Senior Picture Editor, GRAZIA

The Focus of the Role:

As our Senior Picture Editor, your role centres on picture research and sourcing compelling imagery to support editorial content, while also generating picture-led ideas and confidently presenting them. You’ll be responsible for working within a defined picture budget, completing markups of image usage, and contributing to shoot production - such as organising still life shoots - to ensure visual storytelling is both creative and cost-effective.

This role will have a hybrid working model, so will have 3 days in the office (Tues to Thurs) and the rest working from home. 

Our Team:

GRAZIA is Britain’s go-to glossy for luxury fashion, agenda-setting features, and exclusive A-list access. With a new issue every fortnight, we’re a fast-paced, creatively driven team with bold ambitions and a vibrant culture to match. Our office buzzes with energy - collaboration thrives in person, especially when it comes to crafting powerful visuals. We’re passionate about imagery, obsessed with storytelling, and deeply social. If you’re looking to be part of a fun, forward-thinking environment where creativity is celebrated and ideas come to life, this is your moment!

Key Responsibilities:

• To ensure the standard of pictures reflects the content in a clear, compelling and accurate way, delivering innovative visual storytelling across print, digital and social media
• Working closely with the Photography director, Art team and Senior editors to ensure the standard of pictures fits the visual style and excellence of the premium brand
• Brainstorming picture-led stories, sourcing engaging images and delivering on photography briefs
• Liaising with Art and Production over picture status and keeping them informed of expected delays or issues
• Building, maintaining, and developing excellent working relationships with picture agencies, plus negotiating the best rates and usage rights
• Presenting an edit of pictures to daily conference
• Working within picture budgets
• Completing a mark-up of picture usage within the issue
• Producing photo-shoots and organising still-life product shots for features, as required
• Securing locations, liaising with contributors, working with the team to deliver photography briefs

What You’ll Bring:

• Previous experience of originating and developing ideas for visuals for a premium brand
• Experience in creating effective (i.e driving traffic & engagement) imagery for site and social media
• Experience of working across high fashion, beauty, interiors and lifestyle imagery
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A flair for image selection and an eye for a strong news picture
• Ability to work well as part of a team and maintain and develop professional relationships with photographers and picture agencies
• Ability to work to deadlines and be adaptable to change

Closing Date: Sunday 16th November

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s in it for you

• You’ll have 25 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win. 
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working. 
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are actively recruiting for this position, however, the job advert may close earlier than expected.

If you have any feedback regarding our UK recruitment process, please email careershub@bauermedia.co.uk we would love to hear from you.