Job Posting Title:
Junior Publicist A/Photo EditorReq ID:
10160935Job Description:
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 Junior Publicist supports the Photo Publicity team in the execution of publicity campaigns for the studio’s films, television projects, and talent. This role assists with coordinating photo shoots, talent and filmmaker requests, press materials, events, photo editing and day-to-day communication with internal teams, photographers, production partners, and external media.
This is an IATSE Local 600 Publicist Guild position covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Photo Publicity publicists on campaigns from production through theatrical/home entertainment release.
- Assist with planning and coordinating cast, filmmaker, and production photo shoots.
- Coordinate schedules, call sheets, travel, locations, equipment, catering, and other shoot logistics.
- Communicate with photographers, photo editors, talent representatives, managers, production teams, and studio executives.
- Help organize and maintain photo assets, contact sheets, metadata, credits, and image archives.
- Assist with distributing approved publicity photography to domestic and international media outlets.
- Track photo requests, approvals, usage, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Prepare and circulate photo selects, galleries, contact sheets, and other publicity materials.
- Support red-carpet events, premieres, junkets, press days, festivals, and other publicity activities.
- Monitor photo coverage and maintain records of placements and campaign activity.
- Help assist Senior Photo Team with Editing photos
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of professional experience, ideally within film, entertainment, media, or a related creative industry
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.) and Film Solutions or other DAM system
- Must be available to work onsite 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday). Fridays are remote with flexibility to work onsite as needed. Additional flexibility for evening and/or weekends events required.
The pay rate for this role in Burbank, CA is $48.58 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.
Job Posting Segment:
DEMRKTGJob Posting Primary Business:
Studio Marketing - PublicityPrimary Job Posting Category:
Publicity Film/TV/StreamingEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Burbank, CA, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-09-25Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional experience, ideally in film, entertainment, media, or a related creative industry
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop and Lightroom
- Experience with Film Solutions or another digital asset management system
- Ability to work onsite four days per week, Monday through Thursday, with Fridays remote and flexibility to work onsite as needed
- Flexibility to work evening and weekend events
The Walt Disney Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Walt Disney Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Walt Disney Company.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent union agreements raised wage floors for large groups of park cast members—e.g., Disneyland’s $24/hour minimum rising to $26 over the contract and Walt Disney World’s path from $18 toward about $20–$20.50 by 2026—signaling upward movement in hourly pay. These steps are described as meaningful improvements for many frontline roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials outline medical, dental, and vision coverage for many full‑time roles, wellness resources, and (in Central Florida) access to Centers for Living Well clinics and pharmacy. References to mental‑health support and paid time off reinforce a strong core health offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Complimentary theme‑park admission and discounts on hotels, dining, merchandise, and recreation are positioned as signature perks. Education support through Disney Aspire adds notable lifestyle value for eligible hourly employees.
The Walt Disney Company Insights
What We Do
The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that operates through segments including entertainment, sports, and experiences.
