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Picture Researcher, Thames & Hudson

  •  London
  •  ÂŁ30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes September 28, 2025
  •  Sophie Castle
  •  recruitment@thameshudson.co.uk
  • #Visual arts

Description

Job Description

Pictures lie at the very heart of our business at Thames & Hudson, one of the world's leading publishers of high-quality illustrated books on all aspects of visual culture. There is now an opportunity for you to be part of our dynamic, picture research team, based at our busy offices near King's Cross. Your keen and wide-ranging interest in art, history, archaeology and culture is demonstrable. In addition to being visually literate you are personable, hard-working, confident, calm and articulate, with excellent organizational, negotiating and computer skills. You enjoy working as part of team as much as on your own initiative and take pride in your meticulous attention to detail.

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • An arts degree and a willingness to develop your knowledge of archaeology, art history, history, photography, and applied arts
  • Familiarity with a wide range of sources including international agencies, artists' studios, and galleries
  • Sound understanding of picture copyright and up-to-date with regulations governing the use of images
  • Good negotiating skills
  • Demonstrable ability to be proactive, work across multiple projects, prioritise effectively and deliver to
    deadlines and set budgets
  • Excellent administration and record-keeping skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365/Adobe suite especially Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat
  • Knowledge of at least one foreign language a plus

Job Responsibilities

The Role

  • Research high quality, editorially accurate, illustrative material, and clear copyright, for a diverse range of titles
  • Liaise with authors, editors, and designers about picture content for each title
  • Negotiate competitive reproduction fees and best usage terms
  • Provide content to editorial briefs, according to tight schedules and set budgets
  • Compile illustration / credit lists following in-house style
  • Check and authorise layouts and colour proofs and liaise with production to monitor picture quality
  • Clear reproduction permissions with all relevant rights holders
  • Select and clear pictures for press and online sales
  • Document clearance process, process all relevant invoices and maintain clear and complete filing as per picture research guidelines

How to Apply

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

At Thames & Hudson, we believe that employing a diverse workforce is essential to our continuing success, and
selection decisions are based on applicants’ experience and skills. We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion or belief.

To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter outlining how you meet the requirements above to Sophie Castle, [email protected]. The deadline for applications is 28 September 2025.

Apart from working with a highly talented and creative group of people, we offer:

- 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Profit share scheme
- Interest-free loan for a rent deposit or season travel ticket
- Discounts off our lovely T&H books and co-editions
- Generous pension contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free entry into hundreds of museums and galleries, nationwide
- And more!

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