LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER - Product Photo and Marketing

Position: Lead Photographer (Product Photo and Marketing Photographer) Classification: Exempt Reports to: Marketing Manager Location: Los Angeles, CA (full time and on-site)
Job Summary
Our client is a unique, one-of-a-kind textile manufacturer known for their design-driven approach and exceptional service. They are looking for an experienced Content Specialist who is ready to build a long-term career, not simply find their next job. The company’s leader is an inspiring motivator with high integrity who genuinely cares about both employees and clients.
The Lead Photographer and Video reports directly to the Marketing Manager. The ideal candidate for this position will bring the right mix of technical knowledge and creativity to collaborate with the Marketing Department. They will be responsible for producing high-quality product/lifestyle images and product videos for multiple platforms, such as the company website, social media, campaigns, etc. They will work cross functionally with other departments to help support the company's success.
You’ll be responsible for creating visually appealing and engaging images that depict the product's function, features, textures, and finishes. In this role, you must be able to perform duties in a highly collaborative team environment while in the studio or at an off-location shoot. Depending on company needs or projects, air travel may be required.
Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties of the position.
Photo Responsibilities:
Use professional expertise and skill to capture professional, high-quality images
Capture different angles, shapes, or details to properly capture a product’s design and match Shannon’s aesthetic
Photograph using both natural and studio lighting (strobes, soft boxes, umbrellas) utilizing tethered shooting
Photo editing on Capture One/Adobe Photoshop to edit, crop, color-correct, and retouch products according to company brand guidelines
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure photographs will present a unified message matching the publication's purpose, tone, and audience
Collaborate with Marketing Dept. to generate new ideas for product and lifestyle campaigns
Manage and upload images on the company shared drive, internal system, and website library
Ability to work in a fast-paced and quick-turnaround environment to meet Production and Marketing Dept. deadlines
Ability to use Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 24-105mm
Update imagery for products on the website
Research and develop new digital workflows
Plan/execute shoots for new releases and seasonal campaigns in collaboration with the Marketing Dept. onsite or off-location
Manage and maintain the Studio, troubleshoot equipment as needed Video Responsibilities (occasional):
Occasionally capture long and short-form video content for Production and Marketing
Edit and style videos as needed to match Shannon’s aesthetics and brand guidelines
Produce monthly Facebook live streams on-site in the studio
Assist ambassadors with live stream and video recording setups via Zoom
Video pre-production
Collaborate on product, lifestyle, and seasonal campaigns for Marketing
Manage expenses for off-location shoots, model invoices, and booking shoot location
Manage outsourced editors on Upwork for editing projects as needed
Research innovative ways to display and showcase products
Skills/Requirements:
Proficient with studio and on-location lighting techniques
Strong color grading skills (color correction/color matching)
Strong retouching skills
Proficient in Capture One, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Canva, Creative Suite, Video editing, Livestream through Streamyard
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to prioritize workloads and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to collaborate with various teams in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
Proficient with Asana, Zoom, and Microsoft Office
Light Travel
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in photography or a related field
3+ years of product and lifestyle photography experience
Studio lighting experience (Digital tech experience, a plus)
Video experience
This is an in house and full time position.
Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 per year, BOE
About Scott-Thaler Creative Talent Group Inc.
Scott-Thaler Associates was founded in 1983 to present a professional, ethical, and confidential approach to the field of Executive Search/Recruitment.
Since our founding, we have established networks with and placed top professionals in our specialty areas of Fashion Apparel, Retail, Footwear, Accessories, Home Fashions, Gifts, Textiles, Luxury Goods, Beauty, Transportation, Logistics nationwide, and Finance/Accounting.
Scott-Thaler Associates focuses its entire recruiting effort on creating a Triple Win. This occurs when the client, candidate, and recruiter all work together and, through their synergy, place the right person in the right position under the right circumstances. The client, candidate, and recruiter all win.
We do not get jobs, we get careers.