Picture Researcher, TV Magazines - Part Time, FTC

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You’ll be working as part of the busy TV Pictures Department across the weekly TV listings magazines What’s On TV, TV Times and TV & Streaming.

Reporting to the Picture Editor, you’ll be sourcing, selecting, organising and supplying high-quality publicity stills, working closely with TV Content Creation and the wider team to help produce engaging content across our TV print and digital publications.

A key part of the role is knowing which images work best in a TV listings environment, from cast and character photography to episode-specific stills, key art and programme publicity. You’ll also ensure that images are accurate, appropriately cleared and supplied to the required editorial specifications.

• An understanding of the television publicity landscape, including broadcasters, production companies, distributors, picture agencies and press offices, as well as the different types of imagery available for TV programmes.
• A proactive approach to resolving image-sourcing issues quickly and finding suitable alternatives when preferred imagery isn’t available.
• An understanding of the editorial needs of TV listings magazines.
• The ability to manage a high volume of image requests while working to tight deadlines.

• Experience sourcing and obtaining television publicity stills from broadcasters, production companies, distributors, PR agencies, picture libraries and photographers.
• Experience using TV picture libraries, image databases and digital asset management systems, with a good understanding of image licensing, usage rights, credits and editorial permissions.

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire.
• Well‑being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices

The expected salary for this part time, FTC role is - £11,600

This is a Remote-based role, and is a 6 month fixed term contract, working 3 days per week

Internal job family level E6

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