Senior Publicist/Photo Editor
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10149276 Emplacement Burbank, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise The Walt Disney Studios Date de publication 14/05/2026Résumé du poste:
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’s hard to define and even harder to create, but that’s what we do at The Walt Disney Studios. Ours is a culture of innovation, collaboration and 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 to help tell compelling, enduring stories through movies, music or 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, live with a rich legacy of innovation, entertainment, and lifelong memories. With our vast array of both businesses and professionals, you’ll have the opportunity to join a team that’s beloved 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 opportunity you‘ve been looking for.
The Senior Photo Editor / Digital Photography Lead is responsible for shaping 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-production expertise, 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 the global lead for photography and image strategy across 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 execute photo strategies and timelines that prioritize digital, social, and press needs from first look through home entertainment
Edit, curate, and distribute imagery across global platforms, ensuring timely delivery of approved assets to domestic and international markets
Come with strong relationship with social/upcoming photographers, leaning into a digital- and social-native approach, optimizing workflows, formats, and visual storytelling for modern platforms
Oversee publicity shoots, unit photography, premieres, and special events, including art direction, photographer oversight, and final image selection
Manage talent and filmmaker photo approvals in collaboration with publicists and coordinators
Oversee image request systems (domestic & international), special image requests, and press deadlines
Supervise image distribution platforms and asset pipelines, 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 ensure consistent visual standards and brand alignment across all imagery
Support awards campaigns and annual preview materials with curated photography assets
Digital & Social Leadership (Core Focus)
Drive a digital-first photography mindset, ensuring imagery is optimized for social platforms, online press, and emerging media formats
Bring strong social media photography expertise, understanding how images perform across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, X, and evolving channels
Maintain relationships with up-and-coming social, editorial, and culturally relevant photographers, introducing fresh visual voices into studio campaigns
Identify new trends in digital photography, visual storytelling, and social aesthetics, and apply them strategically to film publicity
Act as a key creative voice in evolving how the studio visually represents its films in the digital landscape
Qualifications:
Minimum 5+ years of photo editing experience, ideally within film, entertainment, media, or a related creative industry
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)
Strong editorial eye with the ability to curate images for press, digital, and social impact
Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously
Deep understanding of publicity, 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.
Sur The Walt Disney Studios:
Depuis plus de 95 ans, The Walt Disney Studios représentent la base sur laquelle The Walt Disney Company s’est construite. Aujourd’hui, il propose des films, des histoires en épisodes, de la musique et des mises en scène de qualité aux consommateurs du monde entier. The Walt Disney Studios regroupe un ensemble de studios de cinéma respectés, notamment Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios et Searchlight Pictures. Il abrite également Disney Theatrical Productions, le producteur de spectacles de renommée mondiale.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à The Traveling Lab , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons The Walt Disney Studios.
The Traveling Lab est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.