Assistant Pictures Editor

Overall Purpose of the position

• Is in charge in the absence of the Photo Editor
• Responsible for the gathering and editing of all photographs for the entire paper
• Assist staff in developing photo/graphic ideas
• To ensure that all content is in by deadline
• To ensure that all content is submitted in the correct format
• To ensure all pic credits are included and correctly spelled
• Contribution to planning and design of pages before deadline
• Keeps minutes during meetings
• Assist staff in developing photo ideas
• Responsible for ensuring that all photos catalogued
• Responsible for attending weekly staff meetings and training as required
• Inform editor when written warnings need to be issued
• Responsible for photographers meeting deadline
• Performs other duties as assigned by Activate Editor or photo Editor
• Acting as mentor, trainer and advisor
• Take minutes during the weekly meeting
• Meet photo team weekly to collect images at deadline
• Send weekly e-mails to team informing them of meetings etc.
• Check e-mails bi-weekly and forward relevant and important emails to the photo editor
• Refer problems and issues relating to or arising from team members to the photo editor
• Be an active photographer for Activate to keep practiced in photography
• Edit photographs with the photographer in conjunction with the Photo editor
• Liase with team members to ensure photographers are available for specific assignments. This includes ensuring a photographer is available for any last minute assignments, which may arise or have been set by the section editors.
• Respond to readers’ and sources’ calls and emails in an immediate and professional manner, in the event that the photo editor is unavailable

Basic function

Assistant Pictures Editor is expected to act both as a photographer, as part of the photo team and as an assistant to the Photo Editor in the overall running of the team and production of photographs for Activate. This includes reporting to the Photo Editor and helping wherever needed, and taking on the majority of the administrative work to ensure the smooth running of the team. This means the Assistant Pictures Editor is often required to liase and communicate with the photo team members and to deal with more run-of-the-mill issues.

Experience

As Assistant Pics Editor, one has the opportunity to learn various skills throughout the year, both in terms of photography and digital editing and in terms of running a team, etc. However, it is necessary that the Assistant Editor has experience with photography and some understanding or digital editing skills prior to taking the position.