Multimedia Editor

Trinity Church NYC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in New York City seeks a Multimedia Editor to produce and curate multimedia assets that convey its mission. The role involves collaborating with teams, managing budgets, and ensuring high-quality visual storytelling across platforms. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in photography, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in photography or related field.
• Experience working with DAM systems and familiarity with taxonomy.

Responsibilities

• Produce and curate photography content for digital and print.
• Collaborate with teams to create compelling visual stories.
• Manage photo shoots and negotiate with photographers.

Skills

Photography

Budget Management

Communication

Collaboration

Photo Editing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in photography

Bachelor’s degree in digital photography

Bachelor’s degree in visual communications

Tools

Photoshop

Lightroom

Job description

New York City
76 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006, USA

New York City
76 Trinity Pl
New York, NY 10006, USA

The Multimedia Editor is responsible for producing, curating and cataloging multimedia assets that will help tell the story of Trinity’s mission through its strategic initiatives, congregational programming, and external partnerships. As a member of the Communications & Marketing team, they will collaborate with colleagues by providing multimedia assets, with an emphasis on photography, for use in digital and print materials across Trinity.

The hourly pay rate for this position is $50 to $55.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Explore, develop, edit and produce photography content for Trinity Church’s print and digital platforms
• Collaborate with editorial and design teams to conceive photo-centric ideas and research multimedia assets that create a compelling visual story.
• Pitching and assigning photographers for Trinity Church events and communications projects
• Produce photo shoots including negotiating with photographers, managing contracts, managing budget, copyright agreement, location scouting and photo brief development.
• Work with the Project Managers to make sure all costs are tracked and budgets maintained
• Perform photo editing and retouching
• Secure rights and permissions for all PR, stock and assigned photography, and other multimedia assets.
• Create visual, narrative outlines for photo and video stories and campaign themes to make sure they evolve as a coherent package
• Selects and suggests multimedia assets to the communications team and ministry partners as needed for use in social media, the web or print.
• Ongoing collaboration with the Studios team to build upon, streamline, and enhance photo/video/reels digital asset management system.
• Adhere to confidentiality rules and all other Trinity Church NYC policies, procedures, and rules.
• Performs all duties in a manner that promotes Trinity’s mission and core values.
• Assume other related responsibilities and special projects as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ACTIVITIES

• Excellent aesthetic and understanding of branding
• Previous experience working on editorial and content development
• Experience working with DAM systems and familiarity with taxonomy, metadata and cataloging standards
• Ability to maintain tight budgets without sacrificing quality
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to use Photoshop/Lightroom for retouching and color correcting
• Ability to select photos that are composed well and tell the story visually
• Ability to serve as photographer
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to be flexible amid changing priorities or deadlines
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Photography experience and background strongly valued
• Knowledge of church workings helpful
• Cost conscious photo editor who can maintain tight budgets without sacrificing quality

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s degree in photography, digital photography, visual communications or other related field
• 5-7 years of experience

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