Are you a Photo Editor with expertise in all types of photo research that is interested in joining our client'screative team to support editorial photography and video? The Product & Design team conceptualizes, designs and creates the content experiences for some of our client'smost visible products. Strong communication skills are required, as is resourcefulness, ingenuity in solving problems, dependability, attention to detail, and the ability to learn and cope with rapid change. Not least, you will need to be dedicated to high standards of quality.
You're a true photography lover with an encyclopedic knowledge of all types of photography including historic/archival, fine art, conceptual, still life, fashion and celebrity portraiture. You're also a conceptual wizard, able to synthesize creative input into visual solutions, and you dig much deeper than stock houses to find the right image. You're able to think outside the box, take ownership over a project, and suggest alternative approaches to the creative problem. You have an opinion that can help drive the creative execution. When it comes to licensing, you're masterful at price negotiations, contract execution, and final art delivery, taking your research across the finish line every time. You are proactive and self motivated, have excellent organizational skills and are meticulous with paperwork, making sure all legal clearances are gathered in advance of project deadlines.
Key qualifications
* A well-developed aesthetic that connects with photography and video
* Broad knowledge of photographers across many genres including portraiture, fine art,
conceptual and more
* Have an eye for composition and familiarity with basic Photoshop techniques to edit
and resize photos across platforms.
* Familiarity with all types of sources for existing photography including stock houses
large and small, as well as galleries and artists' personal projects
* Knowledge of image rights, contract negotiation and legal clearance processes for
licensed content
* Flexibility, and instant willingness to jump in when research is needed, even when the
timeline is short
* Clear and concise communication skills
* Highly collaborative, great to work with on a team, and instinctively understand the
value of building great relationships
Additional requirements
* 5+ years relevant photo editing or multimedia experience; bonus for tours in
publishing, magazines, and entertainment studios or the creative agencies that serve
those industries
The target hiring compensation range for this role is the equivalent of $59.59 to $66.21 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
Additional benefits offered may include; medical health insurance and dental insurance, life insurance, and eligibility to participate in 401k plan with company match.
Client DescriptionOur client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created!More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedlycredited with creating some of the mostimpactfulproducts of this generation.
Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else. There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.
One thing we know is that you WILL NOT ever be bored.
Here are some more things you can expect:
Free parkingOnsite cafeteriaWORKING WITHAQUENT:long-term assignments withAquentgets you access to some pretty cool things:
– You're paid weekly
– Subsidized health (including term life and LTD) and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
– Access to Fidelity 401(k)
– Access toFSAProgram
– Direct deposit for your pay check
– Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
– Access to free online courses viaAquent'sGymnasium, to help you develop your skills:http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
– Access to free online courses via Lynda.com
–Aquentsupport: yourAquentAgent checks in with you during the course of your contract to make sure you're happy and progressing according to your expectations (we're also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when you're close to wrapping up)
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