Senior Assistant, Brand Image Marketing

Spirit Halloween; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% merchandise discount

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Life and AD&D insurance

401k with company match

Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday

Job summary

Spirit Halloween is seeking an experienced Sr. Assistant, Brand Imagery to lead hardlines photography across e‑commerce, packaging and marketing.

You will collaborate with Creative, Merchants, Product Development, Design and Photography to establish visual direction that showcases products and communicates key features. The role requires strong conceptual thinking, a solid portfolio, and the ability to manage sets, styling, and post‑production in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Art Direction, Visual Communication, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in art direction, product photography, or a related creative role.
• Experience art directing hardlines, still life, tabletop, product, or e-commerce photography.
• Strong portfolio showcasing product photography and visual storytelling.
• Experience managing photo shoots from concept through final delivery.
• Strong understanding of photography, lighting, composition, styling sets, props, and retouching.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute creative direction for hardlines product photography across packaging, e-commerce, marketing, social, and other brand initiatives.
• Establish and maintain visual standards for hardlines imagery, ensuring photography aligns with brand personality.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to understand product priorities and creative needs.
• Concept and art direct still life, tabletop, product, and environmental photography in studio and on location.
• Direct composition, lighting, styling, backgrounds, sets, props, and supporting elements for each product.
• Translate briefs into clear directions for photographers, stylists, and crew.
• Own collaboration, scheduling, and production of hardlines shoots with cross-functional teams.
• Art direct shoots from pre-production to final delivery, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
• Collaborate with photographers and stylists on lighting, composition, styling, and approach.
• Identify key product features and ensure photography supports merchandising objectives.
• Develop approaches for specialized styling, demonstration, or multi-view products.
• Oversee set/prop development and post-production for accurate color and details.
• Manage multiple projects with budgets and timelines.
• Pursue new techniques to elevate photography and stay current with industry trends.
• Travel for photo shoots and location productions as needed.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Creative direction

Photography

Team collaboration

Project management

Visual storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Photography/Visual Communication

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Capture One

PageProof

Mac OS

Job description

Overview

We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: “Life’s a Party, We’re Makin’ It Fun!” and “So Much Fun It’s Scary!”

At Spencer’s and Spirit, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.

One Team / One Goal

We are leaders and owners of our business success. Whether it’s developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible work environment
• Career advancement
• Competitive base salary
• Bonus opportunity
• Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance
• 401k with a company match
• 30% merchandise discount

Responsibilities

Spirit, Spencer’s is seeking an experienced Sr. Assistant, Brand Imagery to direct and lead hardlines photography, creative direction and visual execution across e-commerce, packaging, marketing, and other brand initiatives. This role will work closely with Creative, Merchants, Product Development, Design, E-commerce, Marketing, and Photography teams to establish compelling visual direction that showcases products, communicates key selling features, and maintains the distinct personality of each brand.The Sr. Assistant, Brand Imagery will be responsible for developing concepts and visual direction for still life and product photography, overseeing sets and props, and ensuring that final imagery meets established creative and brand standards. The ideal candidate is a strong conceptual thinker with excellent visual instincts, a keen understanding of product photography, and the ability to translate product attributes and merchandising priorities into engaging imagery. This is a highly collaborative, hands‑on role requiring strong organization, communication, and project management skills in a fast‑paced environment.

• Develop and execute creative direction for hardlines product photography across packaging, e-commerce, marketing, social, and other brand initiatives
• Establish and maintain visual standards for hardlines imagery, ensuring photography is consistent with each brand personality
• Partner closely with Merchants, Product Development, Design, E-commerce, Marketing, and Photography to understand product priorities, selling points, target consumer, and creative needs
• Concept and art direct still life, tabletop, product, and environmental photography, both in studio and on location
• Determine appropriate composition, lighting, camera angles, styling, backgrounds, sets, props, surfaces, and supporting elements to best showcase each product
• Translate product concepts and creative briefs into clear and compelling visual direction for photographers, stylists, set stylists, and other creative partners
• Own the collaboration, scheduling, and production of hardlines photography shoots, working with cross‑functional teams to coordinate product availability, creative direction, resources, timelines, and shoot requirements
• Art direct photography shoots from pre‑production through final delivery, ensuring the creative vision is executed consistently and efficiently
• Collaborate with photographers and stylists to establish lighting, composition, styling, and overall visual approach
• Work with Product Development and Merch teams to identify key product features and ensure photography accurately represents the product and supports its merchandising objectives
• Develop creative approaches for products that require specialized styling, demonstration, scale, functionality, or multiple views
• Oversee set and prop development, sourcing, and styling to create visually engaging product environments while remaining aligned with budget and production timelines
• Oversee retouching and post‑production to ensure color, product details, proportions, and overall image quality accurately represent the product
• Manage multiple projects and photography priorities simultaneously while maintaining schedules, deadlines, and budgets
• Establish efficient processes and best practices that improve the quality and consistency of hardlines photography
• Identify opportunities to continually elevate product photography through new techniques, visual approaches, technology, and industry trends
• Travel for photo shoots and location productions as needed
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Art Direction, Visual Communication, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in art direction, product photography, or a related creative role
• Experience art directing hardlines, still life, tabletop, product, or e-commerce photography required
• Strong portfolio showcasing product photography and visual storytelling required
• Experience managing photo shoots from concept through final delivery
• Strong understanding of photography, lighting, composition, styling sets, props, and retouching
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of digital photography and image-making workflows
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Capture One, PageProof, and Mac software
• Familiarity with PLM and/or other product lifecycle and creative project management systems
• Knowledge of digital retouching and image processing techniques
• Ability to work with current and emerging photography technologies and production tools

The pay range reflects the potential base salary range for this role. Individual base pay is determined by various factors such as relevant experience and skills, and the scopeand responsibilities of the position.

Pay Range

$60,000 - $70,000