Photography

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, directing and overseeing the creation of stunning visual photographic imagery for the SF Standard news site and social media channels. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of professional experience in photojournalism, and is comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced and sometimes high-pressure environment. Responsibilities • Work with staff photographers and freelancers to conceptualize, assign, edit, direct and produce photography for website and social, on both a daily and feature-story basis • Attend the morning stand-up news meeting and determine which stories should be assigned a photographer, which should pull from the existing media library, and which would benefit from composite artwork, plus plan ahead for the upcoming stories by assigning photographers • Monitor the upkeep and health of the SF Standards Media Asset Management tool, including improving workflows and processes, for photography assets • Manage the freelance photography budget • Oversee passionate and distinctive content that sings, creating a distinctive visual point of view for the SF Standard that sets us apart from competitors Requirements • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a photojournalist professional / photography editor • Outstanding photo curating skills and photo editing skills • Excellent journalism ethics and news judgment, plus excellent knowledge of journalism ethics and copyright laws as it pertains to publication of photography • Technically proficient with the Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress, and MAM tools • Highly organized and able to juggle multiple projects, with strong communication skills, both written and spoken • Strong leadership skills to inspire and mentor both staff and freelance photographers • Ability to conceive and pitch fresh and innovative visual-first story concepts and make them real We are an in-office company and the role thus requires physical presence in the Bay Area.