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The Associated Press seeks an experienced, detail-focused photo editor and shift supervisor fluent in English to join our Global Photo Desk. You will help supervise daily photo production, schedule editors and shifts, direct workflows and work directly with the AP’s talented diverse global team of photojournalists to rapidly edit thousands of breaking news, sport and entertainment photos to send to AP’s customers around the globe. You will ensure accuracy and photojournalistic standards while editing and captioning photos at speed, and ensure handovers are clearly documented across shifts. You will be joining a team undergoing an exciting period of growth and change, expanding coverage that spans the globe, 24/7. This is being offered on a contract basis for two years. This job posting is for remote work, but candidates must be willing to work on a hybrid basis in-office if required.
Responsibilities: Reporting to the assistant director of photography you will supervise photo production shifts and ensure that photos from news, sports and entertainment worldwide are published quickly and presented flawlessly. You will schedule editors and shifts, direct daily workflows and ensure handovers are documented so no work is dropped between time zones. You will be part of a dynamic operation that works closely with photo staff worldwide to ensure the AP’s photo report is accurate, fast and distinctive for audiences around the world.
