Picture Researcher (Fixed term for 1 year)

HELLO! Magazine; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle publication in London seeks a proactive Picture Researcher to support image research and editing for the weekly magazine. Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar role, a passion for photography, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a creative environment and benefits including 25 days annual leave and private medical schemes.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Generous Employer Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Experience working as a picture researcher or editor, ideally on a celebrity or fashion magazine.
• Knowledge of sourcing current celebrity, news, fashion, royal and lifestyle imagery.
• Ability to manage invoices and agree on fees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct picture research and editing for the weekly issue.
• Maintain relationships with picture agencies.
• Keep up-to-date with celebrity news and trends.

Skills

Proactive individual with a passion for photography

Excellent communication skills

Experience with picture agencies

Updated Photoshop skills

Confident in working with social media

Tools

Photoshop

FTP

Job description

Overview

Your mission: To support the picture desk with image research and editing, contribute to the elevation of visual output on the weekly print magazine.

Responsibilities

• Picture research and editing; sourcing current celebrity, news, fashion, royal and lifestyle imagery for the weekly issue.
• Keeping up to date with celebrity news and trends.
• Building and maintaining relationships with picture agencies, securing fees and exclusives.
• Image licensing and agreeing fees.
• Managing invoices and marks ups.

Your profile

• Proactive individual with a passion for photography and an interest in celebrity trends, with an excellent eye for engaging imagery and design.
• Equally happy working alone and with a team, and keen to learn new skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.

Experience

Experience working as a picture researcher or editor, ideally on a celebrity or fashion magazine.

Qualifications

• Experience working with picture agencies - FTP experience is advantageous
• Updated Photoshop skills
• Confident in working with social media
• Experience working online is preferred

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per year (for full time employees)
• 1 birthday day per year
• Private Medical Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance currently 6 x salary
• Generous Employer Pension contributions
• Group Income Protection Scheme
• Plus all of the perks of working for a fun media company!

About Us

MISSION STATEMENT
To influence and inspire with relevant, exclusive and entertaining content in a positive, celebratory and kind environment via stringent editorial integrity.

History of Hello
HELLO! is a market-leading lifestyle and celebrity publication, known for its positive and celebratory reporting and unrivalled showbiz exclusives which have been entertaining audiences since 1988. HELLO! is part of the HOLA group, who launched ¡HOLA! magazine in Barcelona in 1944. The publication began with the aim of adding sparkle to readers’ lives. HELLO! and ¡HOLA! continue to remain true to the guiding principles of a new type of journalism - always positive, highly visual and celebratory. With offices in London, New York and Toronto, HELLO! Magazine is now a 24-hour global website.

Our readership is global, with audiences visiting from Australia, India, Europe and elsewhere. HELLO! is a global brand with unique user experiences in UK, US and Canada.