Photo Studio Art Director

Quad•Freeport, ME

1d•$85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Photo Studio Art Director executes art direction, collaboration, and planning for photography brand imagery that supports clients’ and customers’ translation of brand strategy and marketing communications for multi-channel direct marketing businesses. The role creates and assures processes for consistently delivering high-quality photography that is guided, directed, and supervised. The Art Director works with creative leadership and design, brand, and merchandise teams to develop photography strategy for current and future projects; directs studio and on-location shoots; collaborates with studio operations, photographers, and styling teams; and oversees set design requirements, reproduction specifications, image review, retouching, and quality assurance. The position reviews and critiques project processes and results, applying lessons learned to future work. Quad describes itself as a global marketing experience company with a data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform. Eligible employees are offered comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

At least 4 years of quality, on-brand work as a Photo Art Director or in a related photo industry role.
High school diploma or GED, one-year college or technical-school certificate, or associate degree.
Solid understanding of Outlook email programs and calendars, Microsoft Word, and working knowledge of Excel.
Solid understanding of creative software and systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to follow directions and make changes as directed.
Ability to meet deadlines and work flexibly in a fast-paced, multiple-project, deadline-driven environment.
High-quality aesthetic sense and creative standards.
Highly organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to promote a collaborative work environment and build strong partnerships.
Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Work with client/customer creative leadership and design, brand, and merchandise teams to create photo strategy for current and future projects.
Apply a high-level aesthetic approach and creative judgment in innovative ways to meet or exceed creative expectations.
Direct studio and on-location photo shoots to execute strategy and direction.
Collaborate with client/customer creative, design, marketing, and merchandise teams.
Collaborate with studio operations, including the Studio Manager, Production Managers, and Quad and outside-hired photographers, to assure photographic strategy, execution, and quality.
Collaborate with Quad and outside-hired stylists and styling teams to assure strategy, execution, and photo quality.
Deliver preliminary set design and set construction requirements.
Coordinate reproduction specifications and the image review process for Production Q/A to assure delivery of quality photo products.
Initiate, coordinate, and review photo retouching.
Review and critique processes and results, applying critiques, successes, and results to future projects.