Model photographer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Model photographer in details. A complete job description concludes Model photographer key duties/responsibilities, Model photographer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Model photographer duties:

1. Receive images and mechanicals from ad agencies, creative studios and retouchers and archive in the digital asset management system (BLUE).
2. Work with Project Management to ensure image resolutions, dimensions and file naming conventions are inline with Revlon's requirements.
3. Track and add all metadata (ie. Model and Photographer usage, brand, date of initial use etc.) for all digital images archived in BLUE.
4. Create and maintain user accounts for access and downloading rights to BLUE.
5. Track all photoshoots for product and model images, working with project management to identify and archive final creative files.
6. Train and assist staff with usage of the digital art library and BLUE.
   Maintain archive of contact sheets and/or digital contact sheets from ad agencies, photographers and retouchers.
7. Catalog and archive all matchprints for models, ads and product shots.
8. Work with Project Workflow to establish and maintain relationships with ad agencies and outsourced creative studios for all brands.
9. Perform the Creative Project Manager / Trafficker role as needed by the Team.

II. List of Model photographer qualifications

1. Working knowledge of digital asset management systems and various archival procedures for creative data.
2. Ability to mentor new employees on BLUE and the Digital Art Library.
3. Detail oriented, proactive and capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously.
4. Team player and works collaboratively with cross-functional departments.
5. Communicates professionally across all levels of management.
6. Ability to use and understand Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and QuarkXpress.
7. Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Work Experience (4 to 6 years)

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.