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Description
Blum & Poe Los Angeles seeks a part-time Media Assistant to begin immediately. The ideal candidate must be detail-oriented, have strong organizational and multitasking skills, and be able to work well in a dynamic, multi-location environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all image needs with careful consideration of expectations and deadlines.
- Perform in-house photography from beginning to end following strict image guidelines documenting artwork, retouching, and color-correcting photographs.
- Support external photography and videography with the same guidelines to ensure quality, in consideration of deadlines.
- Work cross-functionally within the gallery organization to provide digital assets as needs arise.
- Provide 2D and 3D digital renderings of artworks installed in various settings with the use of Photoshop and Sketchup.
- Assist with scheduling and managing contracted photographers and videographers as needed under the supervision of either the Photography Coordinator or Registrar(s).
- Assist and oversee the production of digital media content such as short video features, exhibition trailers, photo and video documentation for publication projects, web content, etc.
- Liaise with artists for review and approval of such media with registrars and appropriate liaison in copy.
- Maintain the gallery’s digital image archive.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts degree with a minimum 2 years experience working in a photography role at a gallery, museum, or comparable arts organization preferred.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere
- Familiarity with 3D rendering software including Sketchup.
- Experience with Canon and Fujifilm camera systems in addition to studio lighting preferred.
- Knowledge of contemporary art and art history.
- Experience communicating and working with artists/artists’ studios preferred.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- High attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and ability to implement and manage multiple projects and timelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Mac OS and Microsoft Office.
- Experience using an inventory database program such as ArtBase preferred.
How to apply
- Please submit your resume, a brief cover letter, 3 professional references, and additional examples of past work such as a photography portfolio to jobs@blumandpoe.com
- We will be following up with requests for interviews in the coming weeks in order to fill this position as soon as possible.
- Only serious and qualified candidates will be considered.
- This is a part-time, temporary position, 4 days per week for 6 months.
- The pay scale for this position is $28-32 per hour.
- The applicant must be flexible and available outside of the designated days on an as-needed basis.
Blum & Poe is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.