Senior Visuals Editor

Condé Nast; New York (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Vogue, a Condé Nast publication, is seeking a Senior Visuals Editor based in New York to curate and produce innovative visual content across platforms while upholding brand integrity and production quality. The role requires strong editorial judgment and the ability to manage multiple shoots and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

You will lead photo shoot production, build relationships with agencies and photographers, and coordinate timelines, budgets, and call sheets, ensuring cost

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in photo/visual production and photo editing.
• Experience leading complex editorial shoots with strong personalities.
• Broad knowledge of industry teams and connections.
• Excellent editorial judgment and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Willingness to travel for assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of photo shoot production from commissioning to on-budget delivery.
• Review portfolios and build relationships with agencies, photographers and stylists.
• Create timelines, budgets, shot-lists, and call sheets.
• Coordinate with photo and video production for cross-platform consistency.
• Negotiate rates and manage invoices and usage rights.
• Coordinate with editorial, social, and video teams for special projects.

Skills

Photo production

Photo editing

Editorial shoots

Budget management

Deadline management

Agency relationships

Editorial judgment

Multitasking

Job description

The foundation of Vogue’s leadership and authority is the brand’s unique role as a cultural barometer for a global audience. Vogue places fashion in the context of culture and the world we live in — how we dress, live and socialize; what we eat, listen to and watch; who leads and inspires us. Vogue immerses itself in fashion, always leading readers to what will happen next. Thought-provoking, relevant and always influential, Vogue defines the culture of fashion.

Job Description

Location: New York, NY, Senior Visuals Editor, US Vogue.

The Senior Visual Editor is responsible for curating and producing innovative visual content across platforms (including social, video, digital, print, experiential) that meets brand integrity and production quality standards, while remaining on schedule and on budget. The successful candidate will have excellent editorial judgment and a strong ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at once. A broad knowledge of industry teams and connections is also a must (i.e. strong relationships with agencies, photographers, stylists, studios, etc.).

This position is based in NYC and reports to the Senior Visuals Director, Americas.

• Help lead all aspects of photo shoot production primarily for FOB, well features, special projects—from commissioning teams and liaising with vendors to ensuring that the shoot is successful and falls within budget.
• Regularly review portfolios and proactively build relationships with agencies, photographers and stylists to unearth new talent.
• Create and maintain timelines, schedules, budgets, shot-lists, call sheets, and other production documents—proactively sharing and communicating this information to all key stakeholders throughout the project.
• Partner with colleagues to ensure appropriate synergy across photo and video production.
• Manage content production budgets, as assigned, including negotiating rates with outside vendors. Exercise sound judgment in when to elevate to Visuals Director and Deputy Editor.
• Ensure all invoices are tracked and processed in a timely manner and that jobs are wrapped accurately and efficiently.
• Secure contracts, photo fees, and usage rights for all images (produced and researched), in partnership with CN legal and business affairs teams.
• Liaise across departments and act as coordinating producer for editorial, social, and video for special projects including Vogue World and The Met Gala.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years work experience in photo/visual production and photo editing, magazine experience strongly preferred, with a growing book of contacts for agencies, photographers, stylists, studios, etc.
• Experience leading complex, talent based editorial shoots, navigating strong personalities with grace.
• Passion for current events and visual culture along with a strong foundation in photography.
• A highly motivated self-starter with proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong editorial judgment with demonstrated experience developing visual stories across platforms, using detailed understanding of platform requirements.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and excellent communication skills.
• Collaborative with the ability to navigate multiple stakeholders’ inputs, opinions, and decision-making styles.
• A work-style that balances entrepreneurial spirit with operational rigor.
• Ability to travel for various assignments and shoots.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $88,000 - $113,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

This is a guild position.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.