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Photo Studio Manager

rue21

Photo Studio Manager

Warrendale, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    SUMMARY:

    The Manager of rue21 Photo Studio is responsible for managing and developing studio staff including photographers, department coordinators, retouchers, and stylists. The Photo Studio Manager has a keen eye for photography and creative, to evaluate current photography standards for improvement, and maintain standards for all studio-based photography, and ensuring that team members are trained and consistently adhering to set and brand standards. The Manager of Studio Photography may also assist in the photography of still-life, laydowns, tabletop and on figure product daily, and collaborate with the team to ensure deadlines are met on a consistent basis. This position is also responsible for cross-functional alignment and communication, file management, equipment maintenance, and studio upkeep.

    RESPONSIBILITIES: 

    • Works to achieve high productivity and quality of photography by continuing to streamline workflow in order to support studio initiatives and projects.
    • Oversee studio team to ensure best practices are followed on daily basis and priorities are being met in a timely fashion.
    • Determines weekly shoot schedule, including staff, models and freelancers.
    • Understands, promotes and continually strive to elevate brand imagery
    • Maintains and monitors quality and consistency of all photography.
    • Works closely with retouchers, photographers, stylists and merchandising team to accurately represent all products online, update as needed according to industry standards and trends.
    • Supervise file management, server organization, back-ups and archiving of studio imagery.
    • Oversee and maintain reference guides and diagrams for all lighting scenarios; update image “match-back” files as needed.
    • Ensures the working order, storage, loss prevention and maintenance of cameras, equipment, supplies and upkeep of photo studio workspace.
    • Establish, maintain and oversee all lighting scenarios, photography bays and backgrounds for all on figure and product photography; update as needed.
    • Light, style, compose and photograph a wide range of retail products both on table-top and on figure to be presented on the rue21 website as well as for social media, marketing, store signage, look books and PR.
    • Looks for ways to improve quality while increasing efficiency.
    • Complete special projects, as needed, both on- and off-site.
    • Trains, mentors associate, and eComm photographers as needed.
    • Ensures monthly monitor calibrations are performed on all studio computers.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree of higher in Photography or related field
    • 6+ years’ experience in studio-based Photography; both on figure and tabletop.
    • 2+ years management experience
    • Working knowledge of studio lighting and shooting in studios
    • Video production and editing skills a plus
    • Must be proficient on both PC and MAC platform
    • Ability and desire to learn software to assist in the management of samples
    • Ability to adapt well to change in direction and priority in a fast- paced and deadline-oriented environment

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    Additional Information

    WE OFFER

    • 401k
    • Competitive Benefits Package
    • Flex Time
    • Over 3 Weeks PTO After 1 Year
    • Casual Dress Code
    • Merchandise Discount
    • Great Work Culture