Commercial Editor, Sport

As senior commercial editor, you will lead the Commercial Sport editing team to deliver exceptional results across client projects, with a focus on managing and processing commercial portrait projects. Your role combines remote, in-office, and onsite work, including event support and project management, group edit leadership, and ensuring the timely distribution of content globally. You will work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, balancing editorial quality with client satisfaction.,

• Edit commercial content remotely, in-office, and onsite at sporting events.
• Deliver content for global distribution, using advanced skills in JPEG and RAW workflows, photo editing software, metadata application, and FTP management.
• Ensure timely uploads of images to multiple platforms, including websites and client destinations.
• Create and manage briefs for commercial portraiture and client-specific tasks.
• Commercial Projects:
• Manage the editing requirements for commercial projects.
• Assist in the organisation and planning of commercial portrait projects, including logistics and equipment coordination.
• Participate in client briefing calls to establish delivery schedules and workflows.
• Create and implement detailed photography/editing briefs and testing processes for each project.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, answering editing queries, providing updates, and managing timelines for uploads.
• Lead and mentor a team of editors on headshot projects, ensuring workflow consistency and high-quality results.
• Drive training initiatives to upskill editors in headshot workflows, expanding team expertise.
• Lead client discussions and manage relationships with key internal and external partners.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the technology team to maintain server functionality, addressing technical needs such as hardware updates and efficiency improvements.
• Actively research and integrate new technologies to improve workflow efficiency and reduce costs.
• Train and mentor freelance editors, ensuring adherence to company standards for image transmission, quality, captioning, and delivery.
• Provide feedback on editing processes and workflow improvements to enhance team performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external clients, ensuring exceptional customer service for both editorial and client-driven assignments.
• Serve as the key liaison during commercial workflows, ensuring client needs are consistently met.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, promoting respect, open communication, and a positive work culture where all team members feel valued and supported.
  
  You'll be integral to our global editing strategy, guiding and organising editing teams supporting international events and key stakeholders. You should have a solid understanding of both domestic and international sports, combined with experience managing large volumes of content while meeting client expectations and relationships. A strong background in digital photography, commercial portraiture, photo editing, metadata management, and technical troubleshooting across both PC and MAC platforms is essential to success in this role., Strong editing skills with expertise in RAW workflows, photo editing, and metadata management.
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and client service skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills with great attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage time effectively and perform well under pressure.
• Strong leadership skills, with a passion for mentoring and developing talent.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities to ensure smooth workflows and resolve technical challenges.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including evenings and weekends (valid passport required).
  
  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.