Photo Studio Supervisor - Rejuvenation

Williams-Sonoma•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Photo Studio Supervisor supports the day-to-day execution of Rejuvenation’s studio photography process. This hands-on leadership role oversees studio floor operations and partners across creative, production, sample, and operations teams to keep merchandise, samples, sets, equipment, schedules, and people aligned. The supervisor directs priorities, supports coordinators, resolves production obstacles, and helps ensure shoots are prepared, organized, and completed efficiently and to brand standards. The role builds and maintains photography schedules in partnership with creative and production teams, balancing priorities, sample readiness, set and prop needs, photographer availability, coordinator capacity, and business timelines. It tracks production metrics such as shoot volume, completed assets, schedule changes, sample readiness, delays, rework, and workflow blockers, and uses regular reviews of those metrics to identify trends and recommend process improvements. The supervisor manages, trains, schedules, and supports assigned coordinators, assistants, temporary associates, freelance partners, and other team members as needed. The role maintains studio documentation and workflow tools, supports merchandise and sample tracking and flow, ensures assets are captured and handed off according to guidelines, and helps maintain a clean, organized, safe, production-ready studio. Occasional travel or support for location shoots may be required. The position may require a flexible schedule, including occasional early, late, or extended production days to meet business needs.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in photo studio, photo production, sample operations, creative operations, visual merchandising, or a related field.
At least 3–5 years of supervisory, lead, or team coordination experience.
Understanding of photo studio operations and the roles of partners involved in producing photography assets.
Clear communication, strong time management, people, and leadership skills.
Ability to delegate confidently, set clear expectations, and follow through with team members and cross-functional partners.
Ability to balance hands-on floor leadership with coordinator management and daily production oversight.
Ability to work in a fast-paced creative production environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills, attention to detail, ownership, and initiative.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build relationships with internal and external cross-functional partners, on site or remotely.
Comfort using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Experience using production schedules, sample tracking tools, workflow documents, asset management systems, or other production planning tools.
Experience building, maintaining, and communicating production or photography schedules amid changing priorities and cross-functional inputs.
Experience capturing production metrics, reporting workflow status, and using data to improve scheduling, staffing, sample readiness, and studio efficiency.
Experience working with merchandise, samples, props, sets, photography equipment, or studio inventory.
Comfort providing feedback, training, and support to hourly, temporary, freelance, or cross-functional team members.
Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed to meet business needs, including occasional early, late, or extended production days.
Ability to occasionally travel or support location shoots as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Working experience with Airtable.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day studio floor operations and ensure shoots are prepared, organized, and executed on schedule.
Direct, train, schedule, and support studio coordinators, assistants, temporary associates, freelance partners, and other assigned team members.
Set daily priorities for coordinators, coach them, and ensure follow-through on sample movement, set readiness, shoot support, and end-of-day reset.
Build and maintain photography schedules with creative and production teams, balancing priorities, sample readiness, set and prop needs, photographer availability, and coordinator capacity.
Adjust plans in real time when late product, sample issues, set changes, or changing creative priorities affect production.
Partner with producers, art directors, photographers, stylists, sample teams, and post-production partners to support photo production.
Track, stage, return, and account for merchandise used in shoots; support sample flow between the warehouse, studio, sets, and photo teams.
Capture and maintain production metrics, including shoot volume, completed assets, schedule changes, sample readiness, delays, rework, and workflow blockers.
Review production metrics and workflow regularly to identify trends, communicate risks, and recommend process improvements.
Communicate schedule changes, late product issues, sample concerns, production risks, and workflow updates to appropriate partners.
Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and production-ready studio, including studio spaces, sets, props, and sample areas.
Troubleshoot day-of-shoot challenges such as missing product, set readiness issues, workflow changes, and shifting priorities.
Own and maintain production documents, studio schedules, sample tracking documents, shot lists, digital guidelines, production metrics, and other workflow tools.
Support accurate organization and handoff of digital assets according to brand and production guidelines.
Work with cross-functional partners to ensure required photo assets are completed accurately and on time.
Identify and implement procedures to improve studio production processes; conduct regular workflow reviews and follow through on improvements and best practices.
Lead onboarding, training, performance feedback, timekeeping, and daily direction for assigned team members.
Promote communication, accountability, and collaboration across creative, production, sample, and operations teams.
Support Rejuvenation photography brand standards through accuracy, consistency, attention to detail, and efficient execution.
Partner with studio leadership on workload planning, daily priorities, coordinator coverage, production metrics, and process improvements.
Coordinate vendors, contractors, and freelance partners as needed for studio operations and production support.

Benefits

A generous discount on all WSI brands.
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities.
Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer.
Health benefits, including dental and vision insurance and same-sex domestic partner benefits.
Tax-free commuter benefits.
A wellness program supporting physical, financial, and emotional health.
In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University.
Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities.
Resources for self-development.
Advisor (Mentor) program.
Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series.
Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits.