Production Stylist (Contract)

Soona; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 3,444,000 - 5,510,000; Full time

Job summary

soona is seeking a versatile Stylist to bring client visions to life on set across multiple shoots, from ecommerce to editorial. You will collaborate with photographers and the art team, leveraging sets, props, and product to deliver high-quality assets on a fast timeline.

This contract role values 2+ years in high-touch client management and 4+ years in photo/video production, with strong communication and the ability to adapt in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience with high-touch client management and collaboration.
• 4+ years in photo and video production.
• Experience with ecommerce photography standards; Amazon experience a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with photographers, hair & makeup artists, models to achieve vision.
• Translate client requests from shotlists into approved assets.
• Navigate high-pressure sets with competing feedback and tight timelines.
• Maintain availability in Google Calendar and coordinate shoots.

Skills

Enterprise client management

Translate shotlist to asset

High‑pressure set navigation

Team collaboration with photographers

Startup environment adaptability

Job description

About the soona Stylist

With a passion for aesthetics, the soona stylist has a creative eye and can create any desired look for our clients.

Our stylists achieve the client’s vision by collaborating with the photographer and using the set, product and props to achieve the client’s vision. The stylist’s point of view, execution and response to client feedback is critical to the success of the project. soona’s brand promise is to deliver high-quality assets via a quicker pace than standard commercial production – stylists can balance the speed and quality output. They are experienced with a variety of production sets and can style across all industries, primarily food/beverage, cosmetics, apparel, complex products, from ecommerce to editorial.

This is a contract position located in Minneapolis, Austin, or Denver.

Stylists should be available for shoots from 1 hour to 8 hours depending on the needs of the shoot. We often schedule with 1 week or less advance notice. You are required to maintain a google calendar with that reflects your availability

An ideal candidate:

• Has experience working with enterprise clients and high-value/volume accounts
• Can understand and translate client requests from a shotlist to successful approved asset
• Has strength in navigating high-pressure sets which might include conflicting client feedback, tight timelines or complex products
• Has worked closely with photographers, hair & makeup artists, models (humans and animals) to produce a desired look
• Understands the soona process and brand promise to deliver on both speed and quality
• Thrives in a fast-pace, ever-changing startup environment

Has experience in:

• A combination of set, wardrobe, prop, food, soft goods styling
• 2+ years experience with high-touch client management and collaboration
• 4+ years in photo and video production
• E-commerce photography standards, Amazon-specific experience is a plus
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written