Visuals Editor - House & Garden at Condé Nast

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

Job Description

Location:

London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others.

We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).

We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

The Role

This role reports directly to the Creative Director and works closely with the wider editorial team. The Visual Editor will create day-to-day photo and visual solutions to support both print and digital editorial staff.

The Visual Editor will work at the heart of a fast-paced, creative environment, collaborating with editors and writers to conceive editorial photography and manage shoots across all platforms and subjects, including interiors, travel, food, decoration, lifestyle, portraiture, and more.

What will you be doing?

• Produce shoots across both print and digital platforms.

• Work across both buy-in and commissioned imagery.

• Execute photo research for both the print and digital platforms of House & Garden.

• Research, source, license, and edit photos.

• Identify, negotiate, and clear artist rights across print, digital, and video.

• Review photographer portfolios and continuously search for new talent and potential stories for print and online.

• Negotiate contracts and agreements for contributors.

• Manage contracts and work orders using Condé Nast’s internal content management system.

• Conduct research using the Condé Nast archives.

• Liaise with PRs for images and contacts.

• Archive, label, and organise images within our image database.

• Obtain image references for illustrators.

• Working with the Managing Editor, oversee art and photo budgets.

• Attend shoots.

About You:

• Have an interest in interiors and lifestyle content.

• Have 5+ years of work experience producing editorial photography content.

• Demonstrated experience commissioning and supervising complex photoshoots to exacting requirements under tight time constraints and within budget.

• Maintain a database of photography talent and have a track record of finding and recruiting new talent.

• Possess thorough knowledge of artist rights and copyright law.

• Have knowledge of digital and social content.

• Highly organised, detail-oriented, with excellent communication skills.

• Proficient in Photoshop.

• Have knowledge of, and good working relationships with, picture agencies worldwide.

• Strong, high-end picture research skills across multiple genres.

• A team player who copes well with tight deadlines.

• Enthusiasm for, and skill in, photography is desirable.

• Able to work four days per week in the office.

Does this sound like you?

Please submit your CV and cover letter/portfolio, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don’t use AI-assisted technology to review applications.

What benefits do we offer?

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.

• You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.

• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

• We’re a dog-friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.

• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training available in local languages.

• Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.