Automotive & Dealership Inventory Photographer
About The Position
Celebration Chevrolet is seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated Automotive & Dealership Inventory Photographer to manage its visual merchandising and digital showroom on a full-time basis. The photographer captures high-quality images and video of new and pre-owned vehicles to attract online buyers and drive showroom traffic. The role also covers day-to-day dealership activities, promotional events, facility features, parts and service highlights, and staff headshots for the dealership’s website, social media, and advertising campaigns. The position combines vehicle photography and staging, digital asset editing and management, and general dealership marketing photography.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record, required to operate and relocate vehicles on the lot and meet dealership insurance coverage requirements.
- At least 1 year of photography experience.
- Proficiency with DSLR or mirrorless camera systems, wide-angle and prime lenses, and mobile capture rigs.
- Practical knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite photo-editing software, including Lightroom and Photoshop.
- Ability to work outdoors in seasonal weather conditions.
- Ability to bend, squat, kneel, and walk across large dealership lots throughout the day.
- High attention to detail, efficient time management, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced retail environment.
Nice To Haves
- Automotive, commercial product, or real estate photography experience.
- Familiarity with inventory syndication platforms or automotive software such as vAuto, DealerConnect, or HomeNet.
Responsibilities
- Photograph and document new, certified pre-owned, and used vehicles promptly after delivery and reconditioning.
- Follow dealership photo-sequence standards, capturing specified exterior, interior, mechanical, and feature-detail images.
- Create 360-degree exterior walkarounds and interior virtual tours using dealership software or turntables.
- Stage vehicles consistently by selecting clean backgrounds, aligning steering wheels, adjusting seats, and staging digital displays.
- Perform minor vehicle staging preparation, such as wiping water spots, adjusting window stickers, and removing protective plastics.
- Edit, color-correct, crop, and optimize photographs using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, or automotive inventory apps.
- Upload processed assets to the DMS, website CMS, and third-party sales platforms within targeted turnaround windows of 24–48 hours after vehicle frontline readiness.
- Audit online inventory listings daily and address missing, outdated, or low-quality photos.
- Capture professional headshots and team photos for newly onboarded staff and sales representatives.
- Photograph service bays, parts department displays, customer lounges, and facility updates.
- Cover dealership-sponsored community events, holiday promotions, sales events, and vehicle delivery moments for social media marketing.
- Assist the marketing team with short-form vertical video for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, highlighting new arrivals or featured inventory.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
