Photography Program Lead & Brand Storyteller

Stantec; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Team Lead, Photography to steer the MCPR photography program. You will balance strategy, art direction, production management and education with hands-on work while guiding a team across multiple regions.

This role drives photography as a strategic brand asset across projects and campaigns. You will partner with Brand & Creative and marketing teams to define briefs, shot lists, and image selection, ensuring consistency and license-compliant reuse across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in marketing, photography or a related field.
• 7+ years of related work experience, or equivalent combination.
• 2-3 years in a people leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the MCPR photography strategy, approach and standards.
• Review workflows and build scalable photography planning, intake, prioritization, production and delivery.
• Prioritize requests by business impact, marketing value, timing and budget.
• Track program activity, budgets and photography spend; keep projects on schedule.
• Define success metrics for the photography program and track usage across channels.

Skills

Photography strategy

Team leadership

Budget management

Branding

Art direction

AI in photography

Adobe Creative Suite

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Team Lead, Photography to steer the MCPR photography program. You will balance strategy, art direction, production management and education with hands-on work while guiding a team across multiple regions.

This role drives photography as a strategic brand asset across projects and campaigns. You will partner with Brand & Creative and marketing teams to define briefs, shot lists, and image selection, ensuring consistency and license-compliant reuse across the organization.