Photo Studio Producer

stanley1913-us; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley 1913 seeks a Photo Studio Producer to manage end-to-end in-studio campaigns, product education content, and ad-hoc assets. You will partner with Art Directors, Creative Operations, and Studio Ops to plan, schedule, recruit crews, and oversee budgets to ensure timely delivery.

You will coordinate photographers, stylists, retouchers, freelancers, agencies, and vendors; negotiate rates and track costs while maintaining quality and timelines across multiple shoots in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in production or creative operations within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects; highly organized with strong process discipline.
• Excellent communication across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production for studio projects from intake to final asset delivery.
• Build production schedules with Studio Operations Manager and balance priorities.
• Coordinate photographers, stylists, retouchers, freelancers, agencies and vendors.
• Negotiate rates with freelancers and vendors and track costs within budget.
• Lead kickoffs, check-ins, and pre-production meetings; communicate timelines and dependencies.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement solutions to keep on track.
• Maintain shot lists, call sheets, run-of-show, schedules and trackers.

Skills

Production planning

Vendor coordination

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Time management

Tools

Asana

Creative Force

Job description

About us: Stanley 1913 - Built for Life® since 1913.

The Stanley 1913 brand has fueled the human experience since the iconic Stanley vacuum bottle revolutionized the way people enjoyed food and beverage. Today, our colorful and thoughtfully designed products including the popular Quencher ™ series go beyond function, elevating everyday moments with style and empowering active lifestyles. We're a community of creators, builders , and inventors who believe in creating sustainable products for a better life and world that minimiz e s our impact on the planet. Learn more at www.stanley1913.com .

Position Overview

The Photo Studio Producer manages end-to-end production for all in-studio campaign, product education, and ad-hoc content development. Partnering closely with Art Directors, Creative Operations, and Studio Operations, they develop production plans and timelines, assemble internal and external crews, coordinate budgets and production logistics, and ensure creative assets are delivered on time and within project scope. They proactively identify production risks, communicate potential delays, and collaborate across teams to resolve roadblocks and keep projects on track.

What You'll Do

Production Planning & Execution

• Own the end-to-end production process for studio projects, from project intake through final asset delivery.
• Build and maintain production schedules in partnership with the Studio Operations Manager, balancing project priorities, studio capacity, and business deadlines.
• Coordinate photographers, stylists, retouchers, freelancers, agencies, and external vendors to ensure productions run efficiently.
• Negotiate and track rates with freelance creatives, vendors, and talent ensuring all production costs stay within the allocated project or campaign budget.
• Own production kickoffs, check-ins, and pre-production meetings, communicate timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and expectations across cross-functional teams.
• Monitor project progress, proactively identifying risks and implementing solutions to keep productions on track.
• Maintain production documentation including shot lists, schedules, call sheets, run-of-show documents, and production trackers.
• Ensure all required products, samples, props, creative briefs, and supporting materials are available prior to each shoot.
• Partner with Studio Sample Coordinator to resolve product availability issues and mitigate production delays.
• Continuously improve studio workflows, documentation, and production processes to support scalability and consistency.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Translate marketing objectives into actionable production plans.
• Manage stakeholder expectations by providing clear communication, regular status updates, and proactive issue resolution.
• Facilitate approvals throughout production to ensure assets meet creative, brand, and business requirements.

Asset Delivery & Quality

• Track deliverables through post-production to ensure assets are delivered accurately and on schedule.
• Ensure file naming, metadata, and asset organization standards are followed.
• Partner with post-production teams to prioritize retouching and final delivery timelines.
• Support quality assurance reviews before final asset distribution.

Who You Are

• 3-5 years of experience in production or creative operations within an e-commerce or agency environment
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced production environment
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and process discipline
• Excellent communicator with experience aligning cross-functional teams around processes and priorities
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable making decisions independently
• Comfortable working with project and production management systems such as Asana and Creative Force
• Ability to anticipate challenges, solve problems proactively, and adapt to changing priorities
• Comfortable working with production schedules, budgets, and timelines
• Curious and eager to explore emerging technologies, including AI, to improve studio workflows, streamline processes, and increase operational efficiency
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments with evolving operational needs

Stanley 1913 is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Stanley 1913 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to [e-mail] .

• Stanley 1913 is a total rewards company, which includes rewards beyond base salary. At Stanley 1913, full-time employees are el