We are Seeking

An aspiring wedding photographer (or experienced amateur photographer) to join our proposal team.

The role has two parts:

Event Assistant - help deliver proposals with our team. Event bump in, carrying boxes, trolleys and help styling (no experience required, all training provided)

Proposal Capture - photography (your camera) and video (your phone)

Location:

Sunshine Coast, QLD.

Every shift starts at Mountain Creek, on the Sunshine Coast.

We drive to the proposal location, including Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast.

This role is perfect for:

This role is perfect for an aspiring wedding photographer.

Where you will spend years as a second shooter, you get direct interaction and experience with couples every single shift

Ability for you to promote your own services to couples, eg: to shoot their wedding. This can help you become an established wedding photographer.

Works perfectly with your own photography business/ side hustle

Criteria

No experience in proposals or styling is necessary.

Photography (Essential) - Experience as a photographer. You have your own camera. You have been a photographer before. You can edit your own images.

Events Experience Not essential, however you need to be able to work hard. Bump in/set up if hard work. Its similar to a gym session. 2-2.5hrs of hard work to prepare before a couple arrived.

Preference Given: to people who have their own photography business or side hustle.

Required: Drivers license, willing to drive an iload van

About us

We help people propose to their partner, however it's not just any proposal. It's a romantic proposal that takes their partner's breath away.

We make it romantic with candles, roses and romantic styling. We capture the moment with photography and video capture. We help clients make their partner feel like the most special person in the world. To create an engagement memory they will cherish forever.

To understand what we do, check out our work on Instagram or Facebook @theproposalguru

About the Role

Every shift starts at Mountain Creek, on the Sunshine Coast. We go to the warehouse to pack the van

We drive to and bump in at the location. Locations include Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and Gold Coast.

We style the romantic proposal setting. Your role will be as an assistant. The senior team member will lead the styling/event process.

Couple arrives and we capture the proposal moment with photography (your camera) and video (on your phone)

We have a fun couples proposal photoshoot.

After the experience concludes, we pack up, drive back and unload the van.

You edit the photos as extra time on your shift, guidance, delivery timelines and time allowance explained in training

No Experience in styling is required

We are seeking people with a good eye willing to be taught how to create our proposal experience

Gender is irrelevant. We have people of all genders on our team.

You will start as an event assistant, trained and supported by a senior team member

With training and support, you will be expected to learn to deliver small proposals by yourself

About the Role

The role is a casual position, it may be any day of the week (pending your availability). It works perfectly when you have your own work/brand you are developing, as well as other casual work you may do. You would need your own work to complement it.

BYO photography skills, equipment and experience are expected

All training in delivering proposals is provided on the job, no experience required.

The role is a casual position.

Starting training phase rate $30 p/h

Increases to $35 p/h + super for entry-level event assistant.

Higher rate of pay for solo proposals (with experience, you can be a lead role)

Increased rate of pay for more experience/capability.

Events typically commence setting up during the afternoon. Many proposals occur at sunset. Pack up occurs at night. Often late finishes.

Tasks & responsibilities

Event set up and pack up (including carrying boxes/equipment, pushing heavy trolleys, etc)

Styling and event coordination (taught on the job, no experience required) Note: We believe photographers have a good eye for this type of work.

Capturing the moment (photos)

Taking videos on your phone

Client interaction

Working to time frames, working in a team, working under pressure

Driving van

Benefits

We create magical, one-of-a-kind, romantic engagement proposals

Although hard work, it is incredible fun. We go to amazing places. Our customers experience one of the best moments of their lives and very grateful. A wonderful work environment and rewarding

Significantly increase your photography and client skills. Perfect for aspiring wedding photographers to increase your experience and meet couples (to advertise your wedding services

Works perfectly with your own photography business/ side hustle / your own work