News and Sport Picture Desk Editor

**News and Sport Picture Desk Editor**

**Location: Mexico (Remote)**

**Type: Permanent/ Full-time**

**Who You Are**:
You have a passion for news and sports imagery, thrive in the fast-paced world of editing on a deadline, and are based in Mexico. You are a self-starting, multitasking team player who can also assume individual responsibility for issues as they arise, working accurately and efficiently with a remote team. You have excellent news judgment and are fluent in social media. You have experience working with IPTC metadata and captions. You want to work for one of the world’s leading creators of images with some of the world’s best editorial photographers.

**Your Next Challenge**:

- Accurately and quickly review and edit news and sports imagery to meet Getty Images guidelines with a commitment to editorial integrity
- Check images for proper IPTC metadata and captions; fixing in real-time as needed to post for deadline clients
- Prioritize tasks according to relevancy and deadlines in collaboration with a global editing team
- Exercise solid news judgment; maintain a high level of journalistic knowledge and awareness of current and trending global news, sports, and entertainment events
- Monitor stories trending in real-time and engage with appropriate imagery on Getty Images’ marketing and social media platforms
- Troubleshoot and report technology issues both externally with photographers and clients and any internal support

**What You'll Need**:

- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the editorial photography industry
- Keen awareness of current U.S. news, sports and entertainment stories and the ability to engage with appropriate imagery on Getty Images’ social media handles
- Solid news and picture judgment with a commitment to editorial integrity
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a remote team environment
- Experience with industry-standard editing tools, Adobe Photoshop and Digital asset management (DAM) software
- Ability and desire to work flexible, non-traditional hours including weekends, nights & holidays
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment accurately and efficiently with high-pressure breaking news situations while maintaining thorough attention to detail
- Demonstrated knowledge of industry style captioning and IPTC metadata standards, excellent journalistic writing, and copy-editing skills
- Ability to navigate various social media including, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using a social marketing management platform
- Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and Mac OS

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