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Dotdash Meredith · 1 month ago

Assistant Photo Editor

Homewood, AL - 4100 Old Montgomery Highway

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Dotdash Meredith is a company that celebrates the best of Southern lifestyle through its Southern Living brand. The Assistant Photo Editor will manage photo shoots, conduct photo research, and handle administrative tasks to support the visual storytelling of various content pillars.

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Responsibilities

Managing a high volume of photo shoots, photo research, and departmental tasks across all Southern Living content pillars—travel, home, garden, food, and entertaining

Overseeing photography for 6–10 stories per issue from start to finish

Collaborating with story editors to confirm story needs

Working with the Photo Director and Art Director to establish the visual direction

Providing a detailed shot list to the shoot team when stories require original photography

Communicating all shoot details to photographers and stylists

Ensuring all required paperwork, releases, and credit information are obtained

Providing remote or on-set photo direction with guidance from the Photo Director

Researching and sourcing higher quality imagery directly from photographers rather than relying solely on stock photography

Handling the administrative work associated with producing photo shoots

Negotiating budgets

Coordinating contracts with the Office Manager

Organizing final images within the server and database structure