Photo Editor (U.K.)

Critical Playground LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Daily Beast's London bureau is seeking a creative photo editor to curate visuals for daily stories and features. You will illustrate, source, edit, and design compelling images and infographics, while ensuring rights compliance and high visual standards.

Ideal candidates bring at least 4 years in digital media photo editing, strong Photoshop skills, and the ability to work under tight deadlines. Collaboration with editors and the social team is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in photo editing in a digital media environment.
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop and proficiency in other Adobe Creative Cloud apps.
• Strong visual literacy with attention to detail, composition, and color.

Responsibilities

• Illustrate: create inventive and witty illustrations using photos or original drawings that capture the story and engage readers.
• Photo Research: source, edit, and optimize images for daily stories and features across the site.
• Infographics: design charts, maps, and timelines to bring dynamism to stories and help readers understand complex topics.
• Rights Management: obtain permissions and ensure licensing compliance for all images used.
• Quality Control: maintain visual consistency by ensuring images are credited, captioned, and formatted.
• Collaboration: work with visuals team, editors, reporters, and social media to tell stories creatively.

Skills

Photo editing

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Creative Cloud

Illustration

Visual literacy

Time management

Communication

News & politics awareness

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

The Daily Beast’s London bureau is growing and we’re seeking a creative, witty, and enthusiastic photo editor to help curate the aesthetic of the site. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of American culture and politics, a background in both journalism and photo-editing/illustrating, have a keen eye for compelling and impactful visuals, and the ability to work quickly and under tight deadlines. The role is essential in ensuring that our visual content is as engaging and impactful as our reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• (Photo)Illustrate: Create inventive and witty illustrations – whether using photo collages or original drawing – that capture the story and engage prospective readers
• Photo Research: Source, edit, and optimize images for daily stories and features across the site
• Infographics: Design and produce infographics, charts, maps, and timelines that bring dynamism to stories and help readers understand complex topics
• Rights Management: Obtain and ensure all images used on the site comply with copyright laws and licensing agreements, and secure permissions when necessary
• Quality Control: Maintain visual consistency and high standards by ensuring all are properly credited, captioned, and formatted
• Collaboration: Work closely with other members of the visuals department as well as editors, reporters, and the social media team to develop creative ways to tell stories

Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years experience in photo editing in a digital media environment
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop, with a proficiency in other Adobe Creative Cloud and supplemental photo-editing software
• Strong visual literacy and an eye for detail, composition, and color
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work collaboratively both in-office and remote
• Familiarity with current events, pop culture, news media, and American and global politics
• Understanding of journalistic ethics and standards

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Don’t meet every single requirement listed here? We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re interested in joining the Beast but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with this job description, we encourage you to give it a shot all the same.