Event photographer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Event photographer in details. A complete job description concludes Event photographer key duties/responsibilities, Event 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 Event photographer duties:

1. Research corporate, foundation, government, and individual grants online and offsite resources
2. Maintain calendar of grant deadlines
3. Proofreading letters, proposals, and reports, as needed.
4. Maintain media contact database (Consolidate and update contact lists; Research specific media contacts and outlets for upcoming exhibitions and programs.)
5. Monitor, format and circulate all media clips. Maintain and organize press clip database.
6. Promote programs via Social Media.
7. Assist Director with press requests regarding releases and images
8. Manage weekly outreach to listings editors to ensure Foundationfs exhibitions and programs inclusion.
9. Update all relevant event calendars.
10. Prepare Foundation monthly e]newsletter (draft copy, schedule e]blast with relevant updated content, update recipient database)
11. Update and maintain press on website (upload and format press releases; update image archive).
12. Help with logistical organization of press previews and other media events.
13. Assist at Special Events (escort press and/or event photographer, distribute press materials, greet and check in).

II. List of Event photographer qualifications

1. Proven photographic experience
2. Own highquality digital equipment, including camera and backup, lenses and flash
3. Computer proficiency, particularly enhancing images via LightRoom
4. Professional appearance and demeanor
5. Current knowledge of the latest photographic trends and technology
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills; Attention to detail and strong editing skills essential.
7. Strong organizational skills and prior office work experience.
8. A good understanding of Public Relations and interest in the Arts & non profit field.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel are required. Robust Excel skills in particular are a definite plus.
10. Fluency with Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Hootsuite) required.
11. Photoshop and html skills preferred.
12. Have strong proofreading and copy editing capabilities.
13. Have familiarity with research and research tools.
14. Possess knowledge of or interest in the visual arts and fundraising.
15. PC and Mac proficiency

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.