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# Specialist Photographer & Social Media Coordinater

- **Company:** Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers
- **Location:** Derby, United Kingdom
- **Salary:** £24,785
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Image Management
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a6b44d3a6525de86

## About the Role

* Strong professional photography skills with demonstratable knowledge of product and artwork photography, lighting, and composition.
 * Proficiency in photo editing and image management software, e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom or similar
 * Excellent graphic designs skills, with a strong eye for layout, typography and visual communication.
 * Basic understanding of digital marketing principles and analytics to monitor and improve social media performance.
 * Excellent written English and copywriting skills as well as general IT literacy.
 * A particular attention to detail, especially when working to tight deadlines.
 * Being confident regularly handling antiques with high worth and fragility.
 * Strong organisational and project management skills.
 * Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
 * Confident communication and interpersonal skills.
 * A proactive, collaborative and positive approach.
 * Past experience of managing professional social media channels (such as Instagram, Facebook, and X) as well as product photography is beneficial but not essential.
 * Interest in or knowledge of fine art, antiques, and collectables is highly beneficial.
 * Relevant education or training in photography, media, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

## Description

Working alongside our valuers and saleroom staff, the Specialist Photographer & Social Media Coordinator will play an important part in producing all of our specialist & single owner sales as well as planning, coordinating and delivering digital marketing strategies across a variety of platforms. The successful candidate will be able to produce a high volume of consistently fine quality images for our online catalogues as well as managing the publishing of content across our social media channels and YouTube. This is a full time role based in our Spondon (Derby) Saleroom. This is an exciting opportunity to build our online presence from the ground up and is open to all candidates, graduates are welcomed., * Fine Art Photography - Your key responsibility will be taking catalogue images for our specialist sales including the Library & Curiosities Sale, the Toy Sale, the Advertising Sale, the Sporting Memorabilia Sale, the Arms Armour & Militaria Sale, the Fine Art Sale, the Royal Crown Derby Sale, the Unearthed Sale, the Fine Wine & Whiskies Sale, as well as other single owner collections. Naturally this involves consistently photographing valuable fine art, antiques and collectables to a high professional standard and in an efficient and organised manner. These images will be used for our online and printed catalogues as well as marketing materials.

 * Social Media & Digital Marketing - Your secondary responsibility will be to work closely with other members of staff to plan and coordinate social media marketing campaigns. This will include planning and coordinating a campaign of engaging social media content across all platforms, ensuring all videos are released on schedule and to the highest professional standard. Other responsibilities may include designing artwork and graphics for advertising, thumbnails and promotional literature, write engaging captions, titles and descriptions, optimising content using platform best practice, monitoring engagement and identifying opportunities to improve performance, keeping up to date with both antique market & social media trends, platform developments and emerging best practice.
 * Marketing Support - In some cases, the role may include assisting in PR activity, identifying potential buyers for highlight lots, drafting press releases and liaising with media & news outlets where appropriate.