Midweight / Senior Agent

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative individual who has a passion for photography and connecting people to join our team. This person will be engaging with new and existing industry connections on a daily basis with the goal of turning these connections into clients. They will also be working closely with both our current and future roster of photographers and directors to help shape their career as well as building on their own relationships in order to secure commissioned work.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong agency background who understands the industry dynamics.
• At least 2+ years’ experience in still and moving image with a strong network of contacts in Brands, Advertising, Magazines, Marketing & PR Agencies.
• Strong communication skills and persuasive personality.
• Good writing and language skills.
• Initiative to help drive the business forward.
• A drive to maintain profit, quality, and client-satisfaction at all times.

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop close working relationships with the agency’s roster of talent.
• Introducing our photographers, directors and services of the company to his/her existing potential clients.
• Building relationships and develop new business with new prospects, brands, creatives and publications.
• Initiating, developing, and closing projects, including negotiating fee’s and usage.
• Recommending new strategies for sales that embrace the latest technologies and platforms.
• Developing new marketing & PR strategies i.e events, exhibitions.
• Specifically look for opportunities with online and published consumer media.
• Become an advocate for the company in social media spaces.
• Working closely with our Marketing teams to oversee social media campaigns and day-to-day marketing activities.

Day-to-Day Job Duties

• Making calls/emails to arrange meetings to existing potential clients and new prospects
• Developing new business by making initial presentation; introducing our photographers/talent and services
• Maintaining personal networks, keeping contacts by socialising with client representatives daily, weekly and monthly events etc.
• Creating projects by working hand-in-hand with office team to build up brand awareness and brand preference of the company through consistent and well-coordinated direct sales, promotion and PR activities
• Recruiting new potential talents/photographers who can add value to the company portfolio
• Working closely with the Production & Marketing Team
• Providing input on portfolio imagery for website & printed portfolio

Qualifications and Experience

• Highly personable with ability to communicate effectively across all verbal and written communications.
• Dynamic and ambitious personality
• Well organized and good at prioritizing tasks
• Adaptable and willing approach to work with the ability to keep calm during times of pressure
• Desirable but not essential
• Previous experience working successfully as an Agent / Artists’ Representative including successful acquisition of commissions from new clients.
• Competent across Adobe suite (Photoshop, InDesign), G suite (Google Drives, Sheets, Slides) and Microsoft

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief.

We will consider flexible working requests for all roles.

Salary dependent on experience.