Senior Photo Editor

ESPN is seeking a highly skilled Senior Photo Editor to lead our Visual Storytelling division. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for driving our live ESPN news coverage and journalism.

• Lead live news coverage efforts for ESPN and the ESPN app, in collaboration with editorial and audience engagement teams.
• Develop and implement visual storytelling strategies to enhance existing ESPN content and content strategy.
• Exercise sound editorial judgment and situational awareness to meet tight deadlines, leveraging extensive past experience.
• Communicate effectively with story editors and sports fans, leveraging in-depth knowledge of current and trending major sports stories.
• Identify valuable breaking-news stories and enhance them visually.
• Lead a team when needed, utilizing clear and direct verbal and written communication skills.
• Independently problem-solve in real-time.
• Understand and implement ESPN editorial standards and guidelines.
• Track and report story performance metrics.
• Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, providing regular updates to inform the team.
• Meet multiple deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency.
• Coordinate coverage for content preparation, preview, and live event coverage.
• Direct and ensure consistent quality and style across all visual content produced by photo editors.
• Hold photo editors accountable to workflow and documentation standards.
• Assign and onboard freelance news and documentary photographers.
• Negotiate rights and rates, process and track invoices and payments.

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in journalism or a related field.
• Experience working in the live news cycle alongside editorial partners.
• Understanding of copyright laws and photo licensing standards.
• Fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, and other standard photo editing tools.
• Proficient in general digital photography best practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Reliable work-from-home setup with a reliable internet connection.

• Expert-level knowledge of wire services, agencies, and non-traditional image sources.
• Strong organizational skills to set effective workflows and routines.
• Well-versed in content management and project management systems.
• Intellectually curious about learning new photo software.
• Journalistic experience with writing, reporting, and research.

This is a remote position that requires night and weekend shifts. The hiring range for this position is $82,742 to $124,410 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.