Creative Insights Researcher

Getty Images; New York (NY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Getty Images in New York is hiring a Creative Insights Researcher to join our team. You will synthesize qualitative and quantitative findings to deliver actionable visual insights for internal and external audiences.

You will analyze multi-format content, mine external sources for trends, and support regional briefing strategies while collaborating with contributors worldwide. The role requires strong research skills and proficiency with PowerPoint/Excel.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a related field.
• Strong research and analytical skills; synthesize data into insights.
• Visual literacy with broad understanding of photography and culture.
• Intermediate quantitative data literacy.
• Excellent communication; present ideas to diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting deadlines.
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Collaborative attitude; data-driven decision making.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint/Keynote and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop compelling and impactful insights by synthesizing qualitative and quantitative findings for internal and external audiences.
• Conduct qualitative visual analysis of multi-format content to identify themes and trends for customer insights.
• Mine external sources for unique insights to inform creative content and align with market shifts.
• Create subject-area lightboxes in our content management system to support analysis.
• Support Creative Insights by collating relevant customer feedback.
• Archive tear sheets and visual references from marketing and advertising sources.
• Identify visual needs to support regional creative briefing strategy.
• Collaborate with Creative Direction and Curation to ensure visuals meet needs.
• Provide updates on cultural and behavioral trends to contextualize shoots.
• Prepare insights presentations to engage and activate the contributor community.
• Assist senior team with customer-facing presentations and marketing materials.
• Write articles reflecting ongoing research to position Getty Images as a thought leader.
• Coordinate with Curation to create boards and promotional sets of visuals.
• Support one-on-one customer meetings to share insights and drive revenue.
• Act as spokesperson in webinars, events, and media interviews.

Skills

3-5 years exp

Research & analytics

Visual literacy

Data literacy

Communication skills

Project management

Adaptability

Collaboration

Data-driven decisions

PowerPoint/Excel

Tools

PowerPoint

Keynote

Excel

Job description

Getty Images is hiring a Creative Insights Researcher to join our team in New York.

The Creative team provides customers with original, relevant, and contemporary visuals. Through an industry-unique combination of consumer research, proprietary data, and three decades of trend reporting experience, the team delivers actionable insights that guide customers to the visual content that connects with consumers. Closely collaborating with our contributor base of photographers, videographers, and illustrators around the world, the team develops market leading, authentic, and differentiated content.

Who You Are:

You are passionate about the way imagery works. You are naturally interested in visual communication in all forms and love discussing the content that you come across. You are equal parts creative and analytical. You enjoy research and are comfortable sharing what you know with the world at large. You are highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage the moving parts of multiple work streams operating simultaneously while still meeting deadlines. You are a creative problem-solver with the ability to quickly identify problems and work independently to find appropriate solutions. You have a pulse on what’s new and next in art and culture and are not afraid to share your insights and perspective with a multi-disciplinary creative team.

Your Next Challenge:

Research & Analysis

• Develop compelling and impactful insights by synthesizing qualitative and quantitative findings for internal and external audiences
• Conduct qualitative visual analysis of multi-format creative content, identifying themes/patterns to determine customer trends, content needs and opportunities
• Mine external sources such as consumer research databases, world news, pop culture, advertising, fine art/photography for unique insights that will help internal and external partners understand how shifts in the global landscape will impact creative content
• Create subject-area lightboxes in our proprietary content management system to support visual and content analysis
• Support the Creative Insights teams by collating relevant customer feedback as available
• Find and archive relevant tear sheets/swipes/visual references from marketing/advertising and other related industry publications

Content Development

• Identify visual needs through research and analysis process to support our regional creative briefing strategy
• Collaborate with Creative Direction and Curation teams to ensure visuals created in collaboration with our contributor community meet our needs
• Provide regular updates on cultural, social, behavioral trends that impact visuals to help contextualize shoot planning and brief execution
• Prepare presentations of insights research to support Creative efforts to engage, upskill activate our contributor community

Sales, Marketing & PR

• Assist senior members of the Creative Insights team with the development of customer-facing presentations, marketing promotional materials, and other ad hoc requests
• Write compelling articles that reflects ongoing research conducted by the Creative Insights team and positions Getty Images as a creative thought leader
• Coordinate with Curation team to create boards and promotional sets of visuals that reflect our visual insights
• Support one-on-one customer meetings with customers to share our visual insights and creative expertise to drive revenue
• Act as spokesperson on webinars, events, panel discussions and media interviews as needed

What You'll Need:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in a related field (e.g., advertising/marketing, research, photography, video, etc.)
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize and interpret large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data and turn them into visual insights
• Basic visual literacy with a broad understanding of photography as a medium, trends in popular culture (film, TV, music, art), global news, etc. Video/filmmaking knowledge is a plus but not required
• Intermediate quantitative data literacy and comfort with looking at sets of data and drawing relevant conclusions
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas to different audiences
• Proven ability to manage multiple distinct projects at the same time while still adhering to deadlines
• Experience thriving in a fast-moving, dynamic creative environment while not losing sight of critical details
• Positive, collaborative attitude with a passion for creative excellence
• Ability to balance being a key partner, who is empathic towards their peers and seeks consensus, with being a strong advocate and champion for data-driven decision making
• Proficiency in relevant software applications, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint (and/or Keynote) and Excel

There's a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame.

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world.

Working at Getty Images

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals.

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work. Our flexible time off policy is above industry standard. We offer premier benefits with options including above-market competitive medical, dental, vision, health plan savings accounts, life and disability plans, global employee assistance programs, legal, pet, home, and auto coverage at preferential group rates and discounts, as well as retirement and financial education and tools. Full-time employees working at least 25 hours per week are eligible for these programs and health benefits on the 1st of the month following their date of hire.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market.

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours.

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal-opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

The starting salary range for this position at the time of posting is USD $61,000 to USD $90,000 per annum. Getty Images has different ranges in different locations within the US, and this range represents the starting base pay range. Actual compensation will depend on factors including but not limited to: qualifications, geographic location, skills, experience, certification, business needs, performance, and level of responsibility along with the requirements of the position. The company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any point in the future. Getty Images is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and benefits for full-time permanent employees may include participation in the company incentive program, equity, and benefits package which is inclusive of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid company holidays and time off, and paid parental leave. Visit our career site to learn more about our career opportunities and Diversity & Inclusion commitments.