The Associated Press seeks an experienced, detail-focused photo editor and shift supervisor fluent in English to join our Global Photo Desk.
You will be a key member of AP's recent global production hub. You will help supervise daily photo production, schedule editors and shifts, direct workflows and work directly with the AP's talented diverse global team of photojournalists to rapidly edit thousands of breaking news, sport and entertainment photos to send to AP's customers around the globe. You will ensure accuracy and photojournalistic standards while editing and captioning photos at speed, and ensure handovers are clearly documented across shifts. You will be joining a team undergoing an exciting period of growth and change, expanding coverage that spans the globe, 24/7. This is being offered on a contract basis for two years.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the assistant director of photography you will supervise photo production shifts and ensure that photos from news, sports and entertainment worldwide are published quickly and presented flawlessly.
You will schedule editors and shifts, direct daily workflows and ensure handovers are documented so no work is dropped between time zones. You will be part of a dynamic operation that works closely with photo staff worldwide to ensure the AP's photo report is accurate, fast and distinctive for audiences around the world.
For this role, you will:
- Direct daily photo production workflows, setting priorities across breaking news, sport and entertainment coverage and ensuring editors understand assignments, deadlines and escalation points.
- Rapidly view thousands of photos coming from AP's network of photographers and photo partners around the world to choose and crop the key news storytelling moments to send to AP's global customers.
- Possess a keen artistic eye, capable of choosing photos for impactful storytelling while ensuring authenticity and aligning to AP's standards for integrity and objectivity.
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