Assignment Editor, European Football

Assignment Editor, European Football

Duration: Permanent

Workstation: Hybrid (Less than 50% in office)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Start: ASAP

The Editorial team provides our customers with premium, differentiated visuals across news, sports, and entertainment that cover real people, events, actions, and facts. We also grow and maintain one of the world’s most extensive archives of socially significant, historical photos, footage, and prints.

The Full-Time Photo Assignment Editor provides external full time coordination services to a Digital Image Manager in order to ensure the delivery of clients photographic requirements, the efficient running of the digital library and implement editorial resources for the live coverage of European football competitions and events on digital channels. 

• Provide coordination services to a Digital Image Manager to meet the clients photographic needs
• Provide coordination services to the Digital Image Manager to meet the maintenance requirements of clients digital library (photos, graphics and brand),
• Coordinating with external client Picture Desk to assist with editorial deliverables, assigning editors to shifts as per the requirements of the client Digital Image Manager;
• Briefing editors for each shift on stakeholder deliverables;
• Training editors regarding any new tools, services or new deliverables;
• Assist with the photography delivery for European football competitions and events;
• Coordinate stakeholder requirements for the creation of briefs for photographers for all assignments according to clients needs, requirements and standards
• Assist with photographers' assignments and work either on-site or remotely;
• Consulting editorial teams, colleagues and partners about available image content and suggesting possible online and offline uses;
• Coordinate the delivery of digital assets to stakeholders, internal and external via the digital library;
• Create new users and assign roles and permissions based on requirements on the digital library;
• Ensure tagging principles are followed on all assets and ensure that metadata meets the client requirements.
• Update and enhance metadata where required;
• Train the integrated AI tools consistently by ensuring that all relevant databases are up to date and ensure that AI tagging is accurate and efficient;
• Coordinate the production of graphics and logos (club & NA logos, kit graphics and other requirements) in line with client standards.
• Oversee the shared mailbox and answer all digital library related service queries;
• Builds and maintains strong relationship within clients and Getty Images editorial team
• Manages logistic arrangements in deploying photographers to events and photo shoots
• Ensures that all clients are covered accordingly and business targets are met each month

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the editorial photography industry
• Keen awareness of European Football
• The position also requires keen picture judgement, advanced knowledge and experience with industry standard editing tools and an understanding of editorial integrity operations
• 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, while maintaining thorough attention to detail

• Relevant Degree preferred
• An additional language is advantageous, however not essential.

There’s a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame. 

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world. 

Working at Getty Images 

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals. 

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market. 

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours. 

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.