Great opportunity for a full-time photographer at Sugar Bay, a children's resort in Zinkwazi Beach.
- Must want to live at the beach, expand your portfolio and have a passion for children.
- Furnished accommodation. Too far to commute from Ballito so will need to live-in or reside no further than Stanger.
- Not a huge salary, but social and beach lifestyle with all expenses (meals, laundry, accommodation)
- Guaranteed income
- Informal and relaxed
- Live and work with other youngsters 200m from the beach
- Potential to earn commission and increase salary once you've proved yourself
Job responsibilities:
- Photograph active and happy kids in an idyllic setting
- Select best photos for marketing and create weekly DVD
- Take all holiday camp scheduled photos
- Photo editing
- Update social media with photos (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
- Send pics of guests to local press for publication, build relationships with editors
- Supply social media manager with photos
- All graphic design work needed by the resort or the marketing office. Include advert design, promotional material design, tuck shop products or equipment and notices for camp
- Obtain competitive quotes. Liaise with printers from quotation. Organize quote approval, work submission, proof-inspection, delivery, quality control and payment.
Job requirements:
- Own a good quality DSLR camera, zoom lens
- Trained and experienced eye
- Photo editing experience on Adobe Photoshop CS6
- Willing to relocate
- Willing to do admin work and film editing at a desk
- Must be sociable. Shared accommodation with other managers
- Fluent in English
- Perfectionist with creative ideas on how to promote photos in print and media
- Qualified in field relevant to position (advantageous)
- Know how to use Facebook advertising (advantageous)
- Knowledge about design principles & software (advantageous)
- Experience with public relations/ good media contacts (advantageous)
Interested applicants please send motivational letter & explain why you're the best candidate. Letter must include:
- What you're doing now.
- Why you want to relocate to Zinkwazi Beach.
- Why you're passionate about the camp industry.
- What camera you have - full specs.
- How you meet all the pre-requisites.
- Experience you've had publishing photos.
- Experience you've had with design.
- Best photos you have taken (in small resolution or send a link to a site).
- Photos you've had published (if any).
- Link to any work that you've designed. Please explain what your brief was, how long it took and what software you used.
The letter should show that you've researched our company extensively before applying. Market yourself like you're marketing our company. Don't send large attachments through email as they will block our server! Follow above instructions carefully, do NOT just send a CV or motivational letter. Email all relevant documents and photos.
