Director of Photography

PGBPGNGLOBAL • Cincinnati, OH

6d • $85,000 - $122,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Co-Ho (Content House) is the internal advertising agency/production studio inside the Personal Care division within P&G. Co-Ho is seeking a Director of Photography to own the visual craft of social content for P&G's Beauty and Personal Care brands. This is about making products look irresistible on social platforms where attention spans are measured in milliseconds.
You'll be responsible for content capture in our studio: lighting, camera work, and delivering production-ready footage. You need the technical chops to operate everything from iPhones to professional cinema cameras, the eye to make personal care products look premium, and the social instincts to know what will stop the scroll on Instagram, TikTok, and Meta.
This is a studio role focused on product-based assets, influencer content, beauty application shots, and social-first storytelling. You'll create high-volume, high-quality footage that balances the craft of cinematography with the speed and format demands of social platforms, working closely with our editing and CG/VFX teams who handle post-production.
Reporting to the Head of Studio, you'll work closely with Creative Directors, the CG team, and brand partners to establish COHO's visual signature across social channels.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the camera department with a reel of work to show
• Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

• Virtual Production Experience (Bonus): Experience with tabletop virtual production or LED volume workflows is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Own the cinematography for all social content produced in COHO's studio
• Light and shoot product-focused content optimized for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Meta, Pinterest, YouTube Shorts)
• Execute product hero shots, beauty application content, texture close-ups, and lifestyle moments that drive engagement
• Create lighting setups that make personal care products look premium, aspirational, and thumb-stopping
• Deliver production-ready footage to post-production teams for editing and finishing
• Understand social platform specs, aspect ratios, and visual trends—and shoot accordingly
• Move fast without sacrificing quality: set up, shoot, and deliver at the speed social demands
• Lead cinematography for influencer content and talent-driven social assets
• Direct beauty application shots: skincare routines, hair care tutorials, body care demos, product application
• Create intimate, authentic visual content that feels native to social platforms, not overproduced or staged
• Light and shoot talent in ways that make both the person and the product look beautiful
• Collaborate with creators and talent to capture content that feels genuine while maintaining brand quality standards
• Design and manage lighting setups optimized for beauty and personal care products
• Build repeatable lighting systems that can be quickly adapted for different products, formats, and campaign needs
• Collaborate on tabletop virtual production setups as COHO expands into LED volume-based product shoots
• Master the nuances of shooting translucent liquids, reflective packaging, product textures, and skin tones
• Ensure visual consistency across content while allowing for creative variation
• Maintain and organize studio equipment, lighting rigs, and camera packages
• Stay ahead of visual trends on social platforms and evolve COHO's aesthetic accordingly

Benefits

• High-Impact Work: Your content will reach millions of people across some of the world's most recognized beauty and personal care brands
• Creative Ownership: You'll have creative control over the visual direction of social content and the autonomy to build systems that work
• Professional Studio: Access to a fully equipped studio with professional lighting, camera packages, and the budget to get the gear you need
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented editors and CG/VFX artists who will bring your footage to life in post-production
• Volume & Variety: Shoot constantly across different products, formats, and creative challenges. One day it's a body wash launch, the next it's a influencer beauty tutorial.
• Speed + Quality: Learn how to produce at volume without sacrificing craft—a skillset that will define the future of content creation
• Brand Portfolio: Work across Secret, Olay, Gillette, Native, Ivory, Safeguard, Herbal Essences, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level