Partnerships Producer Role_PARIS
Who we are
Magnum represents some of the world’s most renowned photographers, maintaining its founding ideals and idiosyncratic mix of journalism, art and storytelling. Magnum photographers share a vision to chronicle world events, people, places and culture with a powerful narrative that defies convention, shatters the status quo, redefines history and transforms lives. Magnum photographers are a rarity and the agency is self-selecting, with a 4 year long process. The membership has evolved over the years to encompass the work of almost 100 diverse photographers.
We have offices in New York, London, and Paris, and work with press, publishers, advertising, television, galleries and museums across the world. We have a traveling roster of over 100 exhibitions, education initiatives focused on the next generation of visual storytellers, an ecommerce platform, and an editorial platform telling stories across art, culture, news and photography to our audience of over 5.5 million.
About the role
We are looking for a Partnerships Producer, ideally from the start of September 2026, based in Paris to work with the Partnerships team (Assignments + Licensing), photographers, and assistants to manage and execute pitches and projects for a variety of clients (Commercial, Corporate/Advertising/Fashion).
What you’ll do
Manage production requirements for photo shoots projects
- Work alongside the project lead to follow the pitch through from proposal to sign-off
- Own end-to-end production of the project — from kickoff to final delivery — including building project production budgets for validation by the project lead, sourcing and managing suppliers, and working closely with photographers to ensure the project unfolds as planned.
- Handle all pre-production needs: photographer requirements, hiring assistants and other necessary crew, and coordinating travel, expenses, permissions, access, and accommodation for all parties
- Act as the main point of contact throughout the project, ensuring clear, consistent communication across all parties — including acting as the intermediary with the client
- Manage workflow and maintain budgets and estimates for photo shoots/projects; strong Excel skills and budget-tracking experience are essential
- Coordinate all post-production — acting as the main link between the post-production team, photographer, and client through to final delivery of images
- Coordinate shoot and licensing timelines; identify and manage external production partners when necessary and budget allows
- Invoice clients, update finance, and track payments
Post production management
- Keep track of fulfilled assignments after they have been shot – manage documents, embargoes, publication dates, etc.
- Manage traffic; download and transfer completed jobs and files to clients
- Magnum point of contact for production and postproduction process for both photographers and production partners
- Make sure the production team uploads files on our image storage system, and they have the correct caption/restriction/embargo information
- Ensure that all assignment-related documents are correctly archived
- Ensure smooth departmental billing process
- Manage the production budget for each project within the approved envelope, ensuring all parties are paid accurately and on time
- Manage payments through Spendesk, working closely with the finance team to ensure all payments are processed and all invoices are correctly collected from every party
- Coordinate accounts payable and receivable across projects
- Field photographer and third-party queries regarding payments
- Submit invoices according to each client's specific requirements
- Keep an accurate record of pitches and billed assignments in Airtable
Coordinate the Partnerships marketing tools
- Coordinate with digital team to get new/relevant content up on MP social channels and keep the creative website updated
- Own the monthly EU Partnerships newsletter
Who you are
- Exceptionally organized with a keen eye for detail
- Able to multitask and manage your time effectively, as you'll often be the main point of contact for several projects running simultaneously
- Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities, different working methods, and last-minute projects
- Forward-thinking and able to easily "connect the dots," always thinking one step ahead and anticipating what's coming next, not just staying organized in the moment
- Comfortable handling problems on the fly — production means troubleshooting constantly, and you can think quickly, adapt, and find fast, workable solutions under pressure
- An excellent relationship builder with strong negotiation and communication skills — you enjoy networking and getting to know team members and partners
- Naturally inquisitive, deliberate, and a collaborative team player, open and eager to engage with feedback
- A self-starter with a go-getter attitude and a positive, upbeat nature
- Able to bring structure to creative discussions and translate them into measurable tasks and project plans
Minimum qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in photo production and managing projects with multiple deliverables
- Experience with process analysis and improvement
- Experience in developing and managing relationships with internal (up, across and down) and external stakeholders
- Proficient across Airtable, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets etc) and Slack. Spendesk experience a plus
- Native-level French (C2) and fluent English
Location & important information
- Full time position 09:30 am to 18:30 pm, Monday to Friday
- Long-term contract (CDI)
- Office-based - Paris, 2 impasse Delaunay 75011 Paris France
Compensation
- 28.500€ gross / year (including 13th month)
