James Allsworth

James Allsworth has a diverse range of work experience in the photography and digital media industry. James started their career at Alamy in 2004 and has held various roles within the company.

From 2004 to 2006, James worked as a Customer Executive, followed by a role as a Contributor Executive from 2006 to 2008. James then served as a Content Executive from 2009 to 2011, where they worked on contributor facing projects and agency account management.

In 2012, James became a Content Executive and Social Media Manager at Alamy, where they played a significant role in growing the company's social media presence across platforms such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and Pinterest. James also led the project that delivered the Alamy blog. James held this position until 2014.

During their time at Alamy, James also took on the role of Photographer Recruiter for Stockimo, a mobile stock photography app, from 2014 to 2017. James discovered and connected with new talent for the app.

Returning to Alamy, James became a Contributor Relations Manager from 2014 to 2017. In this role, they managed a team responsible for contributor support and relationships, generated key partnerships, and oversaw an initiative for students to market their stock photography through Alamy. James spoke regularly at universities and produced content for social media and the Alamy blog.

In 2017, James briefly served as the Acting Head of Content at Alamy, covering for a colleague on maternity leave. James was responsible for overseeing the content department, managing a global contributor base, and representing the department at a senior management level.

James then took on the position of Contributor Experience Manager at Alamy from 2017 to 2020. In this role, they managed the team responsible for contributor relations, curation, and content acquisition. James also managed partnerships with agencies and photographers, oversaw the Alamy student initiative, and handled all social media output from the content team.

Additionally, in 2019, James served as a Board Committee Member and Ethics and Grievance Chairperson at the Digital Media Licensing Association. James volunteered for this role for 11 months before focusing on their work at Alamy.

Overall, James Allsworth has gained extensive experience working in content management, contributor relations, social media, and talent recruitment within the photography and digital media industry.

James Allsworth attended Birmingham City University from 2001 to 2004, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media.