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Want to Work for Getty ?

 

Here’s a recent job listing. It gives you an idea of what drives stock photography at the major stock agency level. Aren’t you glad you’re a photographer? Or would you rather be an administrator?

The Getty Help-Wanted ad we recently found: Mission: To provide operational and administrative support to the VP and DoPs of Creative in the creation of new content. This position typically reports to a regional Creative Operations Manager with a dotted line report to the local DoP.
Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update local data of global shoot list for Imagery
• manage local content in concert with local DoP
• report on local shoot program and budgetary effectiveness
• serve as a liaison with other parts of Creative and the business
• Issue appropriate contracts to artists and coordinate all internal data requirements to set up artist on Getty systems and related reporting.
• Maintain Creative data as required and related reporting.
• Coordinate advances and commissioned shoot budgets. Coordinate all internal requirements for payment to artist and monitoring final invoices
• Assistance to other departments regarding creation of new images as required.
• Validate all model and property releases accompanying accepted images before handing over to another department.
• Provide a prompt and accurate customer service to contributors, staff and overseas offices and agents.
• Support and/or drive project-based work including those that require cross-functional or business management initiatives
• Some local deference such as additional responsibility for Artist Relations and/or Traffic duties apply to two regions: France and Germany.

Qualifications:

• 2-3 years required experience, including a strong knowledge of financial processes, spreadsheet, database, word processing and communication.
• Familiarity with presentation software packages is a plus.
• Knowledge of photography/stock industry and company experience is a plus. *
• Experience in film industry a plus.
• The ability to effectively engage with and work with creative talent, administer and resource creative projects.
• Proven ability to add value through the implementation of processes that get the best out of creative people and satisfy business requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage change and integration.
• Self-motivated and self-directed. Takes initiative.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

* Ed. Note: Yes, knowledge of the stock photography industry would be helpful. -RE

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Rohn Engh is director of PhotoSource International and publisher of PhotoStockNotes