agencies, PR’s and photographers and a keen interest in both photography and current affairs.

You have a great understanding of photos that have impact and add value to a story, the ability to work to tight deadlines with a calm and professional approach along with a thorough understanding of copyright, content licensing laws, IPSO, GDPR and IP rights associated with digital assets.

Additional Information

What can we offer you?

As well as offering a competitive salary and benefits you can also expect;

• Three weeks holiday allowance, 401k and health cover
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested please apply early to avoid disappointment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.