Jo Chambers Email & Phone Number

Bath

• Self employed Architectural Photographer – recently published in Bathlife, RIBA, Dezeen, AJ, Telegraph.

Bath, England, United Kingdom

As Studio lead at Matter I supported creative processes, project work and business operations. My responsibilities included managing the day to day running of the studio and being the go to person. Including overseeing IT hardware/software management, utilities, insurance, cleaning contracts and office supplies. I successfully implemented new software to streamline expense procedures, enhancing project expense management. Additionally, I handled general administration tasks such as diary management, sickness, holiday entitlements, recruitment, travel bookings, party planning and ensuring adherence to health and safety protocols. I managed logistics for global shipments, efficiently navigating customs protocols and maintaining clear communication with clients and reducing shipping cost. I supported project leads, marketing, and business development. Also conducting product photography capturing the process as well as the final product. Furthermore, I coordinated the rental of our creative space, providing comprehensive client support for workshops and events, from room setup to catering arrangements.

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Established a new picture news wire to the national and international newspapers.• Created a network of international agents for secondary sales.• Sourced and managed rights of third party copyrights for sale with national and international wire services• Managed a network of freelance photographers, discussing fees and rights.• Commissioned and briefed photographers on Medavia lead content.• Liaised with writers to maximise revenue through images opportunities in house

Bristol, United Kingdom

Syndication Manager and Picture Desk Editor • Set up a new network of international agents • Increased internationals sales over a four year period by over 300%• Negotiated contracts and terms• Managed international content delivery and edit• Increased UK sales to magazines and none traditional clients, including Corporate clients, TV syndication, and feature distribution• Negotiating fees with clients• Managing Photographers daily diary, Speaking to editors, taking incoming jobs, Directing photographers. editing pictures and wiring images.• Managing Commercial commissioned photo shoots, Art Directing• Image website maintance• Managing Holidays sickness and Rotas• Managed exclusivity of individual stories press exposure, (For example Hannah Jones) signing TV documentary, book deal, TV chat shows. Newspaper exclusives globally.• Managing Partner supplied content, reporting sales made, sales paid and approving Payments back. Arranging re-shooting content for wire

Nottingham

International Syndication Manager • Reported directly to the Deputy CEO. Managing the International team.• Responsible for distributing and sourcing images globally• Managing a network of over 50 Agents• Negotiated contracts and terms• Business development, financial reports, sales strategies.• Maintaining good working relationships with our agents, through regular contact including visiting their offices internationally to understand individual needs and tailoring the service to meet these.• Delivered market research, identifying limitations and opportunities to drive sales.• Worked closely and advised all departments and international agents on all matters related to copyright and restrictions of PA content in international markets• Commission photographers on behalf of our agents and co-ordinate with our planning editors to create internationally focused images.• Launched PA’s new technology for image delivery to the international markets to partner agencies

Nottingham

• Ensured agents provided timely and detailed sales reports. Maintained records of sales and determined royalty payments for contributing photographers.• Devising strategies to offer photographic packages to create additional sales.• Coordinated the distribution of multi media products to international agents.• Provided customer service to a vast network of agents and undertook research• Successfully formulated a weekly marketing strategy to highlight our content resulting in significantly increased sales.• A full knowledge of the complexities of copyright and ensured sales procedures were observed by international agents.• Delivered key administrative assistance to the International Syndication team.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Marketing Executive• Custodial of the brand responsible for successfully re-branding the company.• Key responsibilities involved co-ordinating with board of directors, designers and printers.• Launched new stationary, website branding, office imagery.• Organised the customer launch party, press releases, customer calendars giveaway,• Responsibly for design and assembly of our exhibition stand.

London, United Kingdom

• A seconded post to Parent Company in London. Once all the necessary processes were in place I recruited a suitable candidate for the position.• Responsible for the creation and implementation of a new role as a features picture editor• Key responsibilities included sourcing images from PR’s, image libraries and agencies to match feature text• Adhering to copyright laws and image restrictions.• Image correction, cropping and resizing.• Wiring image to subscribers using Jazbox.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Commercial Picture Researcher • Responsible for researching picture requests for our commercial clients.• Understanding image rights and accreditation restriction enabling editorial images to be sold for commercial purposes• Image used on billboard campaigns, national marketing campaigns, top trump cards and merchandise.