Temporary Director of Photography, Men's Health and Women's Health

Men’s Health and Women’s Health is seeking a Temporary Director of Photography, Producer, and Editor to support our video team. This is a hands‑on, doer role: you’ll shoot, light, help produce, and edit in partnership with our Executive Producer and production team—bringing sharp visual taste while jumping in wherever the day needs coverage, problem‑solving, or post support. This role reports to the Executive Producer.

• DP / camera experience in digital, documentary, branded, or studio environments
• Strong lighting + composition fundamentals with great taste
• Producer-minded execution:
  You’re proactive, organized, calm under pressure, and you don’t wait to be told what’s broken
• Editing experience: You can confidently cut in a modern NLE (Premiere preferred; Avid/Resolve also great), build rough cuts and selects, and handle clean exports/versions for review
• Post fundamentals: Strong file organization, audio awareness, continuity discipline, and comfort working from notes in a collaborative edit workflow
• Schedule flexibility:
  Ability to support shoots as needed (including early calls and occasional travel, depending on production)

• Shoot the work: DP and operate camera on shoots across brands and formats (studio, field, talent-driven, documentary, social-first)
• Support production execution: Help with the practical’s that keep shoots moving—run-of-show support, coordinating logistics, prepping gear, call sheet support, field problem-solving, and on-set coordination
• Bring strong visual craft: Light and compose with intention; elevate work through strong taste in camera, lighting, framing, and movement
• Pitch in on set: Keep sets organized and efficient—help the team stay on schedule, keep coverage clean, and communicate needs clearly
• Edit and finish deliverables: Cut selects and assemblies; build rough cuts to producer notes; apply pacing, music, and basic sound polish.
• Manage post camera workflow: Keep footage, audio, and project files organized; label cards/files; maintain continuity notes; prep clean handoffs (project organization, exports, and versioning)
• Help scale crews when needed: Assist with coordinating freelancers/vendors for specific shoots (camera, sound, g&e), with oversight from senior production leadership
• Contribute ideas: Bring references, visual approaches, and smart production solutions that keep formats fresh and push the envelope within brand

Shape the look and feel of premium health and wellness storytelling. As a Temporary Director of Photography, you’ll bring ideas to life through camera, lighting, and edit—owning the craft while helping productions run seamlessly from start to finish.

Hearst Magazines is one of the world’s largest publishers of premium content, with a portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Harper’s BAZAAR, Men’s Health, Popular Mechanics, and Seventeen. We reach audiences across platforms—print, digital, video, and social—with storytelling that informs, entertains, and inspires. Our culture is collaborative, innovative, and committed to building an inclusive environment where creativity thrives.

• Lead camera and lighting on shoots across Men’s Health and Women’s Health, spanning studio, field, documentary, and social-first formats
• Operate as a hands‑on production partner, supporting logistics, run-of-show execution, and on‑set coordination to keep shoots moving efficiently
• Bring a strong visual point of view, elevating content through thoughtful composition, lighting, and camera movement
• Maintain organized, high‑functioning sets by communicating clearly, managing time effectively, and ensuring clean coverage
• Edit selects, assemblies,…