Photo Stylist

Mittera Group•Des Moines, IA

24d

About The Position

Mittera is a leading-edge provider of commercial and digital printing, finishing, graphic design, data analytics, direct mail processing, and fulfillment services. Through a comprehensive, full-service approach, Mittera brings together data-driven insights, elevated creative solutions, and expertly produced materials to deliver the brand recognition our customers deserve. We are searching for a Photo Stylist who collaborates closely with a diverse team of creatives, photographers, clients, production personnel and others to create innovative, high quality, on brand, and beautiful/aesthetically pleasing images for client advertising across multiple media platforms. The Photo Stylist is a cross-functional collaborator who delivers across multiple photography projects, while driving deadlines and maintaining quality. Benefits include: Medical Dental Vision Life and AD&D Insurance Short and Long-term Disability 401k Paid Time Off Paid Volunteer Time Off

Requirements

2-3 years styling in a commercial photo studio
Portfolio demonstrating your work and expertise
Experience with both hard goods and soft lines, especially apparel off figure
Knowledge of digital commercial photography and workflows
Friendly, enthusiastic, and eager to learn and contribute
Ability to multi-task, organize, and problem-solve under tight deadlines
Flexible, and able to respond immediately to business changes and priorities
Knowledge of Adobe CC, Digital Photography and Lighting
Ability to accept constructive criticism and adapt or modify as needed
Desire to collaborate with creative teams and clients fostering positive working relationships and contributing to collective success
Proactive and self-motivated individual with a passion for creative
Must be 18 years old or older to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide onset styling of hard goods, soft line merchandise for catalog, ecomm, and/or lifestyle photo shoots
Prepare merchandise for set, including but not limited to steaming, pining, stuffing and ironing to ensure camera ready quality of merchandise
Collaborate with all studio and design partners to ensure styling and photography is on brand
Communicate effectively with team members providing direction as needed to obtain brand and industry standards related to lighting, design, styling and propping
Assist in creating and maintaining a brands style guide (look and feel, styling, lighting)
Contribute to the ideation and execution of set builds
Source and/or create photography props, sets, backgrounds and surfaces
Effectively communicates with art directors and clients and incorporates feedback and direction as required
Act as a positive team player who does not hesitate to jump in when additional support is needed
Responsible for the timely completion and accuracy of photography
Monitor and track expenses, minding budgets when necessary
Maintain an organized and clean prep area and on-set zone
Assist with other tasks or duties as assigned