Visual Editor
Playboy · Miami Beach, FL · 2 wk ago
On-siteMarketingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only if real content. Use for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, legal, navigation, cookie, application instructions. Also remove duplicated lines. Keep substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
First paragraph: "The Job The Visuals Editor is a core member..." This is about the role. So we can have
. The text includes paragraphs under each heading. We'll need to capture each bullet.
Let's extract bullet points:
Under Creative Support & Art Direction:
- Assist the Art Director in realizing Playboy’s visual identity across all platforms and channels, including the print magazine, Playboy.com, social media, brand partnerships, and experiential activations.
- Support the development and execution of visual concepts for editorial shoots, branded content, and platform-specific creative initiatives.
- Serve as a day-to-day creative resource within the art department, helping translate the Art Director’s vision into actionable production plans and polished visual deliverables.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Playboy’s visual standards, brand guidelines, and aesthetic priorities, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints.
Photo Shoot Production & Logistics:
- Manage pre-production logistics for photo shoots — including location scouting, call sheets, equipment coordination, crew bookings, talent scheduling, and budget tracking.
- Occasionally serve as an on-set liaison between photographers, crews, stylists, hair and makeup artists, and talent, ensuring shoots run smoothly and stay aligned with the creative brief.
- Coordinate post-production logistics, including selects delivery, retouching direction, and final asset handoff to editorial and design teams.
- Track production timelines across multiple concurrent shoots and creative projects, keeping the Art Director informed of progress and any issues.
Photography & Illustration Commissioning:
- Commission original or acquired photography for editorial, digital, and brand assignments — briefing photographers, negotiating fees, and managing deliverables from brief through final approval.
- Commission illustration and other design work, briefing illustrators and designers clearly and managing projects through delivery.
- Maintain and grow a diverse roster of photography, illustration, and design talent — actively identifying emerging voices and new creative collaborators aligned with Playboy’s visual aesthetic.
- Build and nurture ongoing relationships with photographers, illustrators, agents, and creative representatives.
Photo Research & Visual Development:
- Conduct photo research for editorial features, digital stories, and brand initiatives — sourcing archival, stock, and original imagery as needed.
- Research illustration styles and visual references to support concept development, pitch presentations, and creative briefs.
- Curate and maintain visual reference libraries, mood boards, and asset archives for ongoing and upcoming projects.
Video & Director Relations:
- Maintain familiarity with the director and director of photography (DP) landscape relevant to Playboy’s video needs, including YouTube original content, social video, and brand partnership productions.
- Support the Art Director in briefing and coordinating with video directors and DPs for video assignments across platforms.
- Assist with pre-production planning and on-set creative oversight for video shoots as needed, in collaboration with the Video Producer/Editor and Director of Audience Strategy.
- Stay current on emerging video and social video formats, aesthetics, and production trends relevant to the Playboy brand and its audience.
Cross-Platform Visual Execution:
- Support visual execution across Playboy.com, social media platforms, brand partnerships, and experiential activations, ensuring consistency of aesthetic and brand standards across all touchpoints.
- Collaborate with social and editorial teams to adapt and package visual assets for platform-specific formats and distribution requirements.
- Assist with creative oversight for branded content and partnership activations as directed by the Art Director.
Key Performance Indicators (maybe list):
- Production Delivery: On-time, on-budget execution of all assigned shoots and visual production projects.
- Commissioning Quality: Quality and on-brief delivery of commissioned photography, illustration, and design work.
- Creative Standard: Consistency and quality of visual output across all platforms, as assessed by the Art Director.
- Operational Efficiency: Organization and reliability of production logistics, vendor coordination, and timeline management.
- Talent Network: Growth and diversity of commissioned talent relationships and creative collaborator roster.
We could include KPIs as part of Responsibilities or separate section? There's no heading for KPIs. Could embed under Responsibilities as a list.
Now Qualifications and Skills:
From "What You’ll Bring — Qualifications and Skills" and subheadings Skills / Abilities / Competencies and Education & Experience.
We need to capture all.
Skills / Abilities / Competencies bullet list:
- A strong, developed visual eye — able to identify, evaluate, and champion photography, illustration, and design that reflects the Playboy aesthetic.
- Hands-on production experience, including shoot planning, logistics management, and on-set coordination across a range of formats and contexts.
- Experience commissioning original photography and illustration — from creative briefs and budget through final delivery and approval.
- Proven ability to conduct photo and illustration research, source licensed and archival imagery and develop visual references for creative projects.
- Familiarity with the director and DP landscape for social video and digital video assignments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment without sacrificing quality or attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills — able to work collaboratively with photographers, crews, talent, and internal creative and editorial teams.
- Comfort working across editorial, brand, and social contexts with equal fluency and creative investment.
- Familiarity with video and social video formats, creative standards, and production considerations is a strong plus.
- Experience in a production house, creative agency, editorial media brand, or integrated marketing environment.
Education & Experience:
- 4+ years of experience in visual production, photo editing, creative production, art department support, or a closely related role.
- Demonstrated experience with photo shoot production, photography and illustration commissioning, and visual research.
- Experience working within a media brand, creative agency, or integrated marketing environment.
- Print magazine or print media experience desired but not required.
- Familiarity with video production and social video is a meaningful advantage.
- Bachelor's degree in photography, Art, Design, Communications, or related field — or equivalent professional experience.
Now Benefits: from "What We Offer"
List:
- Competitive Medical/Dental/Vision insurance plans with FSA/HSA and Dependent Care FSA options
- Generous Family and Parental Leave Policy
- Pet Insurance for those who need it too!
- Dedicated Health and Wellness resources including Employee Assistance Program
- Pretax Transportation/Commuter Benefits options
- Employee Resource Groups
- 401K program with Company match
- Flexible Time Away Plan
- Dynamic, inclusive workplace culture focused on innovation, impact, and employee well-being
Now About the company / mission: "What You’ll Be Part Of" paragraph. Could be included as a paragraph under About the role or separate? There's no heading for that. Could include as a paragraph under About the role after the role description. But we must not invent headings. We'll just add a paragraph after the role description.
Job Conditions: paragraph about exposure to sexual content. Could also be included under About the role or separate? Not a standard heading; we could include as a paragraph under About the role as well.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, legal, navigation, cookie, application instructions. Also remove duplicated lines. Keep substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
First paragraph: "The Job The Visuals Editor is a core member..." This is about the role. So we can have About the role
with paragraph(s) summarizing description.
Then "What You’ll Do — Core Responsibilities" => Responsibilities section.
Then "Key Performance Indicators" maybe part of Responsibilities? Could be separate but not required heading. Could include under Responsibilities as list.
Then "What You’ll Bring — Qualifications and Skills" => Qualifications and Skills. Could split into Qualifications and Skills but we have both headings available. Might combine? The instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could have Qualifications (including Skills) as one section. But we have separate headings for Qualifications and Skills. Could we put both under one heading? Probably better to have Qualifications (includes Skills) as one section, but we need to follow rule: use heading only if posting has real specific content for it. The posting has both Qualifications and Skills sections. So we could output both headings.
Then "What We Offer" => Benefits.
Then "What You’ll Be Part Of" => maybe About the company? Not a heading we have. Could be part of About the role? Not needed. Could omit.
Then "Equal Employment Opportunity" etc -> boilerplate remove.
Then "Job Conditions" -> maybe not a standard heading; could be part of About the role? Might be considered as working conditions but not in list. Could omit or include as a paragraph under About the role? The instruction: remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Job Conditions is not exactly boilerplate but maybe considered part of job description; but not in allowed headings. Could we include as a paragraph under About the role? Probably safe to include as a paragraph under About the role (since it's about work environment). However it's somewhat specific; we could keep it.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. Must preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to keep all details from sections.
Thus we need to extract content verbatim (or close) but not copy boilerplate.
Let's extract:
About the role: The Visuals Editor is a core member of Playboy’s art department, working directly with the Art Director to bring the brand vision to life across all channels and platforms — including (but not limited to) the print magazine, Playboy.com, social media, brand partnerships, and experiential activations. This is a hands-on, production-rooted creative role that spans photo shoot planning and logistics, on-set coordination, photography and illustration commissioning, visual research, and support for video and social video assignments. The ideal candidate is a versatile creative professional with a strong visual eye and the organizational discipline to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, start-up environment. They may come from a production background, a creative agency, an editorial media brand, or an integrated marketing role — and bring a genuine passion for photography, illustration, and visual storytelling across both print and digital, still and motion contexts.
That's the role description.
Responsibilities: list from "What You’ll Do — Core Responsibilities" and sub-bullets.
We need to convert each bullet into
About the role
... role description ...
... What You’ll Be Part Of paragraph ...
... Job Conditions paragraph ...
ThenResponsibilities
- with all responsibility bullets (including KPIs maybe as separate list? Could embed KPIs as sublist? Probably just continue same list.)
Then