ZOO Magazine is looking for a part time Picture Desk Intern to work 2-3 days a week for 6 months.

Applicants should be hard working, organised, enthusiastic, proactive and have a passion for the industry. Applicants need to be proficient in Excel, this is a necessity.

Duties will include:
* Completing the weekly mark up.
* Dealing with admin duties on the desk.
* Aiding Picture team with picture research.
* Sourcing props for shoots.
* Helping with various tasks on the fast paced picture desk.

This is a paid position and would be a great opportunity for someone looking to get into the industry. The ideal candidate will be passionate about working on a Picture Desk, willing to learn and have a great eye for images. Previous experience on a picture desk is desirable but not a necessity.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to Gemma Parker gemma.parker@zootoday.com
Please mark your subject ‘picture desk intern’, you must be available to start immediately.

Position: Email Marketing Associate, full time, permanent
Location: Queens Park, NW6
Salary: circa £28k
Reports to: Marketing Manager-CRM
Dept: EMEA Marketing

Our client is a creative resource for advertising, marketing and media professionals, providing a comprehensive selection of photography, illustration, footage, typefaces and rights clearance services. Through its branded web sites, the company helps the creative community make distinctive advertising and publishing for the Internet, magazines, newspapers, books, television and films. The company has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia that serve more than 50 countries.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager – CRM, the Email Marketing Associate Producer will be responsible for coding and producing email marketing communications leveraging advance skills in HTML, EML, Javascript, XML, and CSS. Working closely with the marketing and creative design teams you will also be responsible for loading the coded content into the email service provider’s engine (Silverpop) and deploying the emails based on the determined segmentation rules following QA.
In addition you will also be required to work out schedules and report on email performance. This includes ideas and recommendations on how to increase our overall email performance against our key metrics.
The ideal candidate will need to be detail-oriented with a great sense of current trends in the market. They will need to exhibit the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively to meet multiple email campaign deadlines. The candidate should also have experience working with web designers and developers and understand general design and development processes.

Responsibilities:
• Produce coded email communications using HTML, EML, CSS, and Familiarity with DOCTYPE differences.
• Partner with design team to develop compelling brand and product-focused emails promoting marketing messages
• Ability to trouble-shoot and correct any coding errors to assure the team meets email deployment deadlines
• Build templates and execute email sends according to schedule.
• Monitor ongoing (“triggered”) campaigns to ensure proper execution of all scheduled events.
• Monitor and report on key metrics including open, click, unsubscribe, and bounce rates.
• Make recommendations for changes that will increase email effectiveness based on findings.
• Conduct rigorous quality assurance testing on emails prior to deployment
• Make recommendations for changes that will increase email effectiveness based on findings.
• Validate customer segmentation logic and audience counts.
• Ensure appropriate creative and offers are extended to each audience.
• Test for consistency of appearance across all major browsers and platforms.
• Confirm all email links, dynamic content and personalized fields function properly.
• Work with technology partners to setup and test marketing promotions (e.g., free delivery offers, department/category discounts) prior to campaign deployment.
• Work with business and technology partners to identify and gather business requirements for marketing campaigns, potential marketing database enhancements, and campaign management process improvements.

Qualifications:
• Candidates must be able to provide samples of their work and demonstrate discipline expertise
• Expertise in hand-coding HTML, specifically for email marketing (EML)
• 2+ years in-depth CSS experience including pure-CSS page layouts
• Proficiency in identifying and solving coding, image-rendering and HTML content compatibility issues relating to HTML and CSS
• Experience with and an understanding of differences in HTML DOCTYPE
• Experience with design, marketing strategies and segmentation
• Experience with Responsys ESP an advantage
• Background in email marketing reporting and analytics
• Experience with managing and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns through email vendors
• Experience with multi-language campaigns
• SEM and SEO skills are an advantage
• Experience with Omniture Web Analytics platform an advantage

Please contact james@createselect.com for further details.

www.createselect.com

Nature Picture Library in Bristol is looking for a picture researcher for maternity cover.

Rachelle our picture researcher responsible for Book, Calendar and Greetings Card clients, is taking maternity leave and we are looking for someone to cover her role in our office in central Bristol for at least 10 months from mid-June onwards.

The right person will probably have a degree in biology/zoology or be a knowledgeable wildlife enthusiast and have a real interest in photography and experience of picture library work or other relevant experience. S/he will also be well organised, experienced in handling digital images and able to keep accurate records and be prepared to take a proactive role in promoting the library to established and potential clients.

Responsibilities will include:
- Sourcing and delivering appropriate images in response to client requests.
- Being proactive with new material and targeting specific clients with images
- Identifying new clients and contacting them with relevant information
- Client liaison and maintaining regular communications with clients
- Negotiating fees and preparing information for billing

To apply, please send your cv and a covering letter before 4 May 2012 to:
Nature Picture Library, 5a Great George Street, Bristol BS1 5RR
Email: helengilks@naturepl.com
Salary range 20-28K depending on experience

Splash News and Pictures are looking for a new Assistant Picture Editor in London.

Responsibilities include assisting the Picture editor in assigning jobs to staff and Freelance photographers. Managing the UK entertainment diary, applying for accreditation for events and developing relationships with PR companies. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working within an international picture agency.

Please send all applications to Simon Hammond on shammond@splashnews.com

Job Title: Photography Account Executive

Department: TNR Communications

Location: London

TNR is a specialist communications consultancy, offering a range of PR services from a journalistic perspective. TNR are part of the Press Association’s commercial division.

TNR’s PR Photography service allows clients to hire Press Association photographers for their PR events. Our experienced photographers bring their ‘Fleet Street’ knowledge to every shoot, producing images that Picture Editors want to use. Uniquely, the best images from every TNR photography shoot are offered directly to the Press Association Picture Wire and approx 95% of our images run on the PA Wire. Our other services include: corporate photography, video production, TV, online and radio, bespoke media training and a range of PR training courses.

Clients either come directly to us or through their PR agency and include major businesses, charities and government departments. All our work is project- based.

For more details, please visit www.tnrcommunications.co.uk

We are looking to recruit a Photography Account Executive to join this growing agency. You will be working on our busy commissioned photography service under the direction of the Manager of Photography.

The role will include:
• Co-ordinating the day-to-day running of TNR Photography Desk and being the point of contact for client phone and email inquiries
• Providing quotes and detailed explanations of services
• Advising clients through pre-event consultancy
• Confirming bookings, organising schedules and drafting call sheets
• Allocating appropriate photographers and briefing on assignments in advance
• Producing regularly updated schedule for main PA Diary
• Liaising with the main PA picture desk on live jobs and forthcoming events
• Prioritising workloads, tracking live jobs, editing and accurate captioning, emailing edits to clients promptly and postproduction client follow up
• Project management of individual and large scale regional commissions
• Supporting Manager of Photography in client meetings and presentations
• Overall management in absence of Manager of Photography

Desired skills:
• Experience in editorial and ideally commissioned press photography
• Experience in account managing and client liaison
• Industry awareness and enthusiasm for pictures, PR and news
• Ability to work independently and also as part of a team
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritise
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Good written and communication skills
• Be Mac and PC proficient with Microsoft Office and PhotoShop

Please send CVs/application forms and covering letters to:
Nicola Charalambous
Manager of Photography
Email: nicola@tnrcommunications.co.uk

Closing date: 23 April 2012

The Company encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

Job summary
The Deputy Manager, Photo Operations is responsible for assisting the Photo Operations Manager in the planning and delivery of services and facilities for the photographic press accredited to cover the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Experience in the press photography industry is essential.

Job description
Photographers play a key role in the coverage and documentation of the Games and the Deputy Manager, Photo Operations must have a keen understanding of this role and the need to deliver a trouble-free service. The Deputy Manager, Photo Operations will manage operational planning on behalf of their client group, including placement of photo positions, preparation of operating plans and procedures, and development of a Digital Imaging Centre. They will also work with the other areas of Press Operations to ensure the common needs of photographers and press are catered for.
Full details and to apply: Here

4Corners Images seeks an intern with a passion for photography who is keen to develop a career within the picture industry.

Your main role will be to assist with image workflow, keywording and communications, including social media. This will require:
- excellent Photoshop skills
- attention to detail
- willingness to learn
- knowledge of Word Press and html
Italian would be an advantage but not essential
You will also have the opportunity to work with our small team and develop your knowledge of pictures sales, editing, picture research and administration.
Expenses and/or a remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
This is a role that would suit someone looking for an entry level position in the picture industry and has the potential to develop into a full-time salaried job for the right candidate.
Email CV and covering letter to Steve Lake at steve@4cornersimages.com
4cornersimages.com

Berlin based photo agency Favorite Picture are looking for an intern.
‘Your duties include tagging of photos, customer and photographers acquisition, assistance with image editor and at photo shoots. You should be able to use Photoshop, Lightroom and common office software and speak both German and English fluently.’

And in German:
Favorite Picture sucht ab 01.04.2012 für mind. 3 Monate 4 eine/n Praktikanten/in, der aufgeschlossen und engagiert ist und ein starkes Interesse an Fotografie hat.
Dein Aufgabenbereich beinhaltet das Verschlagworten von Fotos, Kunden- und Fotografenakquise, Unterstützung bei Bildredaktion und Assistenzen bei Fotoshootings. Du solltest mit Photoshop, Lightroom und der gängigen Office Software umgehen können und sowohl deutsch als auch englisch fließend sprechen.

Wir sind eine junge, aufstrebende Fotoagentur aus Berlin und bieten ein kreatives, lehrreiches Arbeitsumfeld.

Wir freuen uns auf Deine Bewerbung!

Contact Iris Ströbel at the agency: iris@favorite-picture.com

Lebrecht Music & Arts Photo Library is looking for an Online digital co-ordinator.
Based in our small but busy St Johns Wood, London office, your main duties for this specialist photo agency include day-to-day maintenance of our office database system under the guidance of our out of office IT consultant. You will manage the organisation of thousands of high quality digital images, from scanning to upload on the world leading www.lebrecht.co.uk web platform. Plus, of course, liaison with our webhost and database providers. You will be the first point of contact for clients with technical issues, and photographers expecting relevant advice on digital imaging and keywording and captions. Updating overseas agents with images via DVD or FTP is also an important part of this job. You must be organized, and be aware of the issues involved with working with large volumes of data

Salary depending on experience

Essential:
- Knowledge of digital asset management, plus back up of data, networking and email.
- Familiar with Excel, Microsoft Office software, Word, Fotostation, Dreamweaver, FTP and PC hardware
- In depth knowledge of PhotoShop and Adobe Creative Suite and issues relating to digital imagery
- Familiarity with digital imaging hardware
- Point of contact with our website host and also with our database administrator.
- Knowledge of digital files and IPTC metadata
- Methodical, analytical approach to workflow and problem solving
- Experience of database entry
- Excellent telephone manner
- Basic html skills
- Education to degree level
- Ability to prioritise and work with a high degree of autonomy, initiative and flexibility.

Desirable:
- Knowledge of photography and / or design
- Experience of working in a picture library
- Interest in music and culture

Please send in your CV with a covering letter explaining why you would like the job to Elbie Lebrecht as soon as possible Email elbie@lebrecht.co.uk

INF (Insight News and Features) is a digital photo agency specialising in candid celebrity
photography. Launched in 2001, we are one of the world’s leading celebrity photo
agencies and supply hundreds of print, online, broadcast and corporate clients with our images.
Our London Office opened last year and we are rapidly growing with offices already established in the US and Australia.
We are looking for experienced Night time and Day time paparazzi photographers in the UK to work with us on a contributor basis – 60/40 split in your favour. Must have own professional camera equipment and ability to send efficiently from the field, with an added enthusiasm for videography.
Please contact requests@infphoto.com or call 0844 800 1869.