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New York, Ny

- Conceptualizing and producing photo shoots including covers, photo portfolios, photo essays, features, portraits, reportage, still life, fashion, and events for print, digital, social platforms and marketing/events.- Collaborating with editors, photo and art directors along with talent management, photographers, stylists, and set designers, to execute exceptional visual imagery aligned with the Billboard brand. - Managing creative workflow from concept to publication, delivering final… Show more - Conceptualizing and producing photo shoots including covers, photo portfolios, photo essays, features, portraits, reportage, still life, fashion, and events for print, digital, social platforms and marketing/events.- Collaborating with editors, photo and art directors along with talent management, photographers, stylists, and set designers, to execute exceptional visual imagery aligned with the Billboard brand. - Managing creative workflow from concept to publication, delivering final images on deadline and on budget.- Art directing photographers on set, owning all production asks for each shoot from talent, crew and vendors.- Working closely with Video Department on production of behind-the-scenes capture and on-camera interviews.- Owning diversity initiative within photo shoot production to increase hiring of diverse photographers for Billboard. Tracking and growing rate of BIPOC photographers assigned from 22% overall in 2018 to 50% overall in 2020.- Finding and identifying new photography talent to grow contributors network, onboarding new photographers and helping them develop into potential cover photographers. - Tracking and organizing shoot production schedules, call sheets, budget estimates, invoices and accruals.- Reading all legal contracts for photographers, talent, locations, and other external entities, upholding best interests for the company.- Coordinating original photography usage across multiple platforms including print, digital, social, marketing and video.- Researching images from photographers, agencies, and labels, negotiating rates and usage rights.- Photo editing images for daily website news stories and photo galleries when needed, preparing images from magazine for rollout online and on social platforms.- Collecting, inputting and proofing all photo captions and credits for magazine pages and images uploaded to Wordpress. - Assisting Photography Director in managing photo department staff, workflow, and procedures. Show less

New York, Ny

- Photo editing for Hearst Digital Media's content marketing division including native advertising and white-label content across all Hearst Digital brands, as well as connected content for client brands.- Producing photo shoots, casting models, retouching, and sourcing images for connected content clients, including Olay and Proctor & Gamble's BeingGirl.- Collaborating with editors, project managers, developers, marketing and ad sales teams to produce visual content customized for… Show more - Photo editing for Hearst Digital Media's content marketing division including native advertising and white-label content across all Hearst Digital brands, as well as connected content for client brands.- Producing photo shoots, casting models, retouching, and sourcing images for connected content clients, including Olay and Proctor & Gamble's BeingGirl.- Collaborating with editors, project managers, developers, marketing and ad sales teams to produce visual content customized for clients and aligned with Hearst brands.- Estimating and pricing all photo licensing and photo shoots for both native advertising content and connected content clients.- Photo editing articles, galleries and trend collages for native advertising clients including Starbucks, Macy's, Coty, and Johnson & Johnson. Show less

New York, Ny

- Photo editing multiple titles including Guitar World, Revolver, Guitar Aficionado, Guitar Legends, special issues, and books. - Conceptualizing and producing photo shoots ranging from features to front-of-book profiles, portraits, still-life, fashion, travel, and reportage. - Managing photo licensing rights for print, online, app and digital usage, processing legal agreements and invoices.- Negotiating rates with vendors and photographers, estimating and maintaining target budgets… Show more - Photo editing multiple titles including Guitar World, Revolver, Guitar Aficionado, Guitar Legends, special issues, and books. - Conceptualizing and producing photo shoots ranging from features to front-of-book profiles, portraits, still-life, fashion, travel, and reportage. - Managing photo licensing rights for print, online, app and digital usage, processing legal agreements and invoices.- Negotiating rates with vendors and photographers, estimating and maintaining target budgets for each issue.- Working with in-house legal counsel on photo contracts, licenses and rights. - Coordinating image usage for all websites including GuitarWorld.com, GuitarAficionado.com, and RevolverMag.com.- Researching images from photographers, photo agencies, Internet, publicists and managers. - Photographing live events and reportage, assisting with in-house photo shoots. Show less

New York, Ny

- Photo editing News & Notes and Music sections, along with feature stories for a weekly entertainment magazine with circulation of over 1.8 million.- Photo editing images, galleries, and interactive features for EW.com on tight daily deadlines and breaking news.- Researching images from wire and stock agencies, coordinating press images and exclusives from movie studios, television networks, and publicists.- Producing photo shoots by assigning photographers and coordinating… Show more - Photo editing News & Notes and Music sections, along with feature stories for a weekly entertainment magazine with circulation of over 1.8 million.- Photo editing images, galleries, and interactive features for EW.com on tight daily deadlines and breaking news.- Researching images from wire and stock agencies, coordinating press images and exclusives from movie studios, television networks, and publicists.- Producing photo shoots by assigning photographers and coordinating celebrity talent, stylists, studios and locations.- Producing and staging images and galleries online using content management system, maintaining image database for photo department using SCC Mediagrid.- Submitting usage reports, contracts and invoices, upholding budgets and space rates for images.- Negotiating rates with photo agencies, freelance photographers, and other independent contractors.- Hiring and overseeing photo department intern. Show less