Department: AnOther Magazine

Job Title: Photographic Producer (full time)

Reporting to: Photographic Director

Role Summary

Plan, co-ordinate and deliver photographic production on each issue of AnOther Magazine

Desired Skills & Experience

- Proactive and organised producer with 2+ years of experience in production

- Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure, handling multiple projects in an often fast paced environment

- Calm, polite and flexible approach

- Happy working as part of a team

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work independently and with confidence

- Interest in fashion/photography/styling/creative industries

- Strong existing network of contacts within the industry and experience booking suppliers

- Previous experience working in a photo agency or at a print publication beneficial

Duties, responsibilities & deliverables:

- Participate in internal creative meetings with the AnOther team (Photo, Fashion, Editorial) in establishing plans for each issue

- Working directly with the Photographic Director on production for shoots, and with external production teams to bring shoots to fruition

- Daily production calls with Photographic Director

- Assisting in keeping the databases, photo budget and issue list up to date, in collaboration with the Photographic Director and Editor

- Collaborate with AnOther team members on research for each issue, including overseeing the purchase of reference materials, creating PDF’s, and compiling creative decks

- Ensuring a smooth and regular flow of information between external creative teams and the AnOther team (options updates, model/location/creative etc)

- Maintaining the casting board for each issue - regularly updating and circulating to external teams, to avoid repeat model bookings

- Responsible for passing invoices to Accounts and logging details within the Budget

- Ensuring that the Budget is correct, and immediately updated (in collaboration with Photographic Director)

Shoot production

- Managing portraiture shoots for each issue (full production)

- Potential to manage a few fashion shoots for each issue (full production)

- Optioning teams for shoots, as required (including: beauty, set, casting directors)

- Organising locations/studios/photographic kit/styling equipment hire

- Arranging shoot transfers for teams (particularly booking cars to and from set for Fashion Director, Fashion Editor, Fashion Assistants)

- Liaising with AnOther Talent Bookings Editor for specific details relating to cover shoots (talent sizes/rider/transportation/additional requirements etc)

- Communicating external teams creative intentions and casting preferences - always in writing to the AnOther team, for internal sign-off

- Creating call sheets and ensuring draft call sheets from external teams are received, reviewed and approved by Photographic Director before being circulated to wider teams

- On set production, as required

Post production
- Downloading and saving all LR and HR images and edits that are received from photographers

- Ensuring receipt of the correct HR files (checking formats + crops) - confirming this in writing with Art Director, Design Director, Photographic Director

- Working with the Print Production Manager, Art Director and Design Director to transfer images, edits and layouts internally

- Gathering text credits from contributors relating to each shoot and ensuring that the AnOther Copy-Writer/ Editor has the correct details, feeding back any alterations

- Sign off layouts in collaboration with the AnOther team, prior to going to print

- Compiling distribution lists (photo/styling/model/talent/PR agencies) to share with the Distributions Manager to ensure that all copies are sent out to relevant teams

- Managing send out of copies of each new issue to all contributors

These duties and responsibilities are indicative and not exhaustive but serve to give a realistic overview of the role and requirements. The company reserves the right to change this role description in response to the changing needs of the business.

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