Senior Publicist/Photo Editor Job at Dormont Manufacturing Company in Burbank

Senior Publicist/Photo Editor

It’s the magic of immersing yourself in a motion picture masterpiece, or a new track from your favorite band, or the spectacle of a live Broadway show.It’shard to define and even harder to create, butthat’swhat we do atThe WaltDisney Studios.Ours is a culture of innovation,collaborationand creativity.We raise the bar, then step over it, blazing trails through the production and distribution of world-class entertainment around the globe.If you want tohelptell compelling, enduring stories through movies,musicor stage plays, then we want to hear from you.

Imagine a career with an organization that brings smiles to millions every day. Imagine working with people whose passion for what they do is simply indescribable. We are The Walt Disney Company,livewith a rich legacy of innovation, entertainment, and lifelong memories. With our vast array of both businesses and professionals,you’llhave the opportunity to join a teamthat’sbeloved around the world, and to find out how it feels to love what you do. We invite you to discover for yourself why a career with Disney is the opportunityyou‘ve been looking for.

The Senior Photo Editor / Digital Photography Leadis responsible forshaping and executing a modern, digital-first photography strategy across film titles. This role oversees all photography—from production through release—while evolving the studio’s photo output to meet the demands of social platforms, digital media, and emerging visual culture. The ideal candidate brings strong editorial judgment, deep photography and post-productionexpertise, and a forward-looking understanding of how imagery performs in social and digital spaces.

This is an IATSE Local 600 Publicist Guild position covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as theglobal lead for photography and image strategyacross assigned titles, working closely with PR, marketing, franchise, and international teams

Manage studio photography on social media sites and experience in this arena

Develop and executephoto strategies and timelinesthat prioritize digital, social, and press needs from first look through home entertainment

Edit, curate, and distribute imageryacross global platforms, ensuringtimelydelivery of approved assets to domestic and international markets

Come with strong relationship with social/upcoming photographers, leanininto a digital- and social-native approach,optimizingworkflows, formats, and visual storytelling for modern platforms

Oversepublicity shoots, unit photography, premieres, andspecial events, including art direction, photographer oversight, and final imageselection

Managetalent and filmmaker photo approvalsin collaboration with publicists and coordinators

Overseeimage request systems (domestic & international), special image requests, and press deadlines

Superviseimage distribution platforms and assetpipelines, with a strong understanding of the Getty platform.

Manage stills and photography budgets in alignment with comparable film campaigns

Partner with internal teams and external vendors to ensureconsistent visual standards and brand alignmentacross all imagery

Support awards campaigns and annual preview materials with curated photography assets

Digital & Social Leadership (Core Focus)

Drive adigital-first photography mindset, ensuring imagery isoptimizedfor social platforms, online press, and emerging media formats

Bring strongsocial media photographyexpertise, understanding how images perform across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, X, and evolving channels

Maintainrelationships with up-and-coming social, editorial, and culturally relevant photographers, introducing fresh visual voices into studio campaigns

Identifynew trendsindigital photography, visual storytelling, and social aesthetics, and apply them strategically to film publicity

Act as a key creative voice in evolving how the studio visuallyrepresentsits films in the digital landscape

Qualifications

Minimum 5+ years of photo editing experience, ideally within film, entertainment, media, or a related creative industry

AdvancedproficiencyinAdobe Creative Cloud(Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)

Strong editorial eye with the ability to curate images forpress, digital, and social impact

Proven ability tomanage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholderssimultaneously

Deep understanding ofpublicity, marketing, and talent-driven photography workflows

Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working across creative, marketing, and international teams

Passion for photography culture, emerging photographers, and evolving digital platforms

The pay rate for this role in Burbank, CA is $60.6581 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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