This job has expired, please see additional jobs below
Associate Photo Editor
Refinery29
New York, NY, United States
Job Details - this job has expired, please see similar jobs below
About Refinery29:
Refinery29 is the leading digital media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 550 million across all platforms. Our mission is to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power by providing optimistic and diverse creativity, storytelling, and points of view. We deliver style and substance to an audience that's highly engaged across a variety of devices and destinations, from the original video and editorial features, to live experiences and social storytelling. Please visit www.refinery29.com, www.refinery29.uk, and www.refinery29.de for more information and to browse content.
About the team:
Refinery29 is looking for an avid, detail oriented Assistant Photo Editor to contribute to a fast-paced photo department. This position will provide support specifically in the production and execution of Refinery29’s branded content. This position entails working on large programs on tight timelines that have a significant photo and production element. The person in this role will be on set with our clients and thus must have a calm, mature, and tactful manner. This role will be presenting and executing creative (with a focus on social first campaigns) in addition to producing photo shoots for more senior team members.
What Makes an R29er?
• You have commitment and passion for the mission of R29 to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power and realize their infinite potential. You are a magic maker who sees possibility and turns dreams into reality.
What you'll do:
• Working closely with the team’s photo editors and producers
• Image delivery for approval, resizing, credits and archiving
• Concepting and presenting creative treatment decks (created in Keynote)
• Supporting team from start to finish with photo shoot production; sourcing locations, production support, equipment rentals, call sheets
• Assembling creative teams for photo shoots, photographers, hair, makeup, and stylists
• Key stakeholder for model fittings and creating styling decks
• Budget tracking and reconciliation
• Maintaining photo deadlines
• On set art direction for social first branded content photo shoots
• Job duties may change as per business needs
What you have:
• 3-4+ years experience in photo shoot production (Branded Content and Art Buying agency preferred)
• Familiar with production processes, production vendors, and creative teams working in the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle industries.
• Quick thinking and resourceful; with the capability to prioritize and be held accountable for multiple projects with fast turnarounds.
• Confident presenting and brainstorming creative ideas to senior leaders and in a client-facing setting.
• Strong creative sensibility with keen eye, knowledge and interest in fashion, photography and advertising (with a desire to constantly evolve and elevate). Proactively seek out emerging talent.
• Strong research skills and eye on industry trends
• Must be proficient in Photoshop and be able to do basic retouching, image sizing, color correcting and layouts. Must be proficient in Keynote.
• Excellent communication skills and extremely organized
• Thrive in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment while maintaining a proactive attitude
• Must have a positive attitude and be a team player. Good sense of humor.