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Associate Photo Editor - Everyday Health
J2 Global
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Everyday Health, the leading health and wellness digital platform, is looking for a photo editor with a passion for visual storytelling to help inspire people to live their healthiest lives every day.
If you join the Everyday Health team, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative, close-knit environment where you can apply and grow your digital and visual storytelling skills. The associate photo editor, based in our lower Manhattan offices, will work closely with the senior photo editor, editorial staff and the content studio to help reach our audience wherever they are in their health journey. Candidates should have a strong interest in photo research and a solid working knowledge of Photoshop. Some design experience would be a bonus. There may be a possibility of shooting simple stills and portraits in-house.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Research and source images from multiple stock agencies and other online databases with an emphasis on health, science, lifestyle, food, celebrity and editorial news
• Collaborate closely with the senior photo editor, editorial team and the content studio on compelling and relevant images
• License and prepare images for the web including retouching, collaging, compositing, color correcting, and optimizing
• Administrative duties include tracking budgets, processing invoices and keywording the digital image library
QUALIFICATIONS
• A keen eye and sophisticated visual taste with the ability to recognize images that maintain the visual continuity between our sites
• Up-to-date knowledge of photo licensing and copyright law
• Detail-orientated
• Able to juggle multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and change gears as needed
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, creative work environment
• Able to work collaboratively and effectively with others on the editorial team and across the company
The ideal candidate must have:
• 2+ years of web-based photo editing experience
• College degree in photography with some design experience is preferred
• Proficiency in Photoshop and some knowledge of the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite and experience with Excel
• Health content experience would be a plus (genuine interest in the health field is necessary)
• Strong communication skills and experience working with cross-functional teams
• Understanding of how to create compelling, highly clickable content for the web
All applicants will be asked to take a photo research test.
About j2 Global
Founded in 1995, j2 Global® (NASDAQ:JCOM) is an award winning, leading provider of Internet services through its two divisions: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media.
The Business Cloud Services Division offers Internet fax, virtual phone, hosted email, email marketing, online backup, unified communications and CRM solutions. It markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® and Onebox® and operates a messaging network spanning 49 countries on six continents.
The Digital Media Division, created with j2 Cloud Services’ November 2012 acquisition of Ziff Davis, Inc.
Ziff Davis, Inc. is the leading digital media company specializing in the technology, gaming and men's lifestyle categories, reaching over 117 million unique visitors per month. Ziff Davis sites include IGN.com, PCMag.com, AskMen.com, ComputerShopper.com, ExtremeTech.com, Geek.com, LogicBuy.com and Toolbox.com. Ziff Davis also operates NetShelter, the largest community of technology publishers dedicated to consumer electronics, computing and mobile communications. Ziff Davis B2B is a leading provider of online research to enterprise buyers and high-quality leads to IT vendors.
As of December 31, 2016, j2 Cloud Services had achieved 21 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth.
Our Culture:
At j2 Global®, we work in a culture of collaboration and welcome those who desire to join our growing global community. We seek enthusiastic individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit looking for an environment that rewards your best work.
J2 Global offers competitive salaries, health benefits, a 401k, and company-sponsored events. If you’re seeking a dynamic work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance, then j2 is the place for you.
J2 Global® is an Equal Opportunity Employer.