Our Opportunity:
Chewy is looking for a Photo Art Director to join our Studio Team based in Dania Beach, FL. Our In-house creative team is looking for an exceptional hands-on Photo Art Director to support our creative photography studio. This leader will be overseeing the design and composition of all the in-house photography produced in a variety of media platforms. You have extensive experience and knowledge of photography and working within a studio environment, specifically with consumer brands. You have worked with established brands, and have successfully created at-scale photography for a multitude of media outlets. You’ll have a strong POV on design and storytelling, and you are able to communicate this to creative partners with clarity and conviction. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, engaged, and have a passion for our industry as well as a desire to create, learn and explore emerging trends while aligning with our core brand vision. You’ll have to be a diplomat, a bridge builder, and a thought leader to bring all of these stakeholders under your umbrella. These teams can rely on you to execute on content that thrills.
What You'll Do:
- Oversee the photography in Studio (brand, digital, marketing, product, etc.) and ensure it is consistent and visually represents the Chewy brand
- Work closely and communicate with creative director(s), stylists, videographers photographers and producers
- Able to collaboratively build upon the vision and ideas of others to create something bigger
- Guide and help lead the photographers in a positive and constructive manner to produce quality work within the photo department
- Oversee projects from concept to completion and ensure quality is up to brand standards
- Provide creative and effective solutions for photography that ladders up to the Chewy brand
- Be the voice of the photography studio when speaking with stakeholders
What You'll Need:
- 5+ years of experience with an advertising/design agency and 3+ years experience working in a photo studio
- Photography background and knowledge, i.e. past experience being a photographer
- On location and studio photoshoot experience
- Strong communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, utilize resources, identify and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget
- Proficiency with software applications used for advertising, such as Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Strong interpersonal skills; a team player, positive and innovative thinker
- Highly motivated and a high level of initiative; ability to work independently, in support of Marketing’s creative goals and Chewy’s business objectives
- Experience with program Capture one 12
- Position may require travel
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