Photo Editor, The Christian Science Monitor

About the role

The purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Photography in providing photographic content to all our platforms. The Photo Editor also helps in managing the clerical needs of the department. This is a growth position at the Monitor, with support for expanding responsibilities and assignments as the individual demonstrates deeper capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Absolutely essential to the success of the department, the Photo Editor embraces our newsroom’s three culture pillars: We’re scrappy. We seek creative solutions. We’re hungry and nimble. We experiment and streamline. We’re rigorous. We embrace others challenging our ideas and our writing. We strive for editorial excellence, and we help each other continually improve.
• Utilizes demonstrated technical expertise regarding digital photography.
• Works to support the efficiency and excellence of a small photo department that must work collegially as a team.
• Works within established processes and handles multiple simultaneous requests.
• Stays on top of deadlines and alerts relevant journalists to any related problems.
• Shares insights and suggestions for improvement in a constructive manner.
• Runs the department when the Director of Photography requires it.
• Attends editorial meetings as needed and promotes best photo usage.
• Reviews incoming pitches and drafts for the department’s awareness.
• Assigns photo shoots.
• Processes received photos for publication.
• Locates the best/most relevant photos for publication using news services sites.
• Works within a budget.
• Collaborates with page designers.
• Contributes ideas for photo stories.
• Performs clerical work, updates databases, tracks payments, etc.
• Masters our content management system and our photo archive.
• Coaches staff writers/special correspondents on photography, including feedback on their submissions.
• Understands photo sequencing and layout with the vocabulary to discuss decision making with all parties involved.
• Shoots photo assignments as determined by the director of photography.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree and/or relevant experience in shooting for news stories and providing support to photographers. At least five years of professional experience.

Qualifications

Respects that, while the Monitor is not a sectarian publication, it is grounded in the healing mission of the Church that publishes it. The incumbent is receptive to developing a deeper understanding of how that mission informs and uplifts our journalism.

Skills

A strong eye for strong news photography that engages the reader immediately; a good sense of best photojournalism practices; constant engagement with learning new skills; ability to work within established processes and handle multiple simultaneous requests; ability to stay on top of deadlines and alert relevant journalists to any related problems; ability to share insights and suggestions for improvement in a constructive manner; ability to run the department when the Director of Photography requires it; attends editorial meetings as needed and promotes best photo usage; reviews incoming pitches and drafts for the department’s awareness; researches and assigns photo shoots; receives and processes photos sent for publication; searches news services sites to locate the best/most relevant photos for publication; understands and works within a budget; works with page designers; contributes ideas for photo stories; performs clerical work, updates databases, tracks payments, etc.; masters our content management system and our photo archive; coaches staff writers/special correspondents on photography, including feedback on their submissions; understands photo sequencing and layout with the vocabulary to discuss decision making with all parties involved; shoots photo assignments as determined by the director of photography.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$76,025 - $98,832.20 annually

Schedule

Four days a week in the Boston newsroom.