Deputy Visuals Editor

**Location**:Belfast
- **Role Purpose**
- The Deputy Visuals Editor will assist the Visuals Editor in directing the operational and strategic direction of our visual journalism at the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Life.
- Reporting to the Visuals Editor and working in collaboration with senior editorial staff, his/her primary responsibility is ensuring the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Life have the best pictures and video online and in print. In the fast-changing news environment, he or she is also responsible for developing new ways to cover photography and video.
- They will also be responsible for careful forward planning to prepare for known upcoming events, and the development of unique, exclusive photos/video and news packages.
- An important part of this role will be managing budgets and ensuring efficiencies, as well as excellence. The role holder will manage relationships with third-party agencies, contractors and contributors to ensure best value and quality of service.**Role Responsibilities **(Overview)
- Directing, commissioning and briefing photographers and videographers
- Attending editorial conferences to develop ideas and editorial coverage
- Working collaboratively with the Visuals Editor, Editor-in-Chief and desk editors to ensure the best photographic and video coverage in print and online
- Creating and sourcing video to be distributed across all relevant Belfast Telegraph channels
- Working closely with the audience team to prioritise and promote video content
- Contributing to the strategic direction of the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Life in print and online
- Taking photos/video where necessary
- Ensuring the Visuals department operates efficiently and works within budget
- Carry out your duties at all times in accordance with INM’s Editorial Code of Practice and relevant professional and legal codes

**Experience & Qualifications** (Minimum Experience & Essential Knowledge)
- At least five years’ experience as a photographer or videographer - with picture/video desk experience
- Skilled in Adobe Photoshop and other relevant software

**Skills & Attributes**
- Excellent news judgment coupled with visual flair
- Ability to maximise social media and other digital tools to source information and promote journalism
- Strong people person and manager
- The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances
- Driven
- Strong work ethic
- Full of ideas
- Good team worker
- Good communicator
- Able to prioritise and plan activities