Picture Editor (TV Publicity Stills) - Part-Time, Fixed Term Contract

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Behind it all are our people—passionate experts, creators, innovators, and problem-solvers who are shaping the future of media.

You'll be working as part of the busy TV Pictures Department across the weekly TV listings magazines What's On TV, TV Times, and TV & Streaming.

The Role: Reporting to the Picture Editor, you'll be sourcing, selecting, organizing, and supplying high-quality publicity stills, working closely with TV Content Creation and the wider team to help produce engaging content across our TV print and digital publications.

A key part of the role is knowing which images work best in a TV listings environment, from cast and character photography to episode-specific stills, key art, and program publicity. You’ll also ensure that images are accurate, appropriately cleared, and supplied to the required editorial specifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• An understanding of the television publicity landscape, including broadcasters, production companies, distributors, picture agencies, and press offices, as well as the different types of imagery available for TV programs.
• A proactive approach to resolving image-sourcing issues quickly and finding suitable alternatives when preferred imagery isn’t available.
• An understanding of the editorial needs of TV listings magazines.
• The ability to manage a high volume of image requests while working to tight deadlines.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience sourcing and obtaining television publicity stills from broadcasters, production companies, distributors, PR agencies, picture libraries, and photographers.
• Experience using TV picture libraries, image databases, and digital asset management systems, with a good understanding of image licensing, usage rights, credits, and editorial permissions.

Benefits:

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• Profit-sharing bonus upon hitting targets
• Refer-a-friend scheme with payment following successful hire
• Well-being support with access to Colleague Assistant Programs
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future via Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme with up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices