SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY AGENT

Salary:

£45,000

Location:

Academy operate a “work from the office” policy. We are based in central London near Tottenham Court road.

Hours: 09:30am – 06:30pm

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Guidance and development of artists. Helping the artists understand the industry and building on their current skills. This includes the creation of portfolios, feeding back on the artists’ work; keeping in touch with artists regularly; managing artists' diaries and helping photographer’s to interpret briefs
• Photography sales and commissions
• Negotiating fees
• Dealing with copyrights, licensing and usage.
• Regular outreach
• Working closely with the Head of Photography within the department.
• Finding and securing new photographic talent

Skills & Experience/Requirements:

• At least 3 Years previous experience as a photography agent with a proven track record of high value commissions and an enviable contacts book across both commercial and editorial.
• Experience of liaising directly with clients to receive briefs, and negotiate terms.
• The initiative to take on and learn new tasks in a fast-moving environment.
• Highly organised and able to pivot between daily deadlines and longer-term projects
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions to a changing brief
• A passion for driving change and creating opportunities for underrepresented talent.

Start date: TBC

Send applications to: charlotte.long@academyfilms.com