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Senior Photo Editor, Branded Photo
Refinery29
New York, NY, United States
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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.
About the team:
The Branded Photo team creates branded content for Refinery29 in collaboration with outside Brand Partners. This team works to concept, produce and art direct photo assets that combine our brand partner's marketing objective and the Refinery29 mission and voice.
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:
Refinery29 is looking for an enthusiastic, detail-oriented, proactive, and creative Senior Photo Editor to contribute to a fast-paced branded photo department. This position will work closely with the Photography Director and Creative Direction Team to lead image production and direction across verticals from fashion, beauty, fitness, luxury, etc. A keen interest, as well as experience in fashion editorial, is required. This person is equal parts a creative visionary and an expert producer.
Responsibilities include:
• Concepting and presenting creative treatments to clients
• Assembling creative teams for photo shoots, photographers, hair, makeup, and stylists
• Coordinating shoot timelines and communicating with all including talent
• Art directing photo shoots on set and handling image selection in the post
• Tracking and reconciling budgets
• Managing, training and mentoring junior staff
• Bringing in new contributors to the industry
• Concepting photo ideas and packages for pre-sale
• Job duties may change as per business needs
What you have:
• 5+ years production experience in an editorial or advertising photo department (Preferably have worked on Branded Content or Art Buying previously.)
• Must have equal parts experience and enthusiasm in producing photo shoots as well creatively concepting art direction
• Significant on set experience (With clients preferably)
• Must be proficient in Photoshop and be able to do basic retouching, color correcting and layouts
• Excellent communication skills, extremely organized + collaborative
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
• Must have a strong passion for photography and stay relevant to trends and social platforms
• Must have a network of industry relationships
• Must have management experience
To be successful here you are:
• Comfortable with aligning multiple brand missions under one creative vision
• Must have a passion for advertising
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high volume team
• Someone who enjoys problem-solving in an ever-changing environment
• Inspired to push boundaries and be a thought leader