Location: London

Employment Type: Fixed Term Maternity

Team: Creative Content

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Senior Art Director - London

Duration: Maternity Cover, 12 Months

Location: London

Workstation: Hybrid

Start: ASAP

Who You Are

• You have a strong creative vision, are passionate about photography and video and get excited about original ideas. The role is to provide Creative Direction to a roster of Getty Images, iStock and Image Partner photographers and videographers, crafting both high end commercial creative content as well as award-winning work.
• You will work on the complete cycle of a shoot, from idea generation, production support, on-set art direction, editing and retouch recommendations. You will have a good understanding of the photography landscape and knowledge of visual trends both in and outside the stock industry. You have the ability to devise original shoot ideas based on your interpretation of the data we have into customers evolving imagery needs and be highly effective at communicating these ideas to photographers and videographers. You will also have a proven instinct for identifying and recruiting up-and-coming content creators (stills and video) who would be appropriate to shoot stock.
• In addition, you work on a range of initiatives and projects which help promote and showcase our work, encouraging customers and our sales teams with the strength and quality of Getty Images and iStock’s creative offer.
• The role is as much about people as it is about creativity; you will build relationships across the business, with our network of photographers and videographers and with customers.
• Working well under pressure, work independently and have the ability to multi-task a variety of projects is vital.

Your Next Challenge

• Conceptualise and execute original and highly saleable stills and video for Getty Images brands and communicate these ideas to photographers, videographers and colleagues.
• Forge and maintain positive relationships with key photographers, videographers and image partners.
• Ensure your content direction to creators is in line with our in-house category analysis and content data needs.
• Use our in-house data and analysis combined with your cultural reference points and creative instincts to carry out visual research to inform art direction.
• Lead the art direction of shoots (in person and long distance) in line with Getty Images content planning.
• Motivate and influence photographers, videographers and production teams to deliver commercial stills and video that are highly saleable across Getty Images platforms.
• Source and recruit new talent across various visual disciplines.
• Review and edit content submitted for technical and visual quality and commercial viability.
• Conduct regular reviews of incoming content to measure performance against key performance metrics.
• Actively work to showcase relevant content and talent both on Getty Image’s marketing and social media platforms as well as gain outside organic PR.
• Amplify our reach to key members of the Getty Images and iStock photographic community to motivate and educate – through webinars, virtual and in-person events and presentations.
• Support the Head of Art as well as the wider global Art Direction team.
• Support the sales and marketing teams through presentations to staff and key customers on creative content and curation of relevant on-brand image collections.

What You'll Need

• Solid experience of Art Directing commercial stills and video
• An inclusive and authentic working style.
• A great teammate with a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Proven ability to encourage and motivate content creators
• Broad knowledge of the commercial photography and video industry
• An ability to conceptualise ideas and shoot productions with limited direction.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Strong presentation and layout skills
• Ability to prioritise (quickly and efficiently) with tight deadlines and follow through.
• Strong understanding of commercial multimedia content, its creation and usage
• Must be proficient in relevant software applications including MS Office, PowerPoint, Keynote and Photoshop

Mental and Physical Demands

• Frequent communication with others to exchange information.
• Frequent sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing; Time of each will vary.
• Constant operation of computer and frequent usage of other office machinery, including (but not limited to) calculator, copy machine, computer printer, etc.
• Constant assessment of accuracy and thoroughness of the work assignment.

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_Getty Images does not require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but vaccination or testing may be mandated by the relevant local laws with which Getty Images will comply. If this position involves contact with third parties, attendance on site for events, travel and/or work in our offices, those actions will be subject to any to relevant local laws, venue or customer requirements, or travel requirements regarding vaccines or testing (and exemptions thereto). _

US Specific:

Getty Images does not require employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but vaccination or testing has been mandated by the Biden administration and that mandate applies to our US workforce. If this position involves contact with third parties, attendance on site for events, travel and/or work in our offices, those actions will be subject to any to relevant local laws, venue or customer requirements, or travel requirements regarding vaccines or testing (and exemptions thereto).

Who We Are:

For over 25 years, Getty Images has embraced disruption and change; riding the digital wave to evolve from a fragmented, analog stock photo business into a multi-billion dollar, global e-commerce industry leader and trusted brand. The breadth and quality of our content has always allowed our customers and partners to tell their stories with greater creativity and accuracy, eliciting more emotion and enabling more action.

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Getty Images works with over 360,000 contributors and image partners to provide comprehensive coverage of more than 160,000 news, sport and entertainment events, impactful creative imagery to communicate any commercial concept and the world's deepest digital archive of historic photography. With over 440 million assets , of which over 320 million are digitized , encompassing the latest global news, sports, celebrity, music and fashion coverage; exclusive conceptual creative images; and the world’s largest commercial archive. New content is added daily, with 8-10 million new assets added each quarter.

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