Assistant Picture Editor

Full Time

A+E Networks UK
Do you like creating strong impactful imagery?
Do you have a passion for TV?
Do you have an awareness of copyright and licensing laws?
If the answer to any of the above is 'yes', then this maybe the role for you!

Why should you work at A+E Networks UK?

In 2018, we won the Broadcast Magazine award for 'Best Place to work in Television 2018'. This is maybe because we offer a competitive benefits package (Group Personal Pension Plan, 25 days annual leave, Income Protection Insurance, Life Assurance and BUPA healthcare), and not to mention our friendly, creative and passionate culture where EVERYONE gets real accountability and wide ranging responsibility.

What will you be doing?

Being responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination, creation and delivery of images across A+E Networks UK VOD services and partners to drive viewership and brand awareness. Understanding business/campaign objectives, to then interpret them into strong imagery that resonates and connects with audiences. On occasion creating key/show art from the original images. Helping to manage and maintain the A+E Image Library and image archive.

About Us

We are in the business of telling stories. They may be stories about real people or made-up people, but our true talent is imagining, finding, cultivating and bringing to life the most entertaining parts of the human experience.
A+E Networks UK run a family of global TV brands broadcasting in the UK and EMEA. Our channels include Sky HISTORY, Sky HISTORY2, Lifetime, Crime+Investigation and free-to-air channel BLAZE. We are an ambitious and creative team who strive to build strong brands for our territories.

Our work environment appeals to self-motivated and flexible thinkers who are great collaborators and always strive to discover what is next creatively. We are customer focused and sustain and build a diverse range of programme brands from Forged in Fire and River Hunters to 60 Days In: The Jail and Murdertown. A+E Networks UK foster an open and creative approach which is helping us to deliver ground breaking work.

A+E Networks UK is a progressive, friendly and fun place to work. We're looking for professionals who are motivated and excited by challenge and driven to deliver results. We employ energetic, inspiring individuals who love to innovate and are passionate about the industry.

Key Responsibilities

Delivering the monthly VOD image schedules efficiently and on time, editing, cropping and resizing images in-line with each platform's specifications.
Locating impactful, appropriate and suitable for compliance images for the channel brands and shows from various sources.
Working closely and collaboratively with teams across the A+E business to deliver high quality and impactful imagery for the promotion of A+E Networks UK VOD/On-Demand services.
Meeting internal and external picture deadlines and ensuring all image requests are completed to the best possible standard.
Understanding business/campaign objectives with the ability to interpret into strong imagery that resonates and connects with audiences.
Being the main point of contact for all VOD imagery. Regularly liaising with VOD clients, making sure all A+E imagery is correct for each platform's user interface.
On occasion creating key/show art from the original images when a more high-quality layered artwork is needed.
Collating information for captions & credits, helping to manage and maintain the A+E Image Library and image archive.
Be a positive and proactive representative and ambassador for SKY HISTORY, Crime+Investigation, SKY HISTORY 2 and BLAZE to third party and partner organisations across all territories.
Support the Picture Editor in the evaluation of images and efficiencies of the image process.
Support the Senior Marketing Manager in the overall Marketing strategy set by the Head of Marketing.

Person Specification

An enthusiastic and proactive Assistant Picture Editor with a collaborative approach and a love for TV, to join a fast-paced environment.
Candidates should be proficient working with Adobe Suite products specifically in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom.
Experience in Picture Research
Awareness of copyright and licensing laws.
Excellent eye for detail and imagery that resonates and connects with our audience.
Excellent level of organisation with an attention to detail when sourcing, editing and processing a wide range of images for use on multiple campaigns and digital platforms.
Experience of digital content production and digital content management systems.
Comfortable in working with various departments across the business to successfully deliver campaigns with autonomy as well as within a team.

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