Contract Photo Editor

Insider

New York, New York, United States (United States ) Remote permanent

Posted: February 9, 2026

Job Description

Business Insider is looking for a Contract Photo Editor to work under the photo team to help ensure quality photo selections across our stories.

The Role & Team:

The Contract Photo Editor will tackle a wide range of daily assignments and responsibilities, including assisting and editing support for large scale projects, and help with quality control on selecting the best images for our daily stories, homepage, and breaking news and events.

They will regularly help reporters find great images for their stories through our wires and assist the operations team to ensure that image sources are licensed properly. This candidate will preferably be based out of New York City, with the option to come into our offices as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• 2-3 years of photo editing experience in a newsroom

• Expert knowledge of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop

• Mac proficiency

• Excellent photo research skills and news judgement

• Knowledge of Creative Commons Licensing and photo resources (Specifically with Getty, AP, Reuters, etc.)

• Previous experience working in a CMS a plus

The Ideal Candidate:

• Has a passion for photojournalism and visual storytelling

• Thinks creatively, conceptually, and collaboratively

• Works well under tight deadlines and are able to juggle multiple projects at a time

• Is excited to help us improve the quality of photos that appear across our website

• Has excellent communication skills with teammates

Salary:

• Hourly Rate: $35/hour, 20 hours a week for 5 months (dependent on skills, experience, and competencies)

• We will consider remote candidates for this role

Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and, when making employment decisions, does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality or national origin, religion, disability, familial status, and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.

Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don’t have 100% of the experience we’re looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.

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