Role purpose and overview

The Telegraph Media Group is seeking a Visual Editor to work on its ‘Better Life’ aspirational and informative journalism. Based in our Victoria newsroom and reporting to the Digital Production Editor (Business & Money), you will be working primarily with the Money and Health desks to ensure the visual presentation of their digital journalism reaches the required standard.

You will be highly motivated, quick to learn, resourceful and unflappable in the highly pressured environment of digital publications.

Key responsibilities

• Commissioning, creating or sourcing illustrations and photography to work across digital platforms
• Liaising with Telegraph Money and Telegraph Health’s digital production arms to meet their needs
• Working closely with graphic designers and the picture desk to ensure a smooth delivery process
• Making sure that everything published meets the Telegraph’s high production standards

Essential skills required for the role

• Successful candidate will have experience working on a magazine or newspaper picture desk or in a picture library/agency, ideally in a digital role
• Experience prioritising and successfully managing numerous projects simultaneously
• Ability to work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to conceptualise visual ideas and interpret creative briefs
• Full of fresh and original ideas to bring challenging topics to life
• Possess relevant contacts with picture libraries and agencies
• Strong interest in news, current affairs and lifestyle

Benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website