Interior photographer job description

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

         1.            Evaluate original material, thirdparty content and some source content for rights issues and communicate findings

         2.            Direct Assistant Permissions Editors to ensure timely request and clearance of thirdparty copyrights for print or electronic

         3.            Prepare and proofread credit lines or copyright acknowledgments

         4.            Oversee or handle art research (cover images and interior photo/art requests)

         5.            Negotiate fees and communicate denials

         6.            Provide preliminary estimates for thirdparty content to sales

         7.            Review project to ensure permissions clearance, crediting, content accuracy, and placement of photos/art before project turnover to manufacturing

         8.            Research other issues or projects as assigned

II. List of Interior photographer qualifications

         1.            Provide incredible customer service, greeting customers and answering questions in a friendly manner, proactively offering assistance and providing accurate and timely information, making product/ service recommendations and accommodating special requests

         2.            Possess teamwork and diversity awareness by listening to others' points of view and recognizing and appreciating differences

         3.            Possess organizational skills, prioritizing requests and department activities while managing interruptions and attending to details to complete tasks within deadlines

         4.            Write and speak clearly, concisely and with tact in a variety of settings using effective communication skills; demonstrating empathy and respect for others at all times

         5.            Able to problem solve, anticipating, analyzing, and identifying problems, responding quickly when situations arise and preventing problems when possible.

         6.            Exhibit adaptability when faced with changes in the workplace, remaining positive, calm and focused when under pressure or when dealing with ambiguous situations

         7.            Relate well to others using interpersonal savvy to foster twoway communication and develop effective relationships; recognize differences in communication styles and maintain composure

         8.            Effectively deal with ambiguity, handling risk and uncertainty with comfort, maintaining effectiveness in the face of change and acting on decisions without having the total picture

         9.            Work towards continuous improvement to encourage change; find ways to increase profitability and productivity; and improve processes, products & customer service in the department(s)

     10.            Use system thinking to solve complex and difficult problems with effective solutions skillfully questioning multiple sources for answers, seeing the underlying and hidden problems and patterns beyond obvious symptoms to address root causes

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.