Glamour photographer job description

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

      1.            Provide design and production support for site and mobile launches and emails

      2.            Source images in support of online creative

      3.            Coordinate banner ad design and production

      4.            Understand the creative and marketing objectives for each project assigned

      5.            Work with Art Directors and Web Design team to extend and optimize Web functionality, site architecture, user interface and navigation

      6.            Ensure deadlines for assigned projects are met

      7.            Produce, optimize and output final Web-ready digital artwork in support of site updates

      8.            Maintain absolute accuracy and attention to detail throughout the creative and production process 

II. List of Glamour photographer qualifications

      1.            Bachelors Degree preferred

      2.            Proven talent in graphic and interactive design

      3.            Complete mastery of advanced Photoshop, with strong photo compositing skills

      4.            3-5 years Web design experience

      5.            Retail/fashion design experience a plus

      6.            Working knowledge of Indesign and Illustrator. Proficiency in web optimization. 

      7.            HTML and flash knowledge a plus

      8.            Sophisticated sense of design/style

      9.            Strong design fundamentals (type, image, color)

  10.            Ability to translate complex design challenges into clear, customer-friendly experiences 

  11.            Working understanding of Web best practices

  12.            Discerning eye for photo editing, cropping, and compositing

  13.            Collaborative, inclusive and flexible team member

  14.            Resourceful self-starter who gets things done 

  15.            Highly organized with extreme attention to detail

  16.            Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

  17.            Strong communication skills required

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.