Temp, Assistant Photo Editor

New York Post•New York, NY

2d•$34 - $34

About The Position

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture, and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence, and authority averaging 90 million unique monthly viewers. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television, and commerce. The New York Post is currently seeking an experienced PT Temporary Photo Researcher to to support its Alexa Magazine team. Alexa is published 10+ times a year in an upscale broadsheet format and inserted into the New York Post, Alexa showcases luxury lifestyle trends and celebrity exclusives. The ideal candidate is motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with clarity and focus. Strong time-management and prioritization skills are essential, along with the ability to learn and retain new information quickly. Because we are a lean team, each person’s role is an important part of a well-oiled machine. We’re looking for someone who supports that structure—staying focused on their responsibilities while contributing reliably to shared workflows. Meticulous attention to detail, strong fact-checking habits, and consistent follow-through are essential. An editorial background is ideal, and a proactive, self-starter mindset is a must. The Assistant Photo Editor would support the Alexa Photo Editor and Photo Department as a whole on an as-needed basis. This is a technical, administrative, and production-support role, rather than a creative or design-based position. Flexibility required to work on an as needed basis, ranging from 1-5 shifts per week

Requirements

At least 2 years experience in editorial, photo research, asset management, or a related field
Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to juggle multiple deadlines
Comfort working in fast-paced editorial environments
Strong research skills, knowledge of image licensing, and ability to work with current digital asset management systems, newsgathering and social media tools
Keen ability to multi-task, and independently problem solve: if something is not readily available, how else are you able to source it
Precise fact-checking habits and attention to detail for not only just images but also the captions and credits and other editorial documents you provide
Professional communication skills and reliability
Research and fact-check your work meticulously
Strong picture judgement and editorial intuition; organically pursue outside-of-the-box resources
Adobe Photoshop (basic color corrections, cropping, resizing)
Photo Mechanic or Bridge for high volume ingesting, captioning, and metadata tagging
Strong understanding of metadata fields, credits, and rights information
Experience maintaining shared drives, project folders, precisely organized file structures
Google Workspace
Ability to effectively batch rename, resize, and prepare images for color and layout workflows
Familiarity with photo agencies, archives, and sourcing best practices
Clear understanding of editorial usage rights and licensing basics

Nice To Haves

Interest in fashion, luxury, lifestyle, and entertainment is a plus, but core strengths must be operational and technical

Responsibilities

Photo Research & Asset Management
Conduct fast, accurate image research for Alexa Magazine and the wider Photo Department on an as-needed basis
Source photography from agencies, publicists, archives, internal databases, and direct outreach
Negotiate licensing and fees when needed, following department guidelines
Process high volumes of images with efficiency (batch renaming, resizing, metadata embedding, captioning, rights info). Per department workflow, basic color correction and simple crops are performed in this role. All advanced creative such as retouching, layout adjustments, and design-driven edits fall under the Art Department.
Ability to identify and flag images that require correction, retouching or compositing for the Art/Design teams, but not performing those edits independently.
Maintain the digital grid; create and update project folders; organize assets by production stage
Prepare tidy, accurate selects folders for color and credit workflows
Uphold editorial accuracy, rights compliance, and proper formatting in all delivered assets
Production & Administrative Support
Maintain clear, timely communication across multiple platforms and parallel projects
Participate as part of the Photo Department structure; while assigned to Alexa, any extra availability supports the PhotoDesk
Gather and fact-check photo credits for print, digital, and social platforms, upholding editorial accuracy and proper formatting in all delivered assets
Assist with Google Workspace tasks: callsheets, shared drives, decks, schedule updates, and file organization, with strong attention to detail in all prepared materials
Support the Photo Editor on shoots in a Production Assistant capacity (coffee runs, pickups, greeting arrivals, on-the-ground logistics)
Assist with HMU outreach, callsheets and general shoot logistics; arrange administrative details such as car services, catering, supplies.
Be onsite for final color-correction checkpoints before ship, identifying color inconsistencies and relaying precise, actionable feedback for internal corrections to the appropriate channels.
Contribute to our recurring “Cover Reveal” photo op, featured on our Instagram, by helping to ideate and capture a simple creative shot for each issue—this is a fun, contained creative assignment specific to this task and does not expand the role’s overall creative, editorial, or art direction scope.