Deputy Photo Director - NBC News Digital
NBC News is looking for a Deputy Photo Director to lead our night and weekend photo coverage. The Deputy will report to the Director of Art and Photography and manage 2-4 photo editors. This role will work closely with reporters and editors to plan and execute photography and visuals on a wide range of daily and long-term topics for all NBC News Digital platforms. The schedule for this role is: Wed-Thurs 1p-9p ET Fri 4p-12a ET Sat-Sun 1p-9p ET Must be based at a U.S. NBC News Digital Hub Office (New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C) for hybrid work. Required in-office Wed-Thurs. Responsibilities: Function as primary photo lead on weekends and evenings. Manage 2-4 photo editors, and work with Director of Art and Photography to plan and supervise our nearly 24/7 team coverage. Provide clear editorial and conceptually driven guidance and art direction for photography on our websites and social platforms. Research, select and edit images for inclusion in stories published on nbcnews.com and our digital platforms. Commission and photo edit freelance photographers, along with managing contracts and invoicing. Propose and project manage visual coverage during breaking and developing news, including (but not limited to) commissioning on-the-ground photographers, original visual-first narratives, photo galleries, etc. Work with multiple stakeholders to execute daily and long-term assignments from editors on a wide range of topics and areas of coverage. Monitor news agency feeds to identify strong images for breaking and developing news stories.