Environmental Defense Fund is hiring a
Put your passion and skills to work for the planet. Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time, and we need people like you to help us build a vital Earth — for everyone.
We’re Environmental Defense Fund, a fast-paced nonprofit with a growing staff of more than 1,000 people in nearly 30 countries. We deliver game-changing solutions that cut climate pollution and strengthen people’s ability to thrive despite the effects climate change is already having. We work wherever we can have the most impact, from local communities to top companies to governments worldwide, and even in space.
Our culture, values and commitment to diversity make EDF an exciting and meaningful place to work. Every job here makes a difference. Won’t you join us?
Overall Function
Environmental Defense Fund seeks a creative visual leader to join our growing Video and Photography Team. The Manager, Photo-Video Creative and Operations will report to the Senior Manager, Video and Photography and be situated within the Creative and Content Production teams, working collaboratively across all EDF departments and global regions to meet the imagery needs of the organization. This position will design a system for the “life cycle” of imagery used in marketing and communications products, from managing imagery content requests, to conceptualizing photo and video shoots, to planning personnel for production, to ensuring imagery usage is on-license, to coordinating assets for storage in our digital asset library. This position will also:
Work in tandem with EDF’s Director, Content Creative and Photo Project Manager to hone our new brand visual style.
Provide creative direction and visual strategy to EDF’s various workstreams.
Administer EDF’s enterprise-wide stock imagery purchasing.
Handle contracts and invoices, permits, and other miscellaneous production coordination.
Play a critical role in ensuring our imagery reflects EDF’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
This is an exciting opportunity to help drive the visual direction of EDF’s newly refreshed brand, website and digital storytelling, and the ideal candidate will be eager to contribute to our evolving global video and photo strategy.
The ideal candidate:
Has a passion and creative eye for visual punch and storytelling that will enhance the EDF brand
Has proven project management skills across multiple teams
Has demonstrated experience working with video assets, digital and print photography for both editorial and creative purposes
Is highly detailed and organized
Has a deep understanding of in-field and in-studio photo and video production
Has experience hiring photo and video production and post-production crew
Has the capability of learning about international licensing parameters for imager
Key Responsibilities
Collaborating with department heads or other editors to determine the EDF Brand, Development, Mission, and Communications teams’ photography and video needs
Pulling photo and video selects, reviewing and editing photos according to organizational goals, guidelines and specifications
Facilitating out-of-house creative services and delegating production and post-production tasks to photographers, videographers, re-touchers, editors, etc
Tracking assignment progress to ensure all tasks remain on schedule
Managing stock imagery platforms, vendor contracts, invoices, and talent release forms
Collaborating with Editorial, Design, Brand, Communications, and Development teams to choose which images and footage to publish
Using photo editing software tools and applications to correctly adjust and manipulate photos
Planning and coordinating projects with photographers, editors and vendors
Participate in advancing EDF DEI goals in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in alignment with EDF values
Qualifications
B.A. or experiential equivalent in visual arts, digital media, photojournalism or video production
6+ years experience in photography and video production, managing in-house staff and/or hiring freelance production crew such as photographers, videographers, editors, re-touchers, and designers
Knowledge of photography/videography production and techniques
Experience working with contracts, invoices and photo licensing
Creativity and artistic mindset
Organization and time management abilities
Collaboration and team-building abilities
Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and project management software
Demonstrates self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across diverse cultures and backgrounds
Interest in Environmental and Climate Change advocacy preferred
10-15% travel as needed
We offer a strong total rewards package encompassing competitive salary, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities consistent with a modern global organization. We take into account factors such as candidate experience, skills, training, internal team equity and local norms.
The pay range for this role is shown below.
Please note that pay ranges are country specific. As a result, the stated currency is not meant be converted into any other currency.
USD $82,000.00/Yr.
USD $91,000.00/Yr.
Environmental Defense Fund is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.