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Picture Researcher
- Job Title
- Picture researcher
- Location
- Brooklyn, USA
- Employment basis
- Full time, temporary position to start 04 January 2010 until 24 December 2010
- Hours
- Monday to Friday : 9pm – 6pm
- Remuneration
- Competitive
- Reporting to
- Picture Research Manager
Alamy is the largest stock photo on the web, headquartered in the UK. Launched in 2001, the company has expanded rapidly and now has over 16 million high quality and mainstream and specialist images from thousands of photographers, picture agencies and national collections. Customers include newspapers, magazines, book publishers, advertising agencies and corporate marketing departments from around the world.
We opened a new sales office in Brooklyn in February 2009 to support our growth into the US market and are now looking at recruiting a picture researcher to support our regular clients and account management team.
The role
This position requires the undertaking of picture research for both an editorial and advertising client base. This will include understanding the client’s image requirements by looking at all their communication with Alamy, external websites and client documentation. Good prioritisation skills are essential to ensure briefs are completed to strict deadlines: as are excellent verbal/written communication. This post requires a reasonable knowledge of Microsoft software (Word, Excel and Outlook) and an interest in the visual world and latest fashion trends.
Essential skills required
- Excellent visual skills.
- Able to work as part of a remote team and contribute to the overall success of that team.
- Good self management skills; must be organised and able to work on own initiative, prioritise workload and meet client deadlines.
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Confident to deal and resolve complex brief requirements with clear and professional communication with account managers and clients.
- A positive and determined attitude to present the very best of Alamy’s collection to clients.
How to apply
- Closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 19 November 2009.
- Please send your resume and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role as well as giving your current salary package.
- Email your application to jobs@alamy.com stating in the subject line which position you are applying for, or post your application to:
Human Resources
Alamy Inc
Suite 848
20 Jay Street
Brooklyn
NY 11201
USA
We regret that we will not consider resumes sent on by agencies.
Alamy is an equal opportunities employer.