Content Manager & Curator

Location: Remote

The Position

Unsplash is looking for a detail-oriented and creative Content Manager & Curator with a strong eye for design and photography to collaborate closely with the Unsplash Community and Content teams.

In this role, you will monitor, review, curate, and merchandise content across the Unsplash Open Library and Unsplash+. Your work will help ensure photography on the platform remains discoverable, relevant, and commercially successful.

You will operate at the intersection of content, data, and user experience, helping millions of people discover visual inspiration across the platform.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Content Review

• Review photography and illustration submissions for the Unsplash+ program.
• Review contributions submitted to the Unsplash Open Library.

Content Curation & Merchandising

• Curate and organize photography topics and collections.
• Stay updated on visual trends, creative styles, and industry best practices.
• Analyze search trends, user behavior, and content gaps to guide merchandising decisions.

Search & Discovery Optimization

• Select, prioritize, and position images to maximize engagement and relevance.
• Maintain high visual quality standards aligned with brand guidelines.
• Collaborate with the content team to improve tagging and discoverability strategies.
• Monitor metrics such as search rankings, downloads, clicks, and engagement.
• Run tests and experiments to improve content visibility and conversion.

Requirements

• Strong visual sensibility and attention to detail.
• Experience working with photography, design, or visual content.
• Comfortable working in a small, distributed, and autonomous team.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Experience in content merchandising is a plus.

The Team

At Unsplash, the mission is to enable everyone to create by making visuals open and accessible.

Unsplash powers more people and products than any other visual search engine in the world, with over 100 million images downloaded every month. The platform supports thousands of applications and companies including Medium, BuzzFeed, Facebook, Squarespace, Google, Trello, and Square.

The team builds Unsplash.com, the Unsplash iOS app, and the Unsplash API used by over 10,000 applications.

The company values quality, transparency, creativity, and building products people love.

Benefits

• Work from home: Unsplash is a remote-first company.
• Company retreats: Occasional team retreats when beneficial.
• Flexible hours: You manage your schedule.
• Unlimited holidays: At least 3 weeks recommended for well-being.
• Healthcare plans: Full healthcare coverage in most countries or healthcare funds where plans are unavailable.
• Parental leave: Generous leave programs for growing families.