Location: Europe

Application deadline: July 31, 2023, 11:59 P.M. CET

About OCCRP

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is a growing, global nonprofit media organization that is reinventing investigative journalism for the public good. By developing and equipping a global network of investigative journalists and publishing their stories, we expose crime and corruption so the public can hold power to account. We see a future where organized crime and corruption are drastically reduced and democracy is strengthened. Our global team includes editors, researchers, data engineers, security specialists, administrators, technologists, and strategists, each with areas of in-depth expertise.

Position Overview

Do you want to use your editorial judgment and knowledge of photography to help tell groundbreaking stories about organized crime and corruption? This is the job for you.

As a driven, decisive and self-motivated Photo Editor, you’ll curate and source images for OCCRP’s stories, commission photographers, and manage our digital photo library. This role is a critical point of communication between the core editorial team, the web team, and journalists across the globe.

Job Description

• Act as a photography champion, promoting great content and best practices in image usage across OCCRP.
• Work with OCCRP’s Core Editorial Team on a daily basis to ensure every story uses photography as effectively as possible.
• Manage OCCRP’s digital photo library, ensuring easy and swift access to relevant visual content for teams across the organization.
• Edit large photo sets so that the best content is available in our digital library.
• Identify gaps in photo content and commission freelance photographers accordingly.
• Continually promote and set a high standard for ethical and legal image use across OCCRP and our partner organizations.
• Train reporters in-the-field in photography, best practices, and image use.
• Work with the Products Team to ensure they have access to images they need for promoting OCCRP’s work to a wide audience.
• Periodically update OCCRP’s image-use policy, ensuring that journalists globally are using photography in line with the policy.

Person Specifications

• Experience as a Photo Editor, or working with photography in a media organization.
• A proven eye for outstanding photography, and the ability to match the strongest imagery with brand and messaging requirements
• Passionate about photojournalism, with a depth of both technical and theoretical knowledge
• Awareness of current trends in photography and image making
• Experience working on a photo library/digital asset management system
• Knowledge of legalities in relation to image licensing, data protection, child protection
• Good written English, and the ability to write clear briefs
• Good IT skills including practical use of Project Management tools (Asana), Adobe creative suite and other photographic software
• Excellent time-management
• Excellent organizational abilities with the ability to keep track of numerous tasks at once while meeting deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, with experience working cross culturally and across various time zones.
• Sound experience of working with a range of stakeholders and developing relationships internally and externally.
• Understanding of ethical considerations in content gathering in the media sector.
• An interest in investigative journalism and global affairs.

To Apply

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to jobs[at]occrp.org

All applications must be submitted in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Whilst we have internal goals to reply to unsuccessful candidates, we regret that the high number of applicants greatly exceeds our capacity to respond to each person. We apologize that we will not be able to reply to any unsuccessful applicants.

As an equal opportunity employer, OCCRP values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We do not discriminate against any person based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, medical conditions, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics. If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process, please contact hr[at]occrp.org