Photo Director & Visual Stories Leader

Vox Media Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cut, part of Vox Media Group, is seeking a Photography Director to set and lead our visual strategy across digital, social, video, and print. The ideal candidate has at least ten years of experience in visual production and a deep understanding of photography, art direction, and storytelling.

You will report to the Editor-in-Chief, mentor the photo team, manage shoots and budgets, and collaborate across editorial, sales, and partnerships to maintain The Cut's distinctive visual identity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in visual production or related field.
• Strong editorial judgment and leadership to manage multiple projects.
• Deep understanding of photography, art direction, and visual storytelling.
• Excellent relationships with photographers, agencies, and creatives.
• Proficiency in photo editing software like Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Set the visual strategy for The Cut across print, digital, social, and video.
• Provide clear visual direction and feedback to the photo team.
• Lead all aspects of photo shoot production from commissioning to on-budget execution.
• Track and manage the photo budget and project budgets.
• Develop relationships with editors to understand visual needs.
• Pitch ideas for new photographers and photo-driven stories.
• Ensure contracts, photo fees, and usage rights meet standards.
• Collaborate with sales, partnerships, editorial, web, social, and video teams.
• Lead and mentor the photo team.
• Travel for assignments as needed.

Skills

Visual production

Photo editing

Editorial judgment

People management

Budget management

Photography direction

Storytelling

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Job description

The Cut, part of Vox Media Group, is seeking a Photography Director to set and lead our visual strategy across digital, social, video, and print. The ideal candidate has at least ten years of experience in visual production and a deep understanding of photography, art direction, and storytelling.

You will report to the Editor-in-Chief, mentor the photo team, manage shoots and budgets, and collaborate across editorial, sales, and partnerships to maintain The Cut's distinctive visual identity.