We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as Picture Editor. Working within our Creative Content and Stories team and alongside another picture editor, you will support in researching, selecting, commissioning and producing high quality photography to promote the work of Save the Children and partner organisations.

Our Marketing and Fundraising divisions exist to inspire millions of people - from individuals to large corporate organisations - to support our quest for change. Together, we save children's lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

As Picture Editor you will process, caption and upload photography to our online archive, research photography from this archive and external agencies, commission high quality and appropriate photographers, negotiating usage fees and rights. You'll manage photographic deployments, as well as edit and select images, ensuring they meet all the necessary ethical, brand, quality, legal and consent requirements and distribute all images promptly to meet press deadlines. You will also disseminate strong stories and photography across the Organisation and act as a general point person in fielding photography related queries. In addition you will:

Become knowledgeable in our existing photography archive and proficient in researching and selecting appropriate images
Identify and assess potential photographers for commissions
Conceptualise and implement innovative photographic and multimedia projects and contribute to creative development on cross-discipline projects
Distribute images promptly to meet press deadlines
Provide in-house and external photographic research, picture editing and sourcing when appropriate
Evaluate success of commissions to ensure feedback and learning is considered in future commissions, and processes and procedures are adjusted accordingly.
Ensure that our photography empowers the children and families we work with and does not reinforce negative stereotypes.
To be successful you will have significant operational experience and demonstrable success in delivering high quality photography content from commissions. You will have excellent contacts within the photography, photo-production and media industry. With the ability to work collaboratively in a team of expert creative practitioners and under the Head of Creative Content and Stories, you will also have the ability to operate within a predominantly administratively self-servicing environment and undertake routine administrative tasks. In addition you will have:

An awareness of new photographic trends and innovative ways of humanitarian multi-media story telling
A track record of producing creative and impactful visual storytelling
Demonstrable experience of managing budgets and negotiating rates and usage with photographers and photo/picture agencies
An excellent understanding of image reproduction and the varying formats required and advanced skills in image editing
An understanding of and commitment to visual storytelling ethics and an up to date knowledge of legalities in relation to image use and knowledge of international development.
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Wed 2nd December

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Save the Children is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Save the Children UK is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities in employment. To see our full statement please visit this link: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/our-policies/diversity/

Save the Children UK has a comprehensive benefits package. To see our full offer please visit this link: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/what-we-offer/

Interview expenses: Candidates should note that unfortunately it is not our policy to reimburse expenses accrued when attending interviews at Save the Children UK unless you are requested to attend an interview in an alternative location to where the role is based.

Pre-employment Checks: Any Employment with Save the Children UK will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)
receipt of satisfactory references
proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role