Onsite Photo Production Lead, Chicago

SGS & Co; Illinois; Sur place; USD 55 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health care plans

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

FSA/HSA

401(k)

Résumé du poste

Marks, part of the PropelisGroup, is seeking a Producer to manage all aspects of photography production, onsite in Chicago, coordinating with account, design, and studio teams to deliver on project deliverables.

You will schedule shoots, manage budgets, book talent, track timelines, handle color retouching, and ensure assets are delivered and uploaded. This hands-on producer role rewards collaboration, readiness, and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Creative mindset with composition skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced, time sensitive environment.
• Be personable and able to build strong relationships.
• Ability to consistently perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment as an individual in a team environment.
• Ability to think clearly under pressure, remaining flexible and managing challenging deadlines / stressful situations with confidence.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, keeping accurate and detailed records for every project and being financially astute.
• A positive approach: a team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Passion
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• A sense of humor (always a plus!)

Responsabilités

• Schedule the shoot
• Run the budget, get people POs
• Book the team for each role
• Plot the number of shots, based on a timeline
• You are the time keeper
• Preplan / book in the pre-pros
• Make sure the templates are sent to the photographer before the shoot
• Gather all the data once the shoot is happening to get an outside approval
• Create the contact sheets and distribute them
• Ensure the products get to set
• Foresee any problems before they even happen
• Always have a back-up plan
• Create a list of Contacts for the shoot
• Check in with those contacts 3 days, 2 days, 1 day before the shoot to make sure everything is going to run seamlessly
• Manage all colour retouching tasks after or during photoshoot
• Attends briefings with Account Manager/ Design Director whenever photography is part of the scope of work to get familiar with and ask from the onset of the project
• Understands the intent of the creative to ensure photography is hitting the mark from a high level
• Quarterback the budget and advises the Account Manager if the estimate requires adjustments
• Writes up WO as needed for the different tasks – pre-pro creation, photo templates, retouching, etc.
• Develops and manages photography timelines, tracking/reporting on time delivery or alterations of the timeline to the key stakeholders
• Manages circulation of shots to client for approval when client is not on set
• Maintains a photography status report to help scheduler in the studio
• Enters requisitions and coordinates outside services as required for shoots (i.e. food stylist)
• Acts as liaison between Marks Account team and Photography Studio to identify resources/requirements for upcoming shoots
• Escalate to Account team any issues or concerns that might affect client relationship
• Attends image turnover meetings with Retouching/Design teams
• Follows through after photoshoot to make sure assets are properly placed on server, and all tasks completed
• Provides input and helps implement any workflow/processes to gain efficiencies

Connaissances

Creative mindset

Organization

Verbal & written comms

Multi-project mgmt

Relationship building

Under pressure

Documentation/records

Team player

Can-do attitude

Self-management

Humor

Description du poste

Marks, part of the PropelisGroup, is seeking a Producer to manage all aspects of photography production, onsite in Chicago, coordinating with account, design, and studio teams to deliver on project deliverables.

You will schedule shoots, manage budgets, book talent, track timelines, handle color retouching, and ensure assets are delivered and uploaded. This hands-on producer role rewards collaboration, readiness, and problem solving.