Photo Editor, New York Magazine.

Vox Media
New York, US
Permanent
Full-time

New York Magazine is looking for a creative & enterprising Photo Editor to join our team. The position entails original assignments, production, photo research, & execution of illustrative treatments to support a whole range of stories.

The point of view is always clever, unexpected, impactful & always in keeping with New York's voice. The ideal candidate will be passionate about news & current events & will have around three - five years of experience working in editorial.

The candidate should be able to either source or assign to meet breaking news, as well as produce longer term thoughtful stories.

Must be conscientious, efficient, detail oriented, and work well with colleagues. Strong photoshop skills are essential.

WHO WE ARE

  • New York Magazine obsessively chronicles the ideas, people, & cultural events that are forever reshaping our world. The New York brand includes the groundbreaking magazine New York, which is published biweekly in print, & six thriving verticals : , delivering national news & sharp commentary on politics, business, technology, & media;
  • covering the conversations that matter most to women today; , the premier destination for culture news, criticism, & service;

the Strategist, dedicated to shopping the internet smartly; , covering cities & city life; & , home to food news & authoritative restaurant criticism.

New York Magazine is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession.

We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, & whats possible.

As a community of journalists & storytellers, business professionals, creators & technologists, we believe it is a moral & business imperative to amplify voices : to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion throughout our organization & media.

This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, & our platforms, products, & partnerships.

WHAT YOULL DO

Research images for blog posts for Intelligencer as well as the other sites (when applicable) on deadline. Must have knowledge of all the wire agencies, stock photography sites for quick navigation.

Ensuring images are properly licensed; negotiate & handle license agreements

with photo agencies

In-depth image research for longer term features working with all genres of photography from

photojournalism, portraiture, conceptual, still life, contemporary art, etc.

  • Producing original photo shoots from conception to publication
  • Source images for design team & illustrators when needed, as well as occasional after hours events such as breaking news or other large culture events that will require photo support
  • Optimize images technically & visually for publication on the web : color correction and Siloing
  • Work collaboratively with NYMag teams on special projects
  • Other responsibilities as needed assigned by manager or supervisor

WHO YOU ARE

  • At least 3 years of experience in photo editing in media / publishing
  • Must have strong photojournalism experience
  • Fluency with the history of art, & interest in contemporary art
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite software, especially Photoshop. Strong image editing skills in color-correction;

selection & compositing, image sizing, batch processing & photo-manipulation are particularly important

Strong communication skills & a team player

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOULL WORK

This job is based in our New York office.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life.

You can find more information about our benefits .

This position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the Company & The NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves & create their best work.

We recognize that great stories, platforms, products & services come from people with all manner of backgrounds & experiences.

We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work & sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights & best practices.

We keep our for the sake of accountability, transparency & communication. Learn more about our values , & our approach to corporate citizenship .

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer & qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities.

If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team ().

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @ email addresses, never via text message.

Read more about how our recruiting team operates, & how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, .

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The salary range listed below represents the minimum & maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills & experience.

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