Photo Editor for Digital Services

This is a Full Time Job

Your Role Accountabilities … • Coordinate photo coverage for breaking news and features and work closely with the CNN Digital teams across platforms. • Research and produce daily and long-term projects in support of all CNN Digital. • Select the best images for CNN stories, the homepage, and live coverage of breaking news and events. • Research and produce photo essays and galleries for breaking news and feature stories. • Write captions and headlines on photo essays and galleries and produce packages for online consumption. • Produce photo loops and photo splits, and do screen grabs from live satellite feeds. • In a fast-paced news environment, you will act as quality control on images that are graphic or raise a red flag, especially coming from third parties that require deep vetting and discussion. • Work with CNN's Rights and Clearances team to ensure that images coming from third-party sources are licensed properly.

Qualifications & Experience… • 3+ years photo editing experience in a newsroom • A solid news background with an understanding of a variety of themes, including politics, business, international news, entertainment and sports • Extremely strong news judgment and an ability to work in a fast-paced news environment • Experience working at a digital news platform or a news photo agency preferred • Knowledge of emerging and established photographers and photo agencies around the world preferred • Interest in the photojournalism industry and its trends. • Knowledge of AP style • Experience with content management systems, Abobe Photoshop and PhotoMechanic • Experience with Adobe Premier and Illustrator are a big plus • Familiarity with SEO and web analytics are a bonus