Visuals Editor, Serious Eats

About the position

Responsibilities
• Assist Associate Visuals Director with all aspects of digital photo production for Serious Eats.
• Write photo briefs, paying close attention to recipe details and styling guidance.
• Edit, resize, crop, and process photo submissions for the website and social, maintaining brand standards and retouching images as needed.
• Create graphics and composites for articles based on editorial requests.
• Work within the CMS and DAM systems to maintain archive integrity, establishing systems for data tracking.
• Alongside the Associate Visuals Director, work with cross-functional teams, such as editorial, product, and sales to further the visual voice and identity of Serious Eats, helping to execute large-scale projects and tentpoles.
• Procure, edit, and optimize visual content, including photography, illustration, and templates, that aligns with best practices, voice, and visual identity.
• Work with new and established freelance photographers in all stages from onboarding and assigning to editing and publication.
• Assist in ideation and creation of social-first content.
• Occasionally shoot recipes with the guidance of the associate visuals director.
• Assist in pre-production needs, on-set requests, and general help with in-house shoot days.
• Assist in social video production as well as creative briefs for larger video projects.
• Pitch visual ideas, treatments, and original content for the site.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of experience in photography or visual content production, ideally in an editorial setting, food media, or a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Programs, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, Camera Raw, and Bridge.
• Experience with or willingness to learn Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• On-set photo experience in a studio setting as a photographer.
• Familiarity with studio production, studio lighting, pre-production, and post-production workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational and project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
• Ability to write and edit creative briefs that provide visual direction to freelance talent.
• Experience editing images for web, social media, and print with an aptitude for conceptualizing and executing scroll-stopping visuals.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Passionate about food and visual storytelling with an eagerness to learn, experiment with new techniques, and bring innovative ideas to the table.

Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• Adoption or surrogate assistance
• Donation matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Basic life insurance
• Basic accidental death & dismemberment
• Supplemental life insurance
• Supplemental accident insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Short term and long term disability
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Family care benefits
• Generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
• 10-12 paid holidays annually
• Generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
• Voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance

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