Job Details
Photo Editor
Photo Editor
Summary
The Photo Editor provides creative guidance in the development and selection of compelling photography for Starz originals episodic, behind-the-scenes, PR and marketing imagery.
Category
Digital Media
Editor
Marketing / Advertising / Pr Services
Photographers
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Aug 15, 2022
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
The right candidate will have strong experience in entertainment photography and will leverage that to provide day-to-day creative management for the Starz photo team.
Responsibilities
• Evaluating, selecting and organizing Starz originals episodic, behind-the-scenes and gallery imagery for marketing and publicity use
• Providing imagery suggestions for all Starz platforms and photo uses – including but not limited to: press, marketing, social, starz.com, affiliates, international, trade, creative assets and talent review
• Working with the digital assets management team to help them maintain transparency and organization across all projects (including spoilers and exclusives)
• Sourcing unit photographers for future productions, both domestic and international
• Giving creative and technical direction to on-set photographers
• Maintaining set photography budgets and schedules
• Reviewing one-line schedules and sending memos to production, photographers and internal teams
• Read scripts and review originals programming to keep up with storylines and check for consistency
• Review retouching for quality and continuity
• Sourcing screengrabs
• Working with legal and digital assets management to maintain knowledge of rights, clearances and talent approvals
• Auditing final cuts to screen for deleted scenes
Qualifications & Skills
• Creative eye with a passion for visual communication
• 4 + years photo editing experience with a knowledge of editing a high volume of stills for marketing & publicity use
• Experience giving creative and technical direction to photographers
• Strong organization skills with a keen eye for detail
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Bridge, Lightroom, Photoshop and Acrobat
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Excel
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines for time-sensitive projects while managing existing duties
• Bachelor’s degree in photography, visual arts, digital media or related field preferred
• Familiarity with entertainment and unit photographers for hire preferred
• Second language (Spanish, French or German) a plus
Responsibilities
• Evaluating, selecting and organizing Starz originals episodic, behind-the-scenes and gallery imagery for marketing and publicity use
• Providing imagery suggestions for all Starz platforms and photo uses – including but not limited to: press, marketing, social, starz.com, affiliates, international, trade, creative assets and talent review
• Working with the digital assets management team to help them maintain transparency and organization across all projects (including spoilers and exclusives)
• Sourcing unit photographers for future productions, both domestic and international
• Giving creative and technical direction to on-set photographers
• Maintaining set photography budgets and schedules
• Reviewing one-line schedules and sending memos to production, photographers and internal teams
• Read scripts and review originals programming to keep up with storylines and check for consistency
• Review retouching for quality and continuity
• Sourcing screengrabs
• Working with legal and digital assets management to maintain knowledge of rights, clearances and talent approvals
• Auditing final cuts to screen for deleted scenes
Qualifications & Skills
• Creative eye with a passion for visual communication
• 4 + years photo editing experience with a knowledge of editing a high volume of stills for marketing & publicity use
• Experience giving creative and technical direction to photographers
• Strong organization skills with a keen eye for detail
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Bridge, Lightroom, Photoshop and Acrobat
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word and Excel
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines for time-sensitive projects while managing existing duties
• Bachelor’s degree in photography, visual arts, digital media or related field preferred
• Familiarity with entertainment and unit photographers for hire preferred
• Second language (Spanish, French or German) a plus
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
N/A