Photo Editor & Studio Operations Coordinator

New York Times; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,316 - 85,316; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Photo Editor & Operations Coordinator for Wirecutter, based in New York City. This role manages the Store and editorial photo pipeline, coordinating shoots, editing, and workflow across teams.

You will collaborate closely with editors, designers, marketing, and product partners from our Long Island City studio, with regular in-person presence required. You will lead scheduling, asset management, and post-production, ensuring visuals meet Wirecutter's standards

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in photo editing, photo operations, or a related visuals role within an editorial, ecommerce, or media environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating shoots, managing photo workflows, or supporting a studio or visuals team.
• Photo-editing skills and an eye for visual storytelling, including experience selecting, sequencing, and refining images to support clear narratives and consistent standards.
• Proficiency with Photoshop, along with familiarity with asset management and file organization best practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics for Store and editorial shoots: schedule shoots, manage calendars, and ensure photographers have the time and information they need to execute.
• Book freelance stylists, models, and other collaborators as needed, in partnership with creative leadership and operations.
• Manage studio time and resources so Store and editorial priorities are balanced and predictable.
• Serve as photo editor for the Wirecutter Store and key editorial packages: select images, shape visual narratives, and maintain quality and consistency across Store PDPs, collections, and editorial features.
• Apply and help uphold Wirecutter's visual standards, ensuring Store imagery reflects reporting, testing, and brand voice.
• Provide feedback to photographers on selects, crops, and retouching.
• Handle basic post-production for Store and editorial imagery, including editing, color, and light retouching.
• Ingest, organize, and file images so assets are tagged, searchable, and easy to reuse across Store, editorial, and off-platform surfaces.
• Manage asset delivery for cross-functional partners, ensuring the right files reach the right teams.
• Collaborate with marketing and commerce to align photo production plans with store/editorial calendars.

Skills

Photo editing

Photo operations

Editorial environment

Photoshop

Tools

Asset management

Job description

The New York Times is seeking a Photo Editor & Operations Coordinator for Wirecutter, based in New York City. This role manages the Store and editorial photo pipeline, coordinating shoots, editing, and workflow across teams.

You will collaborate closely with editors, designers, marketing, and product partners from our Long Island City studio, with regular in-person presence required. You will lead scheduling, asset management, and post-production, ensuring visuals meet Wirecutter's standards