Photo Director, The Hollywood Reporter
/Job Description:
COVID-19 HIRING UPDATE: We have transitioned to a remote work model and are continuing to hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We appreciate this is unprecedented times and will work closely with you, taking into account your individual circumstances.
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is seeking a Photo Director to join our art department. The ideal candidate is creative, innovative and collaborative, with a passion to produce beautiful, award-winning visual content. The role will oversee the brand’s aesthetic across all platforms including video, digital, social and editorial. Assignments will range from celebrity portraiture to entertainment breaking news coverage — from studio sets to film festival lounges. You will already possess a deep rolodex of cutting-edge photographers and you will possess excellent communication skills and know how to talk through editorial ideas in a lively, collaborative environment. This role will be based in Los Angeles.
Job Requirements:
The Role:
• Management experience with budgets, photo shoots, video shoots, deadlines and leading teams
• Expertise with photo research, syndication and contract negotiation with photographers and their agents/agencies
• Working with the entire edit team to come up with unique approaches to storytelling
• Work with the creative director to present cover options to the EIC
• Mentoring and coaching a photo and video department staff while providing a creative environment conducive to taking risks and advancing the brand in a competitive space
• Strong network of industry connections including photographers, videographers, agents, reps, stylists, hair & makeup artists, locations and prop houses
• Provide art direction to emerging and veteran photographers — either prior to, or on-set during a shoot
• Experienced with desktop publishing systems such as K4, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Assigning and producing original photography and video for editorial, digital, marketing, branded content and social, working across all platforms
• Create and manage activations at film festival lounges
• Developing coverage strategies for major events such as the Oscars
• Work with the on-site videographers at shoots to obtain the best behind the scenes shots and interviews.
• Work closely with talent and publicists in pre-shoot planning and at the photo shoot.
Type of Job: Photo Director
City: Los Angeles
State/Country: CA
Duration: Full-time
Benefits: Full
Company: Penske Media Corporation (PMC)
About Our Company:
About THR: The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is a flagship entertainment media brand, offering in-depth reporting, analysis, unparalleled access, world-class photography and video, and feature exclusives in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website. The Hollywood Reporter also boasts prestigious live events, industry-leading philanthropic, empowerment and diversity initiatives and hugely successful video series including “Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter,” which was nominated for a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award. In 2020, The Hollywood Reporter won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence, Special Interest, awarded by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
About PMC: PMC is a leading independent global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more than 310 million. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Deadline, Variety, Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, VIBE, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Art in America, Fairchild Media, and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth and courage. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com.
How to Apply: https://pmc.com/careers-listing/?gnk=job&gni=8a7883a875953d4b0175b33513e36446
