Photo Editor - Dans Papers
Photo Editor - Dans Papers
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$ 40000 - 50000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Dans Papersthe leading weekly news and lifestyle publication covering the entire East End of Long Island is seeking a savvy photo editor to join our team. The ideal candidate is organized comfortable working under deadline a strong photographer and lives in or near the Hamptons or on the North Fork.
The photo editors biggest responsibilities will include coordinating events that need to be covered assigning photographers ensuring captions and writeups match the photos and working with graphic designers to get photos laid out in photo spreads that are a key part of the production of the weekly print publication.
Were looking for an energetic multitasking team player whos full of ideas comfortable working independently in a fastpaced environment and familiar with the events and people on the East End.
Responsibilities:
- Assigning photographers to take pictures and captions of live events
- Coordinating with staff to get shot lists to photographers when needed
- Ensuring photographers turn in photos and captions in a timely manner
Shooting events as needed - Choosing which photos and captions will appear in print
Providing photos captions and short event writeups to graphic designers for layout - Working with our team of editors to ensure photo spreads are errorfree
Posting photo galleries of events to Facebook and Instagram
Manage monthly photo contest submissions - Shooting/editing video
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or higher
- 2 years of photojournalism experience at a media outlet
- Capable of quickly coordinating photos and copy on tight deadlines
- Reliable transportation to photograph local news and events
- Must live on or near the East End
- Must own an SLR camera and have photography skills
- Experience using WordPress InCopy Dropbox WeTransfers Google Drive and Photoshop or LightRoom retouching a plus but not required
- This position requires weekend availability especially in summer.
Benefits:
- Medical dental optical insurance
- 401K match
- Flexible spending
Compensation commensurate with experience and includes benefits.
Employment Type
Full-Time
