Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic

工作 ID 10101292 地點華盛頓州, 華盛頓州, 美國 有意工作的公司 National Geographic 日期已公佈 Sep. 13, 2024

申請

工作概要:

The Senior Photo Editor for National Geographic develops, pitches, and produces compelling visual stories across platforms, including NationalGeographic.com and our app, our print magazines, with a focus on social media production. Leveraging an extensive global network of photographers and passion for diverse approaches, you will produce and assign stories that are evocative and rich in detail and collaborate with the social team in curating photography for our accounts. Your dedication to researching imagery will be evident in your meticulous and passionate approach to finding the perfect visual elements to accompany any story. As you collaborate with photographers, writers, text editors, producers, and designers, you will leverage diverse talents to create powerful multiplatform visual storytelling that is the cornerstone of National Geographic.

Your refined taste, editorial judgement, and innovative approach will redefine our visual storytelling, with an emphasis on pushing boundaries in the digital space and setting new standards for multiplatform visual journalism. By mentoring entry and mid-level visual editors, you will help cultivate a highly effective team that creates content across platforms that connects with our audiences and yields expert, sophisticated stories aligned with National Geographic's focus on subjects like archaeology, wildlife, science and health, technology, and beyond. Your passion for photography will embody our commitment to excellence in visual storytelling. Through the power of photography, you will inspire and illuminate the wonders of our world.

What You Will Do:

Pitch thoroughly developed ideas in a well-structured written format, with a clear central theme and a strong hook, leveraging data and an understanding of the preferences and behaviors of our audiences across platforms.
Assign, direct, produce, and acquire a wide range of photographic stories for use across platforms, including digital, social, and print, working with guidelines for operational excellence and prioritization.
Collaborate with the social team on curating images for our accounts, telling stories across platforms, communicating with photographers, and identifying new opportunities for our accounts.
Manage a variety of editorial projects, including newsstand-only single-topic issues and recurring franchises for digital, social, and print, by collaborating and communicating with all teams involved—video producers, text editors, writers, designers, interactive, cartographers—to ensure the production of the holistically conceived stories that are compelling and effective
Manage deliverables, assets, and workflows, e.g. accurate caption information, verifying credit lines, archiving, and transmitting images, working with pre-press on color correction, checking image veracity, and making images available for use across platforms.
Provide field support to photographers, including securing visas, permits, releases, letters of introduction, and specialized equipment, as well as clearing them through Disney onboarding and compliance practices.
Contribute to our newsletters as needed.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum of five years of experience as a photo editor, with a deep focus on editorial and documentary work.
Highly calibrated understanding of what makes a great breakthrough story in this era saturated with content.
Awareness of and adaptability to changing industry trends and technologies, especially social.
Excellent visual taste and writing skills.
Ability to work effectively and positively in a fast-paced environment, achieving strategic team goals through multitasking, quick responsiveness, and problem-solving.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams – including social, design, video, TV and film, and National Geographic Society.
Self-motivated with the ability to exercise independent judgment and work with minimal supervision.
Strong project management skills with the ability to maintain visual excellence within timelines and set budgets.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with social media platforms
Software experience: Filemaker, Asana, Slack, Air Table; Keynote, Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, Photo Supreme, Photoshop

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education:

Photojournalism degree

The hiring range for this position in Washington DC is $92,800 – $124,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

申請

關於National Geographic:

National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP) 是 Disney 和 National Geographic Society 的合資企業，致力透過無與倫比的媒體資產組合為世界帶來優質的科學、冒險和探索內容。NGP 結合全球 National Geographic 電視頻道 (National Geographic Channel、Nat Geo WILD、Nat Geo MUNDO、Nat Geo PEOPLE) 與 National Geographic 媒體和消費者導向的資產，包括 National Geographic 雜誌； National Geographic 工作室；相關數碼和社交媒體平台；書籍；地圖；兒童媒體；以及包括旅行、全球體驗與活動、歸檔銷售、許可和電子商務業務的輔助活動。131 年以來，增進對世界的知識和理解一直是 National Geographic 的核心宗旨。現在，我們致力突破邊界，進一步為我們的消費者提供更好的服務……與此同時，我們每個月都在全球 172 個國家／地區和 43 種語言中接觸到全世界數百萬觀眾。NGP 將我們的收益的 27% 撥回給非營利組織 National Geographic Society 用於資助科學、勘探、保護和教育領域的工作。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 National Geographic Partners PAY SVC，其所屬的業務部門是 National Geographic。

National Geographic Partners PAY SVC 是提供平等就業機會的僱主。求職者都會獲得聘僱考量的機會，不分種族、宗教、膚色、生理性別、性傾向、社會性別、性別認同、性別表達、原國籍、血統、年齡、婚姻狀態、軍人或退伍軍人身份、醫療狀況、遺傳資訊或殘疾狀況、或者聯邦、州級或地方法律所禁止的其他任何基本特徵。Disney 提倡讓所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好故事的商業環境，並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

就業申請的殘疾便利安排

The Walt Disney Company 及其聯營公司是推動平等就業機會的僱主，歡迎所有求職者，包括殘疾人士及殘疾退伍軍人。如你是殘疾人士，並需要合理便利安排以搜尋職位空缺或申請職位，請將要求發送至Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com。本電郵地址不擬用於一般僱傭查詢或通訊。我們只會回應與網上申請系統殘疾人士無障礙功能相關的要求。

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