Visuals Editor, GQ London, England
Conde Nast
Full Time
London, England
23038 - 39000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style and culture. With its unique and powerful design, work from the finest photographers, and a stable of award-winning writers, GQ reaches millions of leading men each month. The only publication that speaks to all sides of the male equation, GQ is simply sharper and smarter.
What benefits do we offer?
Job Description
Location:
London, GB
Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.
We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.
The Role
An opportunity has arisen to work across GQ’s platforms, as a Visuals Editor. This role is a 1 year fixed-term contract.
The Visuals Editor will play a key role in helping to define and refine GQ’s creative output, producing photoshoots and researching imagery across our print and digital platforms. The successful candidate will report into the Visuals Director, executing projects, managing external production and commissioning shoots. This role calls for an experienced candidate with a thorough knowledge of the industry and an enviable contacts book of agencies, photographers, stylists and studios. The ideal candidate should have a well-developed editorial judgement and a strong ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines at once.
What will you be doing?
- Produce photoshoots for all GQ platforms, liaising directly with photographers, studios, PRs personnel and GQ’s editors and creatives to set up shoot assignment logistics.
- Liaise with external production companies on the management of photoshoots.
- Manage individual photoshoot budgets and work efficiently within the resources.
- Assist the Visuals Director in tracking the monthly usage of stock agencies images; processing invoices.
- Conduct image research for print and digital stories using a board and inventive selection of resources.
- Negotiate and secure rights and fees for images, both produced photoshoots and researched work.
- Meet with agencies and photographers, and review portfolios, in order to help maintain relationships and to unearth and introduce new talent.
- Manage the post production process on relevant stories, co-ordinating lo-res and hi-res selection and delivery.
- Create mood boards and pitch ideas.
Who you are:
- Extensive experience in media or relevant field.
- Experience producing photo content efficiently and managing a team on set.
- Strong communication organisational skills required as is the ability to produce content under heavy deadline pressure.
- Must be able to contribute to editorial decisions and develop story ideas from start to finish.
- Must excel in a dynamic environment under deadline pressure while managing multiple projects.
- A meticulous eye for detail.
- A journalist’s knowledge of fashion and a passion for photography and illustration.
Where will you be?
- We encourage hybrid working but when you are in the office, this role will be primarily based in our iconic Vogue House building, situated in the heart of Mayfair. This is where our award-winning Editorial and Content teams sit.
What benefits do we offer?
- Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages
- 25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for if you get married, move house or want to volunteer
- Hybrid working and core hours
- Competitive pension scheme
- Bupa Private Healthcare
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work
- Employee Assistance programme
- Bring your dog to work
- A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts
- Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions
- Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.
Conde Nast
www.condenast.com
New York, United States
Roger Lynch
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Publishing
1909
