United Kingdom Job Openings

A+E Networks

Picture Editor

London

FULL TIME

October 25, 2024

London
Fixed term
Full Time
A+E Networks UK
About the role and the team
Hearst Networks EMEA is a joint venture between Hearst® and Sky. Our portfolio of quality factual entertainment channels includes SKY HISTORY®, Crime+Investigation®, SKY HISTORY 2®, free-to-air channel BLAZE®, FAST Channels and digital formats HISTORY PLAY and Crime+Investigation PLAY.

We are looking for a Picture Editor who will play a a key part in the Picture Desk Team. This team are responsible for the co-ordination, creation and delivery of a high volume of images for pan regional Video on demand and catch up (AVOD, SVOD and PVOD) services, publicity, and marketing.

In this role you will be responsible for AVOD and FAST content images, and report into the Product Senior Marketing Manager. Your day-to-day duties will involve planning, researching, and creating premium images for promoting the BLAZE brand and app along with the FAST channels.

Please submit a portfolio of work with your application, which showcases your skill set in graphic design, ability to adapt to different styles, and an affinity for taking complex concepts and making them clear and relatable. Applications submitted without a portfolio will not be considered.

This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover position. This role will be hybrid based in the London Hammersmith office, working on exciting, award-winning brands like Sky HISTORY and Crime+Investigation.

About Us
At Hearst Networks EMEA, we share stories that matter, inspiring and exciting our audiences with hit US franchises (The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars), must-see docudramas (Royal Kill List and Colosseum), and original commissions (Sex: A Bonkers History with Amanda Holden, Royal Autopsy, Cops Gone Bad with Will Mellor). Over the past few years we’ve championed our own original programming and relished in the successes of recent series’ such as The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd, Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Royal Mob.

We welcome talented candidates with infectious enthusiasm who love what they do, and are ready to learn, develop and thrive. Here you’ll find a community of innovative, creative and inspiring people who aren’t afraid to embrace responsibility and try new things collaboratively, as a team.

We are a certified Great Place to Work® with a can-do, motivated culture that believes in working to live, not just living to work. Every employee has a voice and is encouraged to be themselves and be ambitious. With offices in Rome, Madrid, London, Warsaw, Munich and Johannesburg, we are a truly international organisation that celebrates difference and diversity.

As an inclusive employer, we value the diversity of our teams and want our workforce to reflect our wider society. We encourage and welcome applications from people from under-represented backgrounds and are keen to make sure we are inclusive and accessible to all. Pease do let us know if you require any adjustments or assistance for meetings and communications with you when you apply for a role with us.

Key Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with the in-house Graphic Design team to create premium, 'clickable' and optimised images for SVOD, VOD and in particular AVOD and FAST key art.
  • Plan, source, upload and publish the most eye-catching and compelling Images for BLAZE, BLAZE App and FAST channels series and episodic level to be used across all platforms.
  • Work with the VOD Operations team to deliver high quality imagery accurately and on time.
  • Understand and interpret the business/campaign objectives into aesthetic appealing imagery that resonates and connects with audiences.
  • Utilise data and performance metrics to optimise impact of the SVOD, FAST and AVOD offering.
  • Be the lead picture editor on the BLAZE and FAST brands.
  • Create key art and new title treatment using photoshop across all brands.
  • To source, upload and publish the most eye-catching and compelling Images for all channels and brands at series and episodic level monthly for specific platforms.
  • Library management, keeping it organised, up-to-date and adhere to the correct naming conventions.
  • To, where required, take screen grabs from current, historic or archive content for use.
  • Generate regular reviews and competitor analysis.
Person Specification
  • Effective planning and organising skills. Accomplished in concentrating on several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities.
  • Strong attention to detail with superior editorial judgement, accuracy, and sensitivity.
  • Good communication, team-working and interpersonal skills.
Essential Skills / Experience
  • 5+ years’ experience in picture editing.
  • Excellent Photoshop skills for design, cropping and resizing.
  • Experience with thorough Picture Researching.
  • A sound understanding of fundamental design disciplines (colours, typography, composition, layouts, etc.).
  • Previous experience in organising photographers, negotiating and briefing them in for suitable promotional assets.
Desired Skills / Experience
  • Previous experience working within a media or TV environment.
  • Previous experience servicing VOD.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Illustrations, Iconography, 3D, Motion Design, Product Design, or any form of storytelling.
Company Values
THINK NEXT
  • Embrace and anticipate change
  • Invent for tomorrow
  • Challenge the status quo
  • Identify future trends and seize opportunities
  • Be ambitious, don’t be afraid to aim for bigger and better
OWN IT
  • Commit to your idea and run with it
  • Embrace responsibility
  • Everyone has a voice at all levels in the organisation
  • Be brave, be daring - overcome obstacles
  • Acknowledge mistakes and learn from them
FIGHT AS A FAMILY, WIN AS A TEAM
  • Be passionate about your ideas
  • Challenge, collaborate and unite
  • Celebrate everyone’s success
  • Build friendships – we work at our best when we’re in it together
LOVE WHAT YOU DO
  • When you love what you do, your enthusiasm is infectious
  • Be proud of our brand and bring it to life
  • Channel your heart and passion into everything you do
BE YOU
  • Let your personality shine
  • Be honest with yourself and with others
  • Champion differences in people
  • Keep developing your potential
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United Kingdom
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Marketing
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