Senior Photographer & Brand Lead - Studio Focus

Quad; Monroe (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Holidays

Other benefits

Job summary

Quad is seeking a Senior Photographer to lead high-volume studio shoots for product, lifestyle, and fashion content. This role demands strong leadership, a refined portfolio, and the ability to collaborate with clients to translate art direction into compelling imagery.

You will manage in-studio workflows, mentor photographers, and ensure lighting and color standards meet brand guidelines while adapting to evolving technology and client needs.

Qualifications

• Associate or Trade School Degree in Photography, Media, Design, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Business
• Management or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years photo or production assisting experience in a commercial, high-end, high-volume, digital photography catalog, retail, e-Commerce or advertising studio photography environment.
• A working portfolio of demonstrable photography skills and abilities is required.
• Experience photographing product and people.
• Ability to work as a team member in a creative group environment and also to work solo and be self driven, when necessary.
• Proven expertise in a high-volume, high-paced environment.
• Flexible in response to shifting business priorities and tight deadlines.
• Stellar communication, strong organizational and time management skills.
• Highly experienced with Canon, Broncolor, Apple, CaptureOne, Adobe and Microsoft suites.
• The Sr. Photographer is responsible for producing high-quality photography for the client.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client to translate provided art direction with a focus on innovation and elevation.
• Drive the photography workflow, including planning and execution of in-studio lifestyle shoots for e-commerce, production, and other content needs.
• Responsible for operational excellence from a photography perspective within the studio environment.
• Lead and guide in-house and freelance photographers as a brand ambassador, ensuring lighting setups reflect distinct brand standards while adapting and integrating emerging AI-enabled photography workflows.
• Bring a positive, upbeat, and collaborative attitude to a fast-paced creative environment, building strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Create and assemble small-scale room vignettes for lifestyle photography, designing each space to showcase the product and support the client’s brand and art direction.
• Ensure deadlines are met with a solution-oriented, efficiency-focused mindset.
• Masterfully orchestrate lighting set ups and make necessary adjustments.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment and technology issues.
• Utilize techniques representative of current industry trends and a forward-thinking perspective.
• Actively participate in style out, pre-production, and post-mortem meetings, while objectively evaluating imagery.
• Flourish relationships with the client, leadership, and internal team members.
• Study our client’s brand and customer, as well as the competitive landscape.

Skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Portfolio development

High-volume production

Troubleshooting equipment

Creative direction

Communication

Education

Photography or related degree

Tools

Canon

Broncolor

CaptureOne

Adobe Creative Suite

Apple

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quad is seeking a Senior Photographer to lead high-volume studio shoots for product, lifestyle, and fashion content. This role demands strong leadership, a refined portfolio, and the ability to collaborate with clients to translate art direction into compelling imagery.

You will manage in-studio workflows, mentor photographers, and ensure lighting and color standards meet brand guidelines while adapting to evolving technology and client needs.