Assistant Sports Picture Editor

Daily Mail; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday (increasing to 30)

Pension plan and life cover

Discounts on shopping and dining

Onsite gym

Subsidised canteen

Job summary

A leading news organization in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Sports Picture Editor for their London bureau. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of sports and experience in creating graphics and editing picture content. The role requires flexibility with shifts and excellent sourcing skills. The company offers a competitive benefits package including holiday days, a pension plan, and onsite facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in creating graphics and editing for newspapers or online news.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge of sports including football, boxing, and tennis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate picture coverage in a fast-paced environment.
• Negotiate exclusives and manage agency relationships.
• Edit and package picture content to the highest standard.

Skills

Creating graphics

Editing picture content

Sourcing picture content

Knowledge of sports

Photoshop

Technical knowledge of picture management

Legal knowledge (media law)

Job description

Assistant Sports Picture Editor

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Position: Permanent

Dmg media’s brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24‑hours a day, seven days a week. The Daily Mail brand reaches one in two Brits every month and is officially the best‑read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country.

The dmg::media Pictures team and Sport desk are looking for a talented Assistant Sports Picture Editor to join our London bureau.

The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of all sports and experience in creating graphics, editing picture content and coordinating picture coverage in a fast‑paced 24‑hour digital news environment.

Must be flexible regarding shifts (including regular weekends and nights around live sport).

Requirements

• Experience in creating graphics, and editing and sourcing picture content for a newspaper or online news operation
• Ability to work within stringent deadlines with the focus on sourcing, editing and packaging picture content to the highest standard
• Excellent knowledge of sports including football, boxing, Formula One, rugby, cricket and tennis
• Confidence in negotiating exclusives and managing agency relationships
• Experience in Photoshop
• Good technical knowledge of picture management and web publishing systems
• Background in news and showbusiness picture content is desirable
• Understanding of legal covenants such as the UK Editors’ Code of Practice, media law and editorial guidelines

The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are essential.

Please apply by sending an up‑to‑date CV, a note about yourself and why you’d be perfect for the role. Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Pension plan and life cover
• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics

About Us – DMG::MEDIA

dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, The i Paper, MailOnline, and Mail+reach more than 9 million people daily in the UK.

Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story‑getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best‑read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 28 million total followers and nearly 45 billion views in the past year.

Our commitment to diversity: We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.

Website: www.dmgmedia.co.uk