Head of Pictures

at  News UK

Head of Pictures
Location:
London
Department:
The Times & The Sunday Times
Salary Details:
Not Specified

ADVERTISING END DATE:

26 Jun 2024
Job Description
The head of pictures is responsible for delivering a world-class picture package across all platforms for The Times and The Sunday Times. They will bring stories to life with clean, clear and engaging imagery, find original picture-led stories and exclusive images, ensuring all output remains true to The Times and Sunday Times aesthetics. This is a fantastic opportunity for a photojournalist who is passionate about news and ready to lead one of the most important departments across both titles.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A qualification or strong experience in photojournalism
• Experience working in a senior position in the media, especially on a news desk or at a picture agency and experience managing a large team
• Experience with image management and editing software and knowledge of FTP and transmission systems
• Experience establishing strong working relationships and building credibility with senior managers
• A proven track record of influencing editorial colleagues, leading thinking and generating ideas
• Creative problem-solving
• Highly organised and able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• A collaborative, flexible working style with experience working in partnership with design and production teams
• Strong understanding of usage rights, permissions and copyright
  We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

• Successfully manage a productive relationship with the editors and executives of The Times and The Sunday Times, as well as picture editors and researchers and journalists across the newsrooms
• Become a vital and trusted part of a team of senior editors producing The Times and The Sunday Times on multiple platforms, presenting picture ideas at daily news conferences
• Showcase our visual journalism to new audiences on digital platforms and bring ideas for new digital visual storytelling opportunities
• Investigate news stories to source exclusive pictures, as well as producing stand-alone picture packages that engage our readers
• Give picture-led story leads to the news desk and pitch creative and original picture ideas to enliven our journalism and provide inspiration to senior editors and journalists.
• Have a clear understanding of the editorial and visual objectives of the news pages of The Times and The Sunday Times and an understanding of how pictures contribute to that
• Use SEO, Pars.ly, Inca and Google Trends to help guide picture decisions
• Manage relationships with photographers, agencies and other external contacts to source or commission original, distinctive images
• Forward-plan, working with photographers and journalists on long-range picture projects and packages
• Work collaboratively with all internal departments including commercial, marketing, production and distribution, finance and HR
• Control costs to ensure the budget is managed as efficiently as possible to agreed objectives, ensuring all products are commercially viable
• Lead and manage the Pictures team for news and features, developing talent and supporting progression