Director of Photo Art

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking an experienced senior photography leader to guide the in‑house studio, with responsibility for lighting, retouching, asset management and production workflows.

You will mentor leads and analysts, oversee budgets for gear and software, and collaborate with the Director of Creative Services to align technical needs with brand goals. A strong portfolio and 15+ years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• 15+ years commercial photography experience with leadership.
• Extensive experience in many areas of commercial photography including video production.
• Expert knowledge of cameras, lighting, and studio tools; strong DAM skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to photography and post‑production teams.
• Oversee creation, curation and management of image assets and workflows.
• Own the budget for equipment and software; manage spend within budget.
• Collaborate with Art Director to realize creative direction of projects.
• Evaluate team skills and ensure training and advancement opportunities.
• Lead high‑profile projects and mentor staff on advanced techniques.
• Ensure adherence to style guides, file management standards, and schedules.

Skills

Team Management

Studio lighting

Tethered-capture

Macintosh computers

Adobe Photoshop

Capture One

Digital Asset Management

Color profile management

Data Archiving

Computer Networking

Education

BFA with Photography emphasis or equivalent

Tools

Capture One

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

We Go Beyond

At Bed Bath & Beyond, we believe that everyone should “Be You!”. Bed Bath & Beyond is a community that upholds a culture of understanding, acceptance, and respect. We believe a person’s individuality, traits, beliefs, and characteristics should be valued and embraced. Living by this ethos is essential to the success of our business. Our goal is to foster a more inclusive environment where every employee visibly demonstrates inclusive behaviors and respect for individuals.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and direction to the Lead Photographer, Lead Photo Assistant, Post-Production Manager, Image Content Manager, Image Operations Manager, and their teams.
• Provide technical photo direction to the photo studio in regards to lighting, composition, shooting workflows, retouching, archiving, metadata tagging, and image content curation.
• Work closely with direct reports to ensure that style guides and standards for file management are followed consistently among team members.
• Coordinate with the Photo Art Director regularly to review project team members and technical considerations to ensure that the creative direction for upcoming projects can be realized.
• Own the budget for camera and lighting equipment, studio computer hardware/software, as well as grip tools and supplies.
• Coordinate with the Director of Photo Production regularly to ensure that spending is within budget, and that product is tracked accurately through the photographic process by the photo team.
• Assist team leads and managers in evaluating the skills and aptitudes of each member, ensuring that teams are adequately staffed and that team members trained, mentored and given opportunities for advancement.
• Evaluate the shooting schedule and scope of upcoming projects to determine if freelance or contract labor will be required. Develop and maintain relationships with freelance photographers and assistants, as well as 3rd party post-production service providers.
• Lead by occasionally working directly on high-profile projects and demonstrating advanced photographic and retouching techniques for team members.
• Oversee the Image Operations Team’s development and enhancement of the project, content and digital asset management systems utilized by the photo studio and other departments that interface with the photo studio or image assets.
• Work closely with the Senior Director of Creative Services and company leaders to understand the technical requirements for image assets and photo studio systems, ensuring that the needs of users are met and that effective solutions are offered to problems.
• Provide direction to the Image Content Team regarding company priorities and needs that relate to the curation of web site image assets.
• Represent the photography studio in interdepartmental projects and major company initiatives as needed.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned by manager and upper management.
• Follow legal policies as directed.

Job Requirements

• 15+ years commercial photography experience with significant experience managing photography and post-production teams.
• Extensive experience in many areas of commercial photography, including familiarity with video production and computer generated images.
• Expert knowledge of cameras, lighting, and other commercial photo studio tools and equipment.
• Expert level knowledge of Capture One software and tethered-shooting workflows.
• Expert level knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and familiarity with Adobe design and video applications.
• Expertise in computer networking and file management best practices.
• Experience with operation and technical support of Macintosh and iOS devices in a corporate environment.
• Experience With Digital Asset Management Software Required.
• A keen aesthetic derived from traditional education or training in the visual arts.
• An aptitude for highly organized and systematic workflows
• Ability to occasionally work overtime and be flexible with work schedule, including early mornings, evenings and weekends, in response to the production schedule and company needs.
• Ability to travel occasionally for up to 2 weeks at a time.
• A portfolio of relevant work is required for consideration.

Skills

• Team Management
• Studio lighting
• Tethered-capture
• Macintosh computers
• Adobe Photoshop
• Capture One
• Digital Asset Management
• Color profile management
• Data Archiving
• Computer Networking

Education

BFA with Photography emphasis or equivalent in a closely related field.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the incumbent to sit, stand and perform general office functions. The incumbent may also be required to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally. Bending, stooping and reaching are also frequently required.

Physical Requirements

This position requires you to sit, stand and perform general office functions. You may also be required to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally. Bending, stooping and reaching are also frequently required.

Equal Employment OpportunityIt is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and associates. This policy includes our commitment to ensure that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status (including Vietnam era veterans), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other non-job-related characteristic protected by law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and associates. This policy includes our commitment to ensure that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status (including Vietnam era veterans), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other non-job-related characteristic protected by law.

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