Photo & Design Assistant

Job Description

About Refinery29:

Refinery29 is the leading media and entertainment company focused on women with a global audience footprint of 249 million across all platforms. Through a variety of lifestyle stories, original video programming, social, shareable content, and live experiences, Refinery29 provides its audience with the inspiration and tools to discover and pursue a more independent, stylish, and informed life. Please visit Refinery29 for more information and to browse content. You can also visit our French , German , US , and Canadian editions.

What Makes an R29er?

• You have commitment and passion for the mission of R29 to be a catalyst for women to feel, see, and claim their power and realize their infinite potential.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with the editorial team to illustrate stories with imagery on a daily and long-lead basis.
• Assist the Photo & Design team to create and source images, ensuring visuals are constantly on brand, creative, and image rights are cleared for the context of the use
• Organise and archive original, agency and press (handout) photography ensuring imagery is always properly credited
• Work with the news writers to source images to a tight turnaround for daily and breaking news stories.
• Work closely with the editors, ensuring image research is suitable for the content
• Creating visual content for social media channels
• Photographing staff members and products for features
• Contribute to the R29 stock photography archive with new ideas and small monthly shoots
• Research and exploring new photo series, artists and editorial ideas (optional) for us to feature on the site
• Assist with shoot production, including location research, permits, and ordering catering/cars and equipment

Refinery29 is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and commit to building an inclusive work environment and a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.