Associate Picture Editor (Part time)

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a part-time Associate Picture Editor in London. The role involves producing visual assets for financial news, managing photo research, and collaborating with a design team on innovative projects. Ideal candidates will have strong editorial production skills, creativity, and a network of photographers.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

Qualifications

• Background in editorial production work and conceptualisation.
• Strong organisational, communication and collaborative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Produce and build visual assets for Financial News and Private Equity News.
• Assign photography and run your own shoot production.

Skills

Creativity

Organization

Communication

Tools

Photoshop

Photo Mechanic

Job description

Associate Picture Editor (Part time) in London , United Kingdom

Dow Jones is looking for an experienced photo editor to join its editorial production team on Financial News and Private Equity News. This is an opportunity to join the print and online team, sourcing imagery and commissioning illustrations for the newsroom as well as working alongside the design team with special projects FN100 Most Influential Women in Finance, Rising Stars of Finance], creating palettes and visual languages.

You will have strong journalistic integrity and be able to produce a range of high-quality assignments in the areas of finance, portraits and occasional photoshoots, in a fast-paced environment.

You should also demonstrate broad agency and social media research knowledge, and the skills to work within a busy newsroom.

A proven track record of editorial production and visual conceptualisation, with an ability to work with a small team, under tight deadlines, is a must. Your work will require great creativity, speed, organisation and attention to detail.

You will conceive & create compelling photographic content, from digital mobile and desktop displays to social promotion and events.

This position will be based in our London Bridge office and reports to the Design Director. You will work three days a week, as this is a part time position.

You will:

Produce and build visual assets for Financial News and Private Equity News on their digital and print platforms

Perform general photo research as needed

Pitch visually innovative and original approaches to features coverage from print covers to digital display, with a focus on the online experience

Maintain a budget on a quarterly basis

Assign photography and run your own shoot production; commissioning original content on location

You have:

A background in editorial production work and conceptualisation

A network of photographers and photo agencies

Familiarity with web tools, content management systems, photo editing programs, such as Photoshop and Photo Mechanic. Video editing tools are a bonus

Excellent news judgement and an expansive understanding of mobile-first experience and design

Strong organisational, communication and collaborative abilities

The drive to reach new audiences, an understanding of and appreciation for audience data and SEO-friendly presentation

A creative vision and enthusiasm to spearhead and collaborate on new ideas

A self-starter mindset, and the ability to work independently as well as with a team

Deep research skills, including news-gathering and social media tools

Basic coding skills are a plus

● Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

● Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources

● Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [e-mail]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area: Dow Jones - Wealth & Investing

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.