Creative Insights Researcher at gettyimages in New York, NY

Job description

• Getty Images is hiring a Creative Insights Researcher to join our team in New York.
• You are passionate about the way imagery works. You are naturally interested in visual communication in all forms and love discussing the content that you come across. You are equal parts creative and analytical. You enjoy research and are comfortable sharing what you know with the world at large. You are highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage the moving parts of multiple work streams operating simultaneously while still meeting deadlines. You are a creative problem-solver with the ability to quickly identify problems and work independently to find appropriate solutions. You have a pulse on what’s new and next in art and culture and are not afraid to share your insights and perspective with a multi-disciplinary creative team.

Responsibilities

• Research & Analysis
• Develop compelling and impactful insights by synthesizing qualitative and quantitative findings for internal and external audiences.
• Conduct qualitative visual analysis of multi-format creative content, identifying themes/patterns to determine customer trends, content needs and opportunities.
• Mine external sources such as consumer research databases, world news, pop culture, advertising, fine art/photography for unique insights that will help internal and external partners understand how shifts in the global landscape will impact creative content.
• Create subject-area lightboxes in our proprietary content management system to support visual and content analysis.
• Support the Creative Insights teams by collating relevant customer feedback as available.
• Find and archive relevant tear sheets/swipes/visual references from marketing/advertising and other related industry publications.
• Content Development
• Identify visual needs through research and analysis process to support our regional creative briefing strategy.
• Collaborate with Creative Direction and Curation teams to ensure visuals created in collaboration with our contributor community meet our needs.
• Provide regular updates on cultural, social, behavioral trends that impact visuals to help contextualize shoot planning and brief execution.
• Prepare presentations of insights research to support Creative efforts to engage, upskill activate our contributor community.
• Sales, Marketing & PR
• Assist senior members of the Creative Insights team with the development of customer-facing presentations, marketing promotional materials, and other ad hoc requests.
• Write compelling articles that reflects ongoing research conducted by the Creative Insights team and positions Getty Images as a creative thought leader.
• Coordinate with Curation team to create boards and promotional sets of visuals that reflect our visual insights.
• Support one-on-one customer meetings with customers to share our visual insights and creative expertise to drive revenue.
• Act as spokesperson on webinars, events, panel discussions and media interviews as needed.

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of experience in a related field (e.g., advertising/marketing, research, photography, video, etc.)
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize and interpret large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data and turn them into visual insights.
• Basic visual literacy with a broad understanding of photography as a medium, trends in popular culture (film, TV, music, art), global news, etc. Video/filmmaking knowledge is a plus but not required.
• Intermediate quantitative data literacy and comfort with looking at sets of data and drawing relevant conclusions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas to different audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple distinct projects at the same time while still adhering to deadlines.
• Experience thriving in a fast-moving, dynamic creative environment while not losing sight of critical details.
• Positive, collaborative attitude with a passion for creative excellence.
• Ability to balance being a key partner, who is empathic towards their peers and seeks consensus, with being a strong advocate and champion for data-driven decision making.
• Proficiency in relevant software applications, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint (and/or Keynote) and Excel.

Skills

Required

• Strong research and analytical skills
• Basic visual literacy
• Intermediate quantitative data literacy
• Excellent communication skills
• Positive, collaborative attitude

Preferred

• Video/filmmaking knowledge

Benefits

• Getty Images is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and benefits for full-time permanent employees may include participation in the company incentive program, equity, and benefits package which is inclusive of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid company holidays and time off, and paid parental leave.
• Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals.
• We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work. Our flexible time off policy is above industry standard. We offer premier benefits with options including above-market competitive medical, dental, vision, health plan savings accounts, life and disability plans, global employee assistance programs, legal, pet, home, and auto coverage at preferential group rates and discounts, as well as retirement and financial education and tools. Full-time employees working at least 25 hours per week are eligible for these programs and health benefits on the 1st of the month following their date of hire.
• Getty Images Holdings, Inc is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market.
• Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours.
• $61,000 - $90,000 a year
• The starting salary range for this position at the time of posting is USD $61,000 to USD $90,000 per annum. Getty Images has different ranges in different locations within the US, and this range represents the starting base pay range.
• Actual compensation will depend on factors including but not limited to: qualifications, geographic location, skills, experience, certification, business needs, performance, and level of responsibility along with the requirements of the position. The company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any point in the future.