Akkodis is seeking Photo Editor for a Contract with a direct client in New York, Washington, DC, or Atlanta.
Salary: $32 -$35 hourly on W2 (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors)
Job Title: Photo Editor
5+ months Contract To Hire
Work Schedule: Full-Time 8a-5p
Location: New York, Washington, DC, or Atlanta.
Digital seeks a temporary Photo Editor based in New York, Washington, DC, or Atlanta.
Job Responsibilities / Typical Day in the Role
• Coordinate photo coverage for breaking news and features and work closely with theDigital teams across platforms.
• Research and produce daily and long-term projects in support of all Digital.
• Select the best images for stories, the homepage, and live coverage of breaking news and events.
• Research and produce photo essays and galleries for breaking news and feature stories.
• Write captions and headlines on photo essays and galleries and produce packages for online consumption.
• Produce photo loops and photo splits, and do screen grabs from live satellite feeds.
• In a fast-paced news environment, you will act as quality control on images that are graphic or raise a red flag, especially coming from third parties that require deep vetting and discussion.
• Work with Rights and Clearances team to ensure that images coming from third-party sources are licensed properly.
Must Have Skills / Requirements
1) Experience Photo Editing for News.
a. 4+ years of experience; We are NOT looking for experience retouching photos; Directing visual coverage of a story, selecting and sequencing photos.
2) Experience Writing Captions and Headlines
a. 4+ years of experience
3) Project Management skills
a. 1+ years of experience; Ability to work on tight deadlines on multiple projects.
Nice to Have Skills / Preferred Requirements
1) Experience working at a digital news platform or a news photo agency preferred.
2) Knowledge of emerging and established photographers and photo agencies around the world preferred.
3) Experience with Adobe Premier and Illustrator are a big plus.
4) Familiarity with SEO and web analytics are a bonus.
5) Photography experience (taking photos, or shooting film).
Soft Skills
1) A solid news background with an understanding of a variety of themes, including politics, business, international news, entertainment and sports.
2) Extremely strong news judgment and an ability to work in a fast-paced news environment.
3) Interest in the photojournalism industry and its trends.
4) Knowledge of AP style.
5) Ideal candidate has photo and News background.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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· The California Fair Chance Act
· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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