Photographer

Department: Photo

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reporting To: Asst Photo Manager

Description

Set a course for adventure with Princess Cruises! The employer of choice in the cruise industry, we operate a fleet of modern Love Boats each offering exceptional facilities and extensive professional development and recreational programs for our valued teammates who hail from more than 60 countries around the globe. 

An iconic brand beloved by millions, we love people who love what they do and work together to help our guests create a lifetime of wonderful memories while providing friendly and attentive service like only Princess can. 

As a member of the Princess Family, you’ll enjoy a truly adventurous career with excellent incentives, unlimited opportunities for growth, and ports of call that will leave you breathless.

As Photographer you will create lasting memories by providing exceptional service to all guests that selected Princess Cruises as their vacation getaway. 

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently achieves budgeted sales, image count, and sell- through targets each voyage.
• Always clearly explains the product to passengers.
• Always opens and closes using effective sales techniques.
• Provides timely and accurate feedback to management for use in the end-of-cruise report each voyage
• Interacts with every passenger, observing and identifying passengers' preferences and adjusting service accordingly, anticipating passengers’ needs, and engaging in conversation while showing genuine interest at all times.
• Always responds immediately to any service issues, escalating to a supervisor as appropriate.
• Always executes all operations, standardized marketing strategies, events, visual directives, and price changes with correct supporting signage and advertising as directed by management.
• Thoroughly understands the Princess product and Photo operations, products, and services.
• Ensures merchandise is restocked daily and neatly presented on the selling floor.
• Consistently produces correctly exposed, focused, and printed images, meeting company standards at all times.
• Promptly communicates issues regarding product quality and stock levels to management.
• Always performs all Photo inventories, receiving, transfers, deletions, price changes, stock rotations, and bar-coding prints as directed by management and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Dependably organizes and maintains secure, safe, and clean stockrooms, lockers, and storage areas.
• Takes accountability for correctly protecting issued equipment and Company assets as directed in the policies and procedures.
• Constantly ensures that equipment is always used and maintained properly, and that any malfunctions or breakdowns are timely resolved.
• Timely resolves any technical issues that affect photo operations; promptly contacts the Assistant Photo Manager for additional troubleshooting support.
• Consistently demonstrates accurate knowledge of Photo Lab opening and closing procedures.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Formal photography education and training preferred
• Two years of event photography experience, including experience shooting portraits in large event settings
• Prior sales experience.
• Demonstrated experience using professional-grade digital cameras
• Experience with studio lighting and digital lab equipment preferred.
• Secure Windows and Mac-based computer skills, Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar types of programs.
• Photo Equipment: NikonD7200, Nikon Flash Systems, Hansel Studio Flash Systems, and related accessories, Konica R1& R2, Fuji Frontier, Noritsu.

Benefits

Princess Cruises offers many benefits. This position is afforded comfortable, double cabin accommodations, meals, exceptional amenities, and extensive learning and recreational programs available to all of our teammates. 
Regardless of the rank or role, we are all one Princess team. Princess Cruises is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.